Mapping Your Future Systematic Planning for Determining a Career Path Reza Motameni, Ph.D.
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Mapping Your Future stematic Planning for Determining a Career Pa Reza Motameni, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Marketing and Logistics Professor of Marketing California State University, Fresno
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Mapping Your Future Systematic Planning for Determining a Career Path
Reza Motameni, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Marketing and Logistics
Professor of Marketing California State University, Fresno
ObjectivesObjectives Knowing Your Capabilities and Preferences
Some of the Right-Brain and Left-Brain Career Choices
Sources of Information Regarding Various Careers
Concluding Remarks and Answering Your Questions
16 Personality and Learning Styles
Left Brian-Right Brain Domination and its implications
Determining Your personality & Learning Styles
Left Brian-Right Brain Determination Test
Connecting Personality Types to Careers and Jobs
a Sample Career Plan
Recommended Books
What are the Characteristics of an Ideal Career?
1. Make a lot of Money
2. Be My Own Boss
3. Have No Stress
4. Enjoy My Work
5. Work a Few Hours Per Day
6. Have a lot of Vacation and Free Time
7. Have Job and Career Security
Such a career does not exist!
It is only a dream!
Working for Somebody Else
Working for Yourself
First Working for Somebody Else
Then Working for
Yourself
Mapping your FutureSystematic Planning for Determining a Career Path
Mapping your FutureSystematic Planning for Determining a Career Path
Aptitude General Learning Ability Verbal Ability Numerical Ability Artistic and Form Perception Eye-Hand-Finger Coordination Reasoning Math Language MusicPhysical Capabilities Near Vision Vs. Distance Vision Color Vision Balancing Speaking
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Priorities: Materialist Vs. Spiritualist or both Working Relationship Preferences :
Directing & Influencing Vs. Following Seeking Status and Prestige Working With Peer Vs. Working Alone Repetitive Work Vs. Variety Cooperating Vs. Competing Traveling Taking Risks or Avoiding Risks Working Outside Vs. Working Inside Physical Work Vs. Mental Work
Physical Environment: Noise Intensity Level Exposure to weather Extreme cold, heat, humidity Radiation, Explosion, Toxic Chemicals
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People: Persuading Entertaining Supervision Instructing Negotiating MentoringArt and Literature: Fine Arts Graphic Arts Photography’ Dramatics Music Literature and Journalism
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Sciences: Mathematics Astronomy Chemistry Physics Geology & Geophysics Biological and Life Sciences PsychologyManufacturing: Textile Carpets Furniture Automobile Airplanes Boats and Ships Machinery and Heavy Equipment Electrical and Electronic Machinery
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Engineering:
Aeronautical Agricultural Architectural Ceramic Chemical Civil Electrical and Electronic Industrial Marine Mechanical Mining & Petroleum Nuclear Surveying
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Social Sciences:
Economics Political Science History Sociology Anthropology
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Business Administration:
Accounting Finance Insurance Management Marketing Management Information Systems Production Management
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Services: Lodging Beauty and Barbering Funeral & Crematory Theater Services Sport Services Amusement &Recreational Services Physician & Dental ….. Services Legal Services Library & Museum Services Social & Welfare Services Employment Services Spiritual Services Postal Services Transportation Services Communication Services Electric, Gas, Sanitary Services Merchandising Services
Mapping your FutureSystematic Planning for Determining a Career Path
Wow! How do I makeup my mind ????
Build & Implement a Career Plan
Systematic Planning for Determining a Career Path
What a person pays attention toS = Observant (Practical) N = Imaginative
Life style a person adoptsJ = Organized (Scheduling)P = Easygoing (Tolerant)
How a person is energized E = Extrovert (Expressive) I = Introvert (Reserved)
Source of information T = Tough-minded (Cool) F = Friendly
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T TF FPJ PJ PJ PJJE S T Supervisor
PE S T Promoter
JE S F Provider
PE S F Performer
E T JN Field Marshal
E TN P Inventor
E N JF Teacher
E N PF Champion
NST TF F
PJ PJ PJ PJI T JS Inspector
I TS P Crafter
I JS F Protector
I S F P Composer
I T JN MastermindI TN P Architect
NI JF Counselor
NI PF Healer
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NST TF F
PJ PJ PJ PJJE S T Supervisor
PE S T Promoter
JE S F Provider
PE S F Performer
E T JN Field Marshal
E TN P Inventor
E N JF Teacher
E N PF Champion
I T JS Inspector
I TS P Crafter
I JS F Protector
I S F P Composer
I T JN MastermindI TN P Architect
NI JF Counselor
NI PF Healer
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T TF FPJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ
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ArchitectCounselorHealer
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Epimethean temperament: In Greek mythology Epimetheus means "afterthought"
Overview SJ Types are Responsible, Dependable, and Loyal With a firm grasp of reality
Respect for Tradition• Security Seeking Formal Relationships Sequential Information Processing (prefer organized, concrete facts & activities). Valuing Contribution to the Common Good (through observance of the rules, rituals, and established norms). Educationally they Go for Commerce and Business Administration.
