Do What You Are Career Assessment Overview
NAVIANCEAlliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy HS
Spring 201311th Grade
Why Should You Do It? Successful completion of the assessment will
generate a report that will provide you with important information about your personal characteristics.
You will learn about careers that are matched to you, your personal strengths and blind spots, how you negotiate in your daily life, and a host of other useful information.
Learning Objectives You will identify your strengths and blind spots while
completing the Do What You Are assessment
Identify at least three careers that interest you based on your personality interest results
Identify at least three colleges that offer majors related to potential career choices based on your results
Do What You Are It will take you about 30-40 minutes to complete the
assessment
There is a Self Discovery Assessment section and a Career Interest Survey section
There are four parts to the Self Discovery Assessment
The Career Interest Survey will ask your level of interest in a variety of career groupings
What you need to know before you start
Consistent Realistic Practical/Impractical Objectively Logical Conviction Strive Cooperatively Persuade Fair-minded Empathetic Master Abstract Far-Fetched Unrealistic Contraptions
Spontaneous Productive Punctual Seldom Impatient Restless Superficial Enthusiasm Monopolize Down-to-earth Observant Imaginative Curious Caricaturist Sensible
Examples I try to be punctual everyday.
It feels good when I have a productive day at work.
I like to master a skill before I learn a new one.
Getting Started Log into Naviance using your username and
password www.connection.naviance.com/simon
Use the step-by-step instructions to find DWYA (Steps 1&2 on your handout)
Use the vocabulary lists if you are unsure what a word means
Day 2Learning Objective
You will identify your strengths and blind spots while completing the Do What You Are assessment
Interests and skills change during the course of a person's life, the one thing that does remain constant is an individual's Personality Type
If you understand the role Personality Type plays, you can gain important insights into educational, career, and relationship needs
DWYA Learning Objectives Check-In
Worksheet
It is important to remember that the science of personality type is not an exact science
However, an understanding of your type can guide you in making better decisions for your future
Results will be broken down by Understanding You Your strengths and blind spots Potential careers to consider
Almost Done!
Learning Objectives two and three Identify careers that interest you based on your
personality interests Identify colleges that offer majors related to potential
career choices
Questions
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