Plan of Analysis: Define My Preferences

Step 1: Gather Information

What is your RIASEC code? List your self-assessed type or the results of an assessment, such as the
Strong Interest Inventory tool or the Self-Directed Search (SDS).

Three Letter Code: C S R

What are your preferences according to the dichotomies assessed in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

Four Letter Type: I S F P

List the careers you wish to explore that are consistent with the types in your RIASEC code, you MBTI
type or both.

Data communications analyst Culinary Arts

Driver Medical Technology
Surveyor Social Work
Child Care

Step 2: Evaluate The Information

What did your RIASEC code tell you about your preferences?

My RIASEC code tells me that I am detail-oriented, organized, cooperative, supporting, helpful,

healing and nurturing, practical, physical, concrete, hands-on and tool-oriented.

What did you MBTI type tell you about your preferences?

My MBTI type tells me that I am a gentle caretake that that lives in the present moment and I
enjoy my surroundings with cheerful, low-key enthusiasm.

What further information would be helpful to learn about the careers that reflect your patterns of
interests and personality characteristics?

Some of the information that I think would be helpful for me to learn about the careers that reflect
my patterns of interest and personality characteristics would be:

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 Is this particular field in high demand in my area?
What hours would I be working?
Is this a family friendly career? (Would I still have time for my family)
How far up the career ladder would I be able to go?

Step 3: Make Conclusions

Following your analysis, create a list of your top five preferences that you want to focus on using in your
career (such as characteristics of your RIASEC code or MBTI type).

1.) Hands-On 3.) Cooperative 5.) Cheerful

2.) Nurturing 4.) Detailed-Oriented

Following your analysis, create a list of the top five career areas or jobs that you want to explore further
based on your assessment of your preferences.

1.) Social and Human Resource Assistant

2.) Medical Office Assistant
3.) Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
4.) Executive Secretaries and Executive Administration Assistant
5.) Court Reporter

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