SJ Types GUARDIAN (40-45%)Sensing and Judging
SP Types: ARTISAN (35-40%)Sensing and Perception.
Dionysian Temperament: in Greek mythology Dionysus is the Greek god of Desire , Sensation
Overview: SP Types Loves Freedom
Focusing on the Immediate Situation Seekers of Excitement Fun-loving, Spontaneous, and Adventurers Enjoying Interacting with Others They learn by Experiencing, Doing. Preferring Variety & Sensory Stimulations Educationally they go for arts and crafts and vocationally for techniques.
NT Types RATIONAL (5-7%) Intuition & Thinking
Promethean temperament: in Greek mythology Prometheus gives humans control over nature through fire that symbolizes competency and knowledge.
Seeking out solutions to the Most Complex Problems Dealing with Theoretical and Abstract Subjects Dealing with Innovation, vision, and Creativity At times, NTs can become so distracted by their abilities that they feel inadequate even when doing something they have mastered better than others. Educationally they Go for the Sciences. Have strong need for evidence or proof when learning new ideas.
Overview: NT Strives to Obtain Knowledge
Pursuing Self-Actualization. Fulfilling Human Potential and Growth Excellent interpersonal Communication Skills Sympathetic & Compassionate Bringing together Different Ideas Idealist: Hunger for Deep and Meaningful Relationships Wish for a Little Romance Each Day
NF Types IDEALIST (8-10%) Intuition & Feeling
Apollonian temperament: Apollo is god of healing who taught man medicine. The god of light. The god of truth, who can not speak a lie.
Overview: NF Personalities focus on the personal, humane, and subjective sides of life.
Adventure land (Artesian)
Main Street, USA (Guardians)
Fantasyland (Idealists)
Tomorrow land (Rationals)
The “Artisan” was in The Wizard of Oz
The “Guardian” was in The Wizard of Oz
The “Idealist” was in The Wizard of Oz
The “Rational” was in The Wizard of Oz
Courage, Security, Heart, and Brain
The Artisan Presidents
The Guardian Presidents
There are none!
The Rational Presidents
The Idealist Presidents
ISTPsurveyor
fire fighterprivate investigator
pilotpolice officer
purchasing agentchiropractor
medical techniciansecurities analyst
computer repair personrace car driver
computer programmerelectrical engineer
legal secretarycoach/trainer
commercial artistcarpenterparalegal
dental assistantradiological technician
marine biologistsoftware developer
ISFPbookkeeper
clerical supervisordental assistant
physical therapistmechanic
radiology technologistsurveyor
chefforester
geologistlandscaper designer
crisis hotline operatorteacher: elementary
beauticiantypist
jewelergardener
potterpainter
botanistmarine biologistsocial worker
ESTPreal estate broker
chefland developer
physical therapiststock broker
news reporterfire fighterpromoter
entrepreneurpilot
budget analystinsurance agent
management consultantfranchise owner
electrical engineeraircraft mechanictechnical trainer
EEG technologistradiological technician
emergency medical tech.corrections officerflight attendant
ESFPveterinarian
flight attendantfloral designer
real estate agentchild care provider
social workerfundraiser
athletic coachmusiciansecretary
receptionistspecial events producer
teacher: preschoolteacher: elementary
emergency room nurseoccupational therapistexercise physiologist
team trainertravel sales
public relations specialistwaiter/waitress
labor relations mediator
SP Types: ARTISAN
ESTJgovernment employeepharmaceutical sales
auditorcomputer analysttechnical trainerproject managerofficer manager
factory supervisorcredit analyst
electrical engineerstockbroker
regulatory compliance...officer
chief information officer
construction workergeneral contractor
paralegalindustrial engineerdata base manager
funeral directorcook
security guarddentist
ISTJmanagementaccounting
auditingefficiency expert
engineergeologist
bank examinersorganization developmentelectricians
dentistspharmacist
school principalsschool bus drivers
file clerkstock broker
legal secretarycomputer operator
computer programmertechnical writer
chief information officerpolice officer
real estate agent
ISF
counselingministry
library worknursing
secretarialcurators
bookkeepersdental hygienists
computer operatorpersonnel administrator
paralegalreal estate agent
artistinterior decorator
retail ownermusician
elementary school teacher
physical therapistnurse
social worker
SJ Types GUARDIANESFJnurse
social workercaterer
flight attendantbookkeeper
medical/dental assistantexercise physiologist
elementary school teacherminister/priest/rabbi
retail ownerofficer manager
telemarketercounselor
special education teachermerchandise planner
credit counselorathletic coach
