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UNIT 1 CHAPTER 2.3 Career Direction – Getting to Know Yourself

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Career Direction – Getting to Know

Yourself

The key to finding a satisfying career path

is answering these two questions:

• What do I want to do?

• What am I suited to do?

KnowYourself

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You must be aware

of your:

• Aptitudes

• Abilities

• Interests

• Values

• Attitudes

• Physical abilities

Choosing a career involves your feelings,

your personal needs, and your insights into

yourself.

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The ability to grasp a hidden or

inward truth

Insight

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A. encouraged

B. suited

C. asked

D. trained

Two questions that will help you

choose your career direction are

“What do I want to do?” and “What am

I _______ to do?”

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A. encouraged

B. suited

C. asked

D. trained

Two questions that will help you

choose your career direction are

“What do I want to do?” and “What am

I _______ to do?”

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Aptitudes and Abilities

What do you like to do in your spare time?

What subjects do you like most at school?

Aptitudes are

talents or skills

that you have or

can develop with

practice or

training.

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Inherent abilities or talents

Aptitudes

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Your physical abilities – strength, stamina,

good eyesight, good hand-eye coordination,

for instance – are important too.

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Mental or physical powers to

do certain things

Ability

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If you like to take things apart, your

niche might be as an auto mechanic or

an engineer.

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If you enjoy solving puzzles, you might be a

good program analyst or accountant.

Good writing skill is a much needed talent

in the business world.

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A. Aptitude

B. Assessment

C. Tendency

D. Insight

What term refers to a natural ability or

talent?

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A. Aptitude

B. Assessment

C. Tendency

D. Insight

What term refers to a natural ability or

talent?

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Work gives you experiences that are

different from school.

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Do you like dealing with the public as a

sales clerk, or maybe you are more

interested in the products you are

selling – electronics, clothing, books – or

do you enjoy both?

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Interests

Your likes, dislikes, hopes, and wishes are

part of your interests.

Special tests of interests (called

inventories) can tell you how your

interests match those of people in

the field you are considering.

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Those subjects or activities

that capture someone’s

attention, curiosity, or

concern

Interest

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You need both interest and aptitude to

succeed in a career.

To be a good graphic artist, you not only

have to like to draw, you have to be good

at it.

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A. Inventories

B. Qualifications

C. Aptitudes

D. Surveys

What name is given to tests that show

how your interests compare to the

interests of people who work in the

field you are considering?

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A. Inventories

B. Qualifications

C. Aptitudes

D. Surveys

What name is given to tests that show

how your interests compare to the

interests of people who work in the

field you are considering?

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Values

Values give your life meaning – they help

you to be the person you want to be.

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Principles, standards, or

qualities considered worthwhile

or desirable

Values

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People express their values in terms of

their moral, religious, or political beliefs.

If service to others is an important value to

you, you might find a satisfying career in

health care or teaching.

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True or False: Values usually relate to

a person’s moral, religious, or political

beliefs.

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True

True or False: Values usually relate to

a person’s moral, religious, or political

beliefs.

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Attitudes

Some jobs and careers require certain

kinds of temperaments.

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A person’s typical way of

thinking, behaving, or reacting

Temperament

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Unflappable

calm is a good

attitude for a

police officer.

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A person’s feelings or state of

mind

Attitude

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Air traffic controllers need to be able to

handle stress.

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Traveling sales reps need to create their own

energy. They need to keep their spirits up

facing clients who can all too easily say no.

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Firefighters need immense physical courage

and energy as they rush to fight the fire.

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Remember, some people overcome

personality limitations and find success

in a field they care deeply about.

A shy person may win

an election to public

office.

You may work hard to

develop the courage to

work in public safety.

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A. Learning foreign languages easily

B. Being tall and strong

C. Having good eyesight

D. Being outdoors

Which of these attributes is an

example of an aptitude?

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A. Learning foreign languages easily

B. Being tall and strong

C. Having good eyesight

D. Being outdoors

Which of these attributes is an

example of an aptitude?

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True or False: If your temperament is

not naturally suitable for a career, you

will not be able to be successful in it.

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False

True or False: If your temperament is

not naturally suitable for a career, you

will not be able to be successful in it.

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A guidance counselor at school can give

you a reading on your own temperament

with something called an “attitude

inventory.”

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An “attitude inventory” may identify

qualities to develop or overcome. It can

help you to know yourself.

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A. Aptitude

B. Empathy

C. Insight

D. Inspiration

What term refers to the ability to

understand a hidden or inward

truth?

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A. Aptitude

B. Empathy

C. Insight

D. Inspiration

What term refers to the ability to

understand a hidden or inward

truth?

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A. inclination

B. artistry

C. aptitude

D. insight

A natural ability or talent is an

_______.

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A. inclination

B. artistry

C. aptitude

D. insight

A natural ability or talent is an

_______.

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A. abilities

B. assessments

C. aptitudes

D. achievements

Physical or mental powers to do

certain things are _______.

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A. abilities

B. assessments

C. aptitudes

D. achievements

Physical or mental powers to do

certain things are _______.

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A. abilities

B. interests

C. insights

D. aptitudes

Activities or subjects that

capture someone’s attention are

known as _______.

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A. abilities

B. interests

C. insights

D. aptitudes

Activities or subjects that

capture someone’s attention are

known as _______.

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A. temperaments

B. insights

C. attitudes

D. values

The principles, standards, or

qualities that someone

considers worthwhile or

desirable are known as

_______.

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A. temperaments

B. insights

C. attitudes

D. values

The principles, standards, or

qualities that someone

considers worthwhile or

desirable are known as

_______.

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A. Aptitude

B. Attitude

C. Temperament

D. Values

What term is used to refer to a

person’s normal reaction,

behavior, or thought

processes?

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A. Aptitude

B. Attitude

C. Temperament

D. Values

What term is used to refer to a

person’s normal reaction,

behavior, or thought

processes?

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A. aptitude

B. attitude

C. insight

D. temperament

A person’s _______ is his/her

state of mind and feelings about

subjects and events.

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A. aptitude

B. attitude

C. insight

D. temperament

A person’s _______ is his/her

state of mind and feelings about

subjects and events.