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THERE ARE MANY PATHS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

LIFE GOALS

CAREER PATHS 

Your Life

Finding your career is one of the most important decision you will make in your life.  Some people know exactly what they want to do from the time they are little and they follow through on it.  Some people have no idea what they want to do well into adulthood.  And, some never find their passion.  Find it early and make a plan.  This will help you lead a full and happy life. You do your job every day of the work week. Find something that you love and something that makes you happy.  

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The personality tests are a great place to start if you have no idea what you want to do to.  Once you pick a career, map out how to get there.  Figure out what type of school you need.  See if there are internships available so you can get a real taste of the field.  And, if you don't like it, pick something different.  Keep trying things and searching until you find what is perfect for you.  

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The earlier you start, the more time you have to figure it out. 

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Careers Based on Personality Profiles:

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Sky Gould/ Business Insider 

Interests 

Planning for Multipotentiality

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

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  • Provide realistic exposure to the world of work through parent sharing and exposure to parents' working places. 

  • Encourage career fantasies through dress-up and plays. 

  • Encourage focusing activities such as class projects or achievement of Scout merit badges, which require goal setting and follow-through. 

  • Use biographies of eminent people as primary career education material. 

  • As teachers or parents, carefully evaluate skills, talents, and interests in order to help children understand possible areas of greatest interest. 

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JUNIOR HIGH 

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  • Discuss the meaning and value of work. 

  • Discuss family and community values pertaining to work. 

  • Provide for light volunteer work in several areas of interest. 

  • Provide "shadowing" experiences in which students spend the day with an adult working in an area of greatest interest. 

  • Discourage overinvolvement in social and recreational activities for the sake of involvement; prioritize and decide on a few extracurricular involvements.

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SENIOR HIGH 

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  • Seek appropriate vocational testing from a guidance professional or psychologist. 

  • Encourage visits to college and university classes in a few areas of interest. 

  • Provide for more extensive volunteer work. 

  • Explore possibilities of paid internships with professionals. 

  • Insist on a solid curriculum of coursework in order to insure against inadequate preparation for a later career choice. 

  • Provide value-based guidance, which emphasizes choosing a career that fulfills deeply held values. 

  • Discourage conformist, stereotyped career choices. 

  • Expose students to atypical career models. 

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COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS 

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  • Seek career counseling including assessment of interests, needs, and values. 

  • Enroll in a career planning class. 

  • Encourage careful course selection. 

  • Avoid conformist and stereotyped major choices. 

  • Seek a mentor. 

  • Engage in long-term goal setting and planning.

CNBC

(Kerr, 1990)

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