insurance agentsales representativemassage therapistmedical secretarychild care provider
bilingual education teacherprofessional volunteer
INTPstrategic planning
writerstaff development
lawyerarchitect
software designerfinancial analystcollege professor
photographersystems analyst
neurologistphysicist
psychologistresearch/development
...specialistcomputer programmer
data base managerchemistbiologist
investigator
INTJeconomistscientist
computer programmerenvironmental planner
new business developercurriculum designer
administratormathematicianpsychologistneurologist
biomedical researcherstrategic planner
civil engineerdesigner
editor/art directorinventor
informational-graphics...designer
financial plannerjudge
ENTPsystems designerventure capitalist
actorjournalist
investment brokerreal estate agent
real estate developerstrategic plannerpolitical manager
politicianliterary agent
restaurant/bar ownertechnical trainer
diversity managerart director
computer analystlogistics consultant
outplacement consultant
radio/TV talk show host
NT Types RATIONALENTJ
program designerattorney
administratoroffice manager
chemical engineersales manager
logistics consultantfranchise owner
personnel managerinvestment banker
labor relationsmanagement trainercredit investigatormortgage broker
corporate team trainerenvironmental engineer
biomedical engineerbusiness consultant
educational consultantmedia planner/buyer
ENFPconference plannerspeech pathologist
HR development trainerombudsman
clergyjournalist
newscastercareer counselorhousing directorcharacter actor
marketing consultantmusician/composer
artistinformation-graphics
...designerhuman resource manager
merchandise planneradvertising account manager
dietitian/nutritionistspeech pathologistmassage therapisteditor/art director
ENFJentertainer
recruiterartist
newscasterwriter/journalist
recreation directorlibrarian
facilitatorpolitician
psychologisthousing directorcareer counselor
sales trainertravel agent
program designercorporate/team trainerchild welfare worker
social worker (elderly...services)
interpreter/translatoroccupational therapist
executive: small business
INFPinformation-graphics
...designercollege professor
researcherlegal mediatorsocial workerholistic health...practitioner
occupational therapistdiversity managerhuman resource
...development specialistemployment development
...specialistminister/priest/rabbi
missionarypsychologist
writer: poet/novelistjournalist
editor/art directororganizational development
...specialist
INFJcareer counselor
psychologist
librarianartist
playwrightnovelist/poet
editor/art directorinformation-graphics
...designerHRM manager
merchandise plannerenvironmental lawyer
marketerjob analyst
mental health counselordietitian/nutritionist
researcheducational consultant
architectsinterpreter/translator
NF Types IDEALIST
Roger Wolcott Sperry 1981 Nobel Prize WinnerLeft Brain-Right Brain Phenomenon
Left Brain Logical Sequential Rational Analytical Objective Looks at parts
Right Brain Random Intuitive Holistic Synthesizing Subjective Looks at wholes
Left Brain-Right Brain Phenomenon
Left Brain-Right Brain Phenomenon
Left Brain-Right Brain Phenomenon
Left Brain-Right Brain Phenomenon
Now count the F's in this sentence.Count them ONLY ONCE!
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
Examine each set of four statements below and rank each of the statements from one to four in terms of your Preferences:
4 = Your most preferred response1 = your least preferred response.
1. I would like to be involved in work situations that deal with:
___ a. Doing detective work on hard-to-solve problems. ___ b. Setting realistic and practical goals, and then helping to achieve them. ___ c. Helping the people I work with to grow and progress. ___ d. Coming up with innovative ideas which will improve the organization.
2. I consider information to be good if it provides:
___ a. Usefulness. ___ b. Facts. ___ c. Meaning ___ d. Hidden possibilities.
3. The most exciting times for me occur when:
___ a. I can communicate with someone with whom I've had past difficulties. ___ b. I discover a unique breakthrough solution for a chronic, long-standing problem. ___ c. I put together a step-by-step procedure for implementing an important plan. ___ d. I can quantify and therefore truly understand some difficult choices.
4. During the first five years in a new job I would like to:
___ a. Launch new, innovative ventures. ___ b. Help improve the quality of people's working lives. ___ c. Plan for and manage a task force responsible for improving an organization's performance and profits. ___ d. Be a resource person and technical consultant for solving day-to-day problems.
