Using Your Personality & Interests to Drive Career Choice
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MATCHING YOUR PERSONALITY &
INTERESTS TO CAREERS
WHAT IS PERSONALITY?
• “the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character.” (Google Search)
• Synonyms: Character, Nature, Disposition, Temperament, Make-up, Persona, Psyche
ELEMENTS OF PERSONALITY
Talk It Out or Think it Through Alone?
Big Picture or Details First?
Decide on Facts or Feelings?
Make a Plan or Be Spontaneous?
TOOLS FOR THINKING ABOUT PERSONALITY & INTERESTS
• Holland Codes / Work Interests (RIASEC codes)
• Introverts, Ambiverts, and Extraverts
• True Colors
• MBTI (Myers Briggs)
• Focus Personality Profile
WHY DO WE CARE?
•Holland wrote, “the choice of a vocation is an expression of personality.”
• Personality-Job Fit Theory suggests that workers will be more satisfied, committed, and effective if there is a good fit with their job and the organization.
(see article in Wikipedia on the theory)
LET’S TRY SOME OF THE TOOLS!
Quiet Quiz
True Colors
RESOURCES FOR LINKING PERSONALITY & INTERESTS TO CAREERS
• Focus
• ONET Online (Search by Interests / Holland Codes)
• True Colors Majors & Careers (Rob Clem / De Anza College)
• Google (Search for True Colors Orange Careers)
• Google (Search for Introvert / Extrovert Careers)
• Informational Interviews
• Brainstorm / Talk with an Adviser or CSC Counselor!