Career Factor Inventory

Complete Personal Information sheet

16 PF---interpretation (bring SII)

Think about a professional to interview start contacting them
Expect the unexpected

To participate in the Sophomore Academic Review next Spring (13)

7 hours in psychology courses, specifically PSY 150, PSY 152, & PSY 290, a minimum of 45 total hours completed, and an overall cumulative G.P.A. of 2.50 Successful completion of at least 7 hours in psychology courses, specifically PSY 150 & PSY 152 plus 6 hours in art courses (ART 121, ART 221, ART 224), a minimum of 45 total hours completed, and an overall cumulative G.P.A. of 2.50. minimum completed at the end of Fall semester, 2013.

Mission ==

a continuing task that a person is destined for or specifically called upon to undertake; a call or summons from God that you are obey

Psychology is a field that has a wide variety of

subfields or specialties
JOBs opportunities are available to you with a bachelors degree in psychology

Employers are attracted to a particular set of skills

MVS =
clarity level of career goals

It tells you . . .

Vocational personality another aspect of your career identitya piece of your overall identity your vocational choices are personality expressions Career interest inventories are personality inventories Specific occupations suited for you Personal preferences work and leadership style, learning environment, risk taking potential

The six VP and career groups are: Realistic (doer) Investigative (thinker) Artistic (creator) Social (helper) Enterprising (manager) Conventional (organizer)

Take the CFI booklet Place your name on it Complete questions 1-21
Each question has a Likert scale Select one number that BEST describes you

STOP - close your booklet after #21

In your journey of career development

You collect information about yourself You garner knowledge about careers

Eventually, you have to pick --- select a career

Make a decision What is best suited to you in light of your mission?

 How

decided are you at the present time? handout and circle one category
Share your answer with your class mate Explain --- why you designated yourself in that group

Use

 However,

one of the most important problems facing collegians is

Career indecision

50% of college students will grapple with indecision

 What

are some barriers in career decision that affect you at the present time?
write them on the back of the handout share them with a classmate

Obstacles --- such as negative affect, external barriers, lack of information, and un-readiness

A Lack of Career Information Not Knowing Oneself Choice Anxiety Generalized Indecisiveness

CFI uncovers 4 specific potential barriers

Need for Career Information Need for Self-Knowledge

Career Choice Anxiety Generalized Indecisiveness

Need for Career Information

You need to get specific info or experience in occupations before deciding

Need for Self-Knowledge

You need to understand yourself better before you decide

Career Choice Anxiety

Uncovers the level of nervousness you feel when faced with career decisions

Generalized Indecisiveness
Uncovers the overall tendency to have difficulty making decisions

Your scores have been calculated

Interpret your current barriers
If it is lowit is not a barrier Moderate to high need attention a visual graph of your scores

Note the main barrierson the backside of your handout