5. If I were to be tested or examined for a job, I would prefer:
___ a. Developing methods to apply in concrete situations. ___ b. A discussion or debate with other candidates for the position. ___ c. Objective, problem-oriented questions on how I would solve a particular problem. ___ d. An opportunity to make a visual-oral presentation of my knowledge on the subject.
6. I am most likely to believe something if it:
___ a. Fits in with the other things I believe. ___ b. Makes sense and is logical. ___ c. Gives me a new insight into something I took for granted. ___ d. Has been shown to have worked in practice.
7. When I have to make an important decision, I rely mostly on:
___ a. Orderly sequencing of all the pros and cons. ___ b. My past experience. ___ c. My feelings of rightness or wrongness. ___ d. My hunch or intuition.
8. When I wish to persuade another person about the soundness of my suggestion or idea, I: ___ a. Demonstrate in a step-by-step fashion how the details and principles would work out in reality. ___ b. Construct a logical rationale that would be difficult to refute. ___ c. Picture the benefits and personal satisfaction the adoption of my idea would bring to that person. ___ d. Emphasize the unique features of my idea which would open up new opportunities.
9. When it comes to problem solving, I prefer to:
___ a. Discuss the problem with others in order to get different feelings and opinions about the situation.___ b. Come up with a number of innovative solutions to the problem. ___ c. Implement the agreed-upon solution. ___ d. Research the facts and/or figures in order to define the problem.
10. I find a theory to be useful if it:
___ a. Shows me a new way to think about something. ___ b. Serves to clarify my own feelings about something. ___ c. Leads to a practical and concrete application. ___ d. Can systematically shed light on a number of situations
11. When starting to work on a group project, I would first like to:
___ a. Determine how to organize and implement it. ___ b. Understand how it would benefit each member of the group. ___ c. Determine exactly how the group should be doing the project. ___ d. Understand what further opportunities it might open up for the future.
12. The magazine articles I prefer to read in my leisure time are:
___ a. Descriptions of how someone resolved a personal or interpersonal problem. ___ b. Accounts of technical or scientific research. ___ c. Descriptions of historical events. ___ d. Humorous depictions of events or humorous people.
13. I prefer dealing with people who know how to:
___ a. Plan and successfully implement each step necessary to get a job done. ___ b. Make decisions and set priorities. ___ c. Get support from others. ___ d. Generate new ideas and alternative solutions.
14. People who know me well would describe me as:
___ a. A person who implements and follows through on plans. ___ b. A person who uses sound logic in arriving at decisions. ___ c. A good listener able to empathize with other people's feelings. ___ d. An imaginative person who sees new possibilities.
I5. If I strongly disagree with another person, I would:
___ a. Seek the most agreeable com- promise with the least fuss. ___ b. Outline the unique features and ideas of my position. ___ c. Argue out the differences in value, principle or policy. ___ d. Show in a logical fashion how I arrived at my position.
16. I experience great difficulties communicating with people who:
___ a. Don't seem to grasp what I'm trying to say. ___ b. Are insensitive to the feelings I'm trying to express. ___ c. Constantly jump from one subject to another. ___ d. Don't make much sense and are illogical.
17. My major source of enjoyment during leisure time comes from:
___ a. Competing with other people in a challenging situation and moving ahead. ___ b. Doing things with close friends and family that make me feel good.___ c. Working on complex puzzles and problems that require careful thoughts. ___ d. Expressing myself and my personal values in some imaginative way.
18. I am especially good at:
___ a. Motivating others. ___ b. Strategic Planning___ c. Creative Problem Solving.___ d. Organizing Projects.
19. I would rather be considered:
___ a. Reliable. ___ b. Practical. ___ c. Cooperative. ___ d. Resourceful.
20. I feel it is a worse fault to be considered:
___ a. Unreasonable.___ b. Illogical. ___ c. Unsympathetic. ___ d. Unimaginative.
21. Which of the following statements applies mostly to you:
___ a. I prefer doing things with others rather than alone. ___ b. I like to come up with new ideas. ___ c. I enjoy supervising and directing others. ___ d. I like to work according to a well-thought-out plan.
22. After reading a book of fiction, I best remember:
___ a. The further possibilities or alternatives the author could have used. ___ b. The feelings and emotions the story evoked in me. ___ c. Portions of the book I liked and/or didn't like ___ d. The development of the story line.
23. I prefer to spend my time in surroundings that:
___ a. Are neat and orderly. ___ b. Provide warn and friendly conversations with other people. ___ c. Are appropriate to the task at hand. ___ d. Stimulate and excite my imagination.
24. People whose abilities I admire the most are:
___ a. Teachers and doctors. ___ b. Engineers and economists. ___ c. Artists, writers and philosophers. ___ d. Business and government leaders.
