Inquiry Flashcards
maintains that in choosing a career,
people prefer jobs where they can be around others
who are like them.
John’s Holland’s Theory of Career Choice (RIASEC)
People with mechanical and athletic abilities
- Likes working outdoors with tools and
objects
- Prefer dealing with things rather than
people. Ex. Fix machines, repair electronic
equipments.
* Environment: Sites, Factories, Car repair
garages
* Value: Money, power and status.
Realistic
People with math and science abilities
- Likes working alone and solving complex
problems
- Likes dealing with ideas rather than people
Ex. Computer programmer, physician, science
teacher, mathematician, research manager.
Investigators
- People with artistic ability and imagination
- Enjoy creating original work
- Likes dealing with ideas rather than things
Ex. Fine artists, musicians, freelance writers.
Artistic
People with social skills
- Interested in social relations and helping
others solve problems.
- Likes dealing with people rather than things
Ex. School teacher, marriage counselor,
psychologist, special education teacher.
Social
- People with leadership and speaking
abilities - Likes to be influential
- Interested in politics and economics
- Likes to deal with people and ideas rather
than things.
Ex. Sales work, buying, business management,
politics, real estate, stock market, insurance.
Enterprising
Likes working indoors and at tasks that
involve organizing and being accurate.
- Follows procedures
- Working with data or numbers
- Planning work and events
Ex. Secretary, receptionist, office worker,
librarian, bank clerk, computer operator, stores
and dispatch clerk.
Coventional
Actual tasks involved in
practicing a particular operation or doing a job.
Tangible rewards that keep one motivated and
engaged at one’s job.
Ex. Having various and challenging work, helping
others, managing/ supervising others, using one’s
own ideas.
Intrinsic Value
Things one gets/ receives as a
result/ product of one’s work. Tangible rewards or
conditions one finds at work.
Ex. Travel for work, high salary, Flexible time,
bonuses, leave credits, allowances.
Extrinsic Value
spending time with friends and
family. Work-life balance. Your job has a direct
impact in your ability to spend time with your family.
Ex. Living in a big city, living abroad, saving money,
becoming a homeowner
Lifestyle Value
PARTS OF CV
Personal Details: Name and Address
Contact Details
Career Objectives - what you really looking for a job
Education - reverse chronological order, % of marks, year of passing
Awards - achievement, forget any awards you receive 7 years ago
Skills - you have to tell them u fit in that job, for example: Key boarding skills, Basic Computer skills, Communication skills
Work experience
Voluntary work
Extracurricular activities
References
what u really looking for a job
Career Objectives
reverse chronological order, % of marks, year of passing
Education
achievements
Award
you have to tell them that u fit for the job, for example: Key boarding skills, Basic Computer skills, Communication skills
Skills
