DESIGN THINKING ACTION LAB
PROTOTYPE
JOB ORIENTATION SYSTEM
For Finding
A WORTHY TASK & MAKE A LIVING FROM IT
Anette Metzger
This prototype is a “chassis” for using two technologies:
ANALOG DIGITALAnd/or
Setup
ANALOG
� Table, Floor or Pinboard
� Paper
� Stack of JOS - Job Orientation Cards
� Pencils, colored pencils
� The stakeholder or group of stakeholders
� Facilitator
I. STEP
Each stakeholder gets a stack of JOS, papercards, pencils
The JOS are about 30 cardsEach covering an aspect of work life
Unsorted list:
Work mainly with others, service, assist, teaching,Administration, creating/Designing, communication,Brain, with people,meetings & conferences, non-profit,Culture, facts & figures, nature, front-stage, work alone, culture, digital, manual, profit,archives/library, leading, finances, backstage, fulfill,Doing, planning,office, outdoors, computer-desk, Management,research, machines, production, learning & Studying, connect & empathy, production, science, body,
Each card has the aspect writtenat the top and a simple drawingthat represents the aspect.
On the backside there is space towrite.
First the stakeholder is asked to choose any of the cards that appeal To her/him without much thinking.
There is no minimum or Maximum limit.
On the backside of each chosen cardshe/he writes some associations she/he has to the aspect.
This may take about 10 to 20 min.
the stakeholder then puts her/his cards aside.
II. STEP
Each stakeholder is aked to write the industriesthe industriesthe industriesthe industriesShe/he knowsShe/he knowsShe/he knowsShe/he knows each on one card, i.e. A blue one
The stakeholder wrote:
Retail Market Research/Interviewing Publishing (books) Languages, Hospitality, University, Teaching
III. STEP
Each stakeholder is aked to intuit, remember, imagine ...Personal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interestWrite them on a card I.e. An orange one;Assiociations on the backsideNo limits in quantity or area (ok, fields of interest should of course be legal and exclude harmng anybody)
The stakeholder wrote:
Language, culture, concepts for tourism, travel group guide, eco resort, travel / tourism, Indonesia
IV. STEP
One row: the cards with the industries
BIG PICTURE
second row: the cards with the personal fields of interest
Then loosly lay out the JOS-cards Take a breakTake a breakTake a breakTake a break
try to cluster The cards I.e. Digital, assist, administration, computer-Desk | work with others, service, communication, meetings & confernces | Culture, Brain, creating |Mangaement | manual | ...Some will just stand alone
The stakeholder & the facilitator look at the cards.
The stakeholder is asked to pick a favorite card of one of the areas.
V. STEP
Now take a deep breath and relax
The stakeholder & the facilitator start to combine cards; the Facilitator should encourage with knowledge and empathy. includeThe associations the job seeker has written on the back of the cards.
Create new card if necessary.
Combine until it feels good and has a realistic touch.
Now you have a personal Job Orientation about how to combine your Personal interests, talents, qualifications with professions &Industries.
The stakeholder clustered
Languages - Assist - service - teaching - administration - work withothers
This could be a job in a School for Languages, profit or non-profit, fulfilling Assisting and Administration tasks
The stakeholder clustered
Hospitality - Assist - culture - travel groupGuide - communication - administration - work with others - creating/Designing - Travel / Tourism concepts - languages -Indonesia
There are many possibilities in it: deveoping travel routes for culture-Intested groups; Assisiting a travel agency as a bi-lingual travel guide,Assisting a culture institute management in administration and Communication with indonesia, arranging trips to and from indonesia For business people ...
VI. STEP
Write down the profiles & possibilities you created.
In the following days / weeks
Research job-profiles, job offers and companies/organizationsRelated to your profiles & possibilities
write your applications According to your fields of interests
Meet again with your facilitator 6 the group to discuss your Experiences & Finidings and try to improve your applications.
DIGITAL
This principle can be adepted to digital tools too.
As this is a BIG PICTURE approach it is best to use an interactiveWhiteboard.
Extra possible feature for the the digital version:
Connect profiles with a job-offer database to match Applicant and offer.
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