25. The quote that provides me with most comfort and guidance is:
___ a. Learn from the mistakes of others since you can't live long enough to make them all yourself. ___ b. Balloonists have an unsurpassed view of the scenery, but there's always the' possibility that it may collide with them. ___ c. The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it feels, its poverty by how little. ___ d. I'll not listen to reason since reason always means what someone else has to say.
Scoring Yourself1. Copy your rank orderings for each question in each set (A, B, C, D.)2. Total Each Column. The Columns A, B, C, D totals should add up to 250, if they don’t go back and check your rank orderings. Question # A.
Strong LeftB. Right/Left
C. Strong Right
D.Left/Right
12345 6 78910111213141516171819202122232425Totals
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-----d-----d-----b-----a-----d-----c-----d-----d-----b-----a-----d-----c-----d-----d-----b-----a-----d-----c-----d-----d-----b-----a-----d-----c-----d------------
-----c-----c-----a-----b-----b-----a-----c-----c-----a-----b-----b-----a-----c-----c-----a-----b-----b-----a-----c-----c-----a-----b-----b-----a-----c------------
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Interpreting your scores Your highest score indicate your strongest dominance, the next highest is your secondary preference, and so on
A & D = Represent primarily “Left Brain” dominance mod B & C = Represent primarily “Right Brain” dominance mode
If highest score is A (Left Brain Dominance): Thinking & Problem Solving, Analytical & Logical
If highest score is B: Imaginative, Innovative, Visually Oriented, Good in Synthesizing ideas
If highest score is C (Right Brain Dominance): Supportive, Idealistic, Emotional, Musical, and Spiritual
If highest score is D: Practical, Pragmatic, Realistic, Decisive, Organized
Some of the Left-brain Career Choices:
Financial analysis, Operations/Systems Analysis, Quality assurance, Insurance, Economics, Accounting/ Auditing, Statistics
Law Enforcement, Military
Production, Planning, Marketing Management, Office Management, Law/ Attorneys
Managerial Science
Supervision/Management, Management Consulting
Clinical Medicine
Business Analysis, Market Research, Research and Development , MIS/Data Processing, Engineering
Some of the Right-brain career choices: Arts/Design, Music
Buying/Purchasing, Customer Service, Occupational Therapy
Psychology/Psychiatry, Training/Development Behavioral Science
Research, Sales, Public Relations
Marketing/ Advertising, Library Science, Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Writing
Personnel/Organizational Development, Editing
Teaching, Nursing/Health Care, Social Work, Politics
Manoochehr Zoghi, Ph.D.
Reza Raeisi, Ph.D.
Fariborz Tehrani, Ph.D.Civil Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Construction Management
Mechanical Engineering Maziar Ghazinejad, Ph.D.
Finance
Accountancy
ManagementManagement Information SystemsMarketing
Ali Peyvandi, Ph.D.
Manuchehr Shahrokhi, Ph.D.
Jahangeer Moghadam, Ph.D.Sasan Rahmatian, Ph.D.
Reza Motameni, Ph.D.
Dean College of Arts and Humanities Vida Samiian, Ph.D.
Linguistics and Philosophy Departments Negin Tahvildary, Ph.D.
Music Department Partow Hooshmandrad, Ph.D. Saeed Attar , Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
Forouz Radnejad Counseling Division Fresno City College
Career Goal:
To become a civil engineer. To design, plan, and supervise the construction of buildings, highways, and rapid transit systems.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering. Ability to work as part of a team. Analytical mind. Capacity for detail. Presentation skills. Writing skills. Knowledge of physical sciences and mathematics. Accreditation by Licensing Board.
Current Skills and Interests:
High School mathematics courses (earned A's). High School science courses (earned A's). Experience working as a team. Attended high school writing courses. Gave presentations in high school courses. 3.9 High School G.P.A.
Plan to Reach Career Goal:
Bachelor's Degree. CSUF Lyle College of Engineering.Seek internships through university career placement office.Join campus organizations for engineering students.
Mapping your Future
1. Know your self and your capabilities and preferences.
2. Match your capabilities with career that meets your capabilities and preferences.
3. Use all resources (personal and family) be the BEST in your field (top 5%).
Working for Yourself Working for Somebody Else First Working for Somebody Else
Then Working for Yourself
5-10 years of Hard Work & Enjoyment = Having Happy & Flourishing Life
4-5 Years of Having APPARENT Fun and Nice Time = Suffering for Rest of Life
Concluding Remarks and Answering Your Questions
The source of power is knowledge Through Knowledge the old hearts grow young again
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