Getting Started:
1.What did you tell people you when you
were a small child that you wanted to be
when you grew up?
2.Has this changed? If so, to what?
3.What do you think is the reason for this
change or why did it remain the same?
Factors we should consider when
choosing a career…
Personality: collective character, behavioral,
temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a
person
Complete the Traits Revealing Personality career
worksheet.
Discuss.
Factors we should consider when
choosing a career…
Values: things, people, concepts that are most
important to a person
Complete Comparisons of Values career worksheet.
Discuss.
Factors we should consider when
choosing a career…
Aptitudes: an inherent ability, as for learning; a talent
Howard Gardner’s 8 Multiple Intelligences
Each person has an aptitude for something different
We can each find ways to enhance our weaker
intelligences, just not as quickly as other intelligences
Word/linguistics, Logic/number, Kinesthetic/body,
Music, Nature, Spatial/picture, Interpersonal/people,
Personal/self
Complete worksheet What is Your Intelligence?
Aptitudes continued
Circle your top 3 Intelligences.
For each of the 8 types of Intelligences make a list of at
least 4 careers a person might consider if they are
strong in that intelligence. Can do on a separate page
or in the margin of the worksheet.
On the bottom of your worksheet or on another page
choose a career in which you believe you might excel.
In at least 2 paragraphs (3-5 sentences each) explain
how your top 3 Intelligences, values, and personality
traits will contribute to your success in this career.