The Essentials of Year 11:

Researching Majors/Programs and Careers

By the Secondary Counselors 12 September, 2013

PART 1: CAREER INTEREST PROFILER (BASED ON HOLLANDS CODES)

Career Interest Profiler

The choice of an occupation is an expression of personality

John Holland 1919 2008

Video: Career Interest Profiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdXVreJ07U

The Holland Codes

Six factor typology that can be used to describe both persons and work environments. Holland's theory does not assume that a person is just one type or that there are "only six types of people in the world." The Holland Codes are used to describe 720 different personality patterns. Usually only the two or three most dominant codes are used for career guidance

Doer
practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented

Organizer
detail-oriented, organizing, clerical

Thinker
analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative

Persuader
competitive environments, leadership, persuading

Creator
creative, original, independent, chaotic

Helper
cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing

Agriculture Archaeology Architect Astronaut Athlete Chef Computer science Driver Electrical engineering Engineer Firefighter Gardener Information technology Instructional technology Martial arts Mechanic/Automobiles Mechanical engineering Paramedic Pharmacy Physical therapy Pilot Police Officer Soldier Veterinarian

Realistic

Working with your hands, tools, machines, and things; practical, mechanically inclined, and physical

Actuary Computer science Economist Engineer Finance Lawyer Mathematics Pharmacy Physician/Medical school Professor (all fields) Psychologist Psychiatrist Science Statistics Surgeon

Investigative

Working with theory and information, analytical, intellectual, scientific

Artistic
Actor/Performance Animation Art therapy Artist Author/ Poet Dance therapy Expressive therapy Graphic designer Library and information science[3] Music therapy Musician Painter

Nonconforming, original, independent, chaotic, creative

Art therapy Audiologist Babysitter Caretaker Counselor Dance therapy Education Instructional technology Martial arts Music therapy Nurse Nutritionist Physician Professor Psychologist Social Work Teacher Theology Trainer (business) (Industry) Speech-language pathologist Occupational Therapist

Social

Cooperative environments, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing

Administration Academic administration Business/MBA Communications Insurance Investment Banker Journalism Law / Politics Marketing / Advertising Management Management Consultant Public Health Publishing Public relations Public policy Real Estate Retail Stockbroker Salesmen

Enterprising

Competitive environments, leading, persuading, selling, dominating, promoting, status

Accountant Actuary Administration Academic administration Banking/ Investment bank Business/MBA Clerk Copy Editing Instructional technology Payroll Proofreader Receptionist Retail Secretary Technical writer

Conventional

Precise, perfect attention to detail, orderly, organizing, status

Your Test Results Thousands of working adults who are happy with their jobs

Career Interest Profile

How to research occupations?

Matching Occupation List

Little or No Preparation" to "Extensive Preparation

Add to my list Job Description Knowledge and Skills Typical Tasks and Activities US Salaries Related Occupations Related College Majors Watch a Career Video Related Career Clusters and Pathways

PART 2: WHAT NOW?

(HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO MY LIFE?)

Year 11 Career Survey on Naviance

UniQuest
Year 12 Assignment
August December 2014

Connecting Your Strengths and Interests with College Choice

The Challenges of Work

Do you have what it takes?

Life is sometimes difficult, but it is a whole lot harder without a

good education and career Getting an education gives you more opportunities to get a good salary and do the things you want to do Quitting is the easiest thing you can do, and then what? Do you have what it takes? It is your career, your future, your choice!

 You don't need to have only one career goal in mind It is fine to use university as a way to explore areas of interest (Specifically in North America) The average American worker holds 9.2 different jobs between the ages of 18 and 34. (From the US Department of Labour)

Why do we work?

Those with a college degree will earn $500,000 more over a lifetime than their non-degree peers.

Making money? Yes, thats part of it, but not the whole story!

Bad Fit

Nothing is worse than having a job that doesnt suit your personality, or where you dont make use of your potential.

When you work in an environment Career Satisfaction where you get to express your personality traits, talents, and skills in a meaningful way that benefits others.

Individually: Take 2 minutes to write down what you think gives career satisfaction.

In pairs: Take 5 minutes to compare and discuss your ideas.

Year 11 Work Experience Week June 2-6 Summer experiences

and campus visits

Research Careers using Road Trip Nation on Naviance

PART 3: STARTING TO THINK ABOUT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND PLANS

What post-secondary options do I have?

3-4 year college degrees Vocational school community college Preparatory courses Gap Year(s) Military Service Working full time Internship experience Starting your own business Travel (and work) Deferred applications

Are you ready for university? If not, what option(s) would you consider?

 First Degree

Undergraduate Degree *Bachelors

What is a degree?

Second Degree
(Post-) Graduate Degree: *Masters

Third Degree
(Post-) Graduate Degree: *Doctorate (PhD)

Begin to think about your university program or major

What is a Major?

In many ways, a Major is like a contract between you and the school you attend. By declaring a Major, the student agrees to perform certain work, (i.e. classes) in exchange for a college degree.

Another way of thinking about it

A Major is simply an organized collection of classes, either revolving around a: Subject (e.g. mathematics), Theme (e.g. peace studies), or Professional field (e.g. Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Engineering, etc.)

Check the Big book of Majors (in the College Library)

Start researching Majors on MyMajors.com Choice of Major (Link also on Naviance)

http://www.mymajors.com/list-of-college-majors.cfml

Use your College Board account to research Majors on of Major MyRoad Choice on College Board.com (Link also on Naviance)

Choice of Major

Remember the importance of Grades

What kind of a student are you?
What are your IB scores like? Your NIST and IB Predicted Grades will be the most important factors in your university applications.

Extra-curricular Activities
You are not just a student! What other activities are you involved in? This is not just about university applications (where participation in extra-curricular activities are beneficial) but also about your health and well-being Try to achieve a balance between academics and life

Summer experiences and campus visits

Find opportunities to talk to people working in your field of interest Plan to do an internship Visit universities whenever possible If you cant visit universities, use your network of Nisties throughout the world (facebook)

I guess the most important thing about university is visiting your favorite universities during the summer holiday. I visited several universities, and I immediately knew I belonged in William and Mary . When you visit a college, you'll be given a tour by a tour guide (usually a college student) and you'll be able to ask them all these questions. What's great about this is that the tour guides are students so they'll understand what you're looking for.

U of Washington
UBC

UC Berkeley

UCLA U of Southern California

U of San Francisco UC Davis Stanford U

U of San Diego

CCA

Loyola U of Oregon Marymount U

Seattle U

Pepperdine U

UC San Diego

UK: Song Kran Break

USA: March (5 days during school)

To be Confirmed

My Career

Do you have what it takes? It is your career, your future, your choice!

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Ok Time to Work!!
Go to: http://connection.naviance.com/nist

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