E. Professional Development
5.00 Demonstrate an understanding of
concepts and strategies needed for career
exploration, development and growth.
5.01 Utilize resources that
contribute to career decision
making.
Self-assessment
• First step in career search
• Assessment of values, lifestyle
goals, interests, aptitudes, personality,
work environment, and relationship
preferences
•Values
Things that are important to you
•Lifestyle goals
Reflect your vision of how you
see yourself living in the future
•Interests
The things you like to do
•Aptitudes
A knack, or a potential, for learning a
certain skill
•Personality
Identifying personality types helps in
making right career choices
•Work environment
Your place of employment and the
working conditions
•Relationship preferences
Do you prefer working with
data, people, things, or a
combination of the three?
Career Assessment
•Work values •Helpful personality
traits
•Lifestyle fit
•Work
•Salaries and benefits
environment
•Career outlook
•Work
•Education and training relationships
•Duties and responsibilities
•Skills and aptitudes
required
Career Research Resources
•Libraries
•The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
•The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
•The Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE)
•Career Consultations
•On-the-Job Experience
Evaluating Career Choices
•Does this career match my personal values? Do the work values
important in this career match my personal values?
•Does this career fit my lifestyle goals? Will it provide adequate
income? Is the job outlook good for this career?
•Am I willing to continue my education and training as required
for this career? Will I have the money to do so?
•Will the duties and responsibilities of this career interest me?
Will I be able to perform them well?
•Will I have the skills required for this career? Do I have the
aptitudes to learn the skills needed to advance in this career?
•How will my personality fit this career?
•Will I find the work environment and work relationships in this
career satisfactory?
Develop a plan to reach career goals
•Formulate planning goals
•Be specific
•Be realistic
•Work backward
•Choose the best education for you
•Outline your plan