FRI. MAY 22, 2015OBJECTIVES (89) Assess personal interests, aptitudes, and abilities. (90) Explore careers in business and marketing. (91) Identify sources of employment information.

HOMEWORK

TODAY’S AGENDA1) BRO Time2) Employability Skills

PowerPoint + Notes. Online Personal Assessment. Career Research Assignment.

3) Career PortfolioWordle Cover – Directions on VISION

CLOSUREWhat is your primary interest type and primary work value?

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

Introduction to Business & Marketing

ASSESS PERSONAL INTERESTS,

APTITUDES, AND ABILITIES.

TASK 89

IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS

Interests Talents Abilities Values Personality Traits

INTERESTS

Your interests are areas in which you want to spend your time and energy. Examples:SportsMusicComputer ProgrammingPolitics

TALENTS

Your talents are your natural, inborn aptitudes.

Examples:WritingArtistic DesignEntertainment / HumorLeadership

ABILITIES

Your abilities are skills in performing mental and / or physical tasks.

Examples:MathSports TrainingCritical Thinking

VALUES

Your values are your principles or priorities important to you as an individual.

Examples:TeamworkRecognitionPositive Environment

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Your personality traits refer to strengths and weaknesses.

Examples:OutgoingEncouraging / SupportiveEmpathetic

IDENTIFY SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT

INFORMATION.TASK 91

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Government

Employment Offices

School Counselors & CTE Teachers

Employment & Temp Agencies

Newspapers / Online Job-Search

Sites

Networking & Job

Fairs

EXPLORE CAREERS IN BUSINESS & MARKETING.

TASK 90

CAREER RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

1) View your “combined results” from the online assessment.

2) Choose three careers to research, at least one of which should be related to business & marketing.

3) Use the Virginia Wizard job database to complete your worksheet.

4) After researching each career, circle the one you will use for your career project.

1) Use the link on Ms. Guerrero’s Website to access the Virginia Wizard site.

2) Create a free account.

3) Complete each assessment (Skills, Interests, Values) to determine the career clusters that are best suited for you.

4) View your “combined results” to identify your primary interest type and primary work value.