TAKE MY PICTURE
 

Task 1

Open the website at
http://www.careerccc.org

Choose Section 2 "Looking Into Your Future.

Scroll to the Self-Assessment Quiz.

Complete the assessments by following the directions on these steps:

1          "Clues to who you are

2                    "What Turns Your Crank?

3                    "Your Strengths       No One is Perfect, but Everyone is Good at Something

4                    "Good Skills Never Go Out of Style

5                    "Your Character      What Makes You Tick?

6                    "Your Steps to Success      Sky,s the Limit

7                    "Your Results      The News from Your World

 

After you submit your responses, it will automatically tabulate the results.  Step will give you a summary of your responses and a picture of your strengths, character, skills, values, etc.

Task 2

Use the chart "Comparing my Personal Pathway" to compare the skills needed for an occupation from the Engineering and Industrial Technology pathway. List the skills and interests for yourself from the results of the self-assessment in Task 1.

 

Engineering & Industrial Technology

My Personal Assessment

 

 

Figuring out how things work

 

Operating or fixing machines

 

Building things or helping others build things

 

Working with wood, metal, or plastic materials

 

Drawing detailed pictures or objects

 

Doing math and science assignments

 

Collecting rocks

 

Sorting things by shape, color, or size

 

Operating computers

 

What similarities do you see?

What differences do you see?

Is this a pathway you might like to pursue? Why or why not?

 

Community Connections:


If you are interested in more information on the Engineering & Industrial Technology pathway or any other pathway:

Visit a job site in that pathways or

Invite a speaker from the pathways or

Visit a website in the pathway
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl

http://jobsmart.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm

 


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