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Table Of Contents
&oreword 'hapter 1( What)s Included 'hapter %( Personality Types 'hapter *( The Test 'hapter +( #eading The Test 'hapter ,( Types -f Tests Wrapping .p
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Foreword
/elf-assessment is the procedure of 0understanding yourself.0 It calls for ta"ing an inventory of your wishes, disli"es, personal characteristics, values, li"es, and needs. It1s the first part of the occupation management process. 2efore you are able to decide what you wish to be, you first have to find out who you are. Individuals are constantly changing, developing, and growing. 'onse3uently, it1s essential for everybody to reevaluate themselves periodically in relation to their occupation goals.
Law Of Attraction: The Self Assessment Test Discover What You Are Good At And Attract The Right Success.
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Synopsis
What reall is included in self!assessment"
Chapter 1:
What#s $ncluded
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/elf-assessment includes( What Interests $ou Things you li"e doing may provide you crucial clues about career or occupation interests. &i4ing stuff, utili!ing computers, coo"ing, and
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caring for youngsters are just a couple of e4amples of daily activities and s"ills that may be transferred into an occupation. $our Personality 6very individual)s uni3ue combination of emotional and behavioral features comprises their personality. 7ifferent careers go better with different personality traits. &or instance, an outgoing, friendly individual who loves meeting and spea"ing to individuals all day would be suitable for jobs in sales, customer service, or P#. $our /"ills /"ills are developed not only from past career e4periences, but li"ewise from community service and additional roles in your life. /"ills are separated into * types(
➢ Transferable or operable- /"ills that may be transported from
one career to another.
➢ /elf-management or adaptive- /"ills or specialties developed by
life and career e4perience, or from e4posure to role models. They are li"ewise behaviors learned in households and from significant others. Particular self-management s"ills are really crucial in some jobs, less important in others. ➢ Technical or career content- /"ills that are ac3uired through training and fre3uently may be applied only to a narrow array of occupations. #eali!ing the satisfaction generated from utili!ing these s"ills may occasionally indicate alternative occupation choices. $our bilities
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Talents and innate abilities fre3uently indicate potential in a specific area. Individuals fre3uently ta"e for granted the s"ills that come easily to them, yet those are e4actly the areas that ought to be e4plored when thin"ing vocations. With training, innate aptitudes might turn into occupation options. $our Wor" 9alues The motive or personal incentives re3uired for career satisfaction are uni3ue to every individual. 2y analy!ing your wor" values, you can prioriti!e what role career plays in your life. 2ut, as you develop and mature, some of your values might shift. 'onse3uently, a career or occupation chosen at age twenty may not match the values held at age forty or fifty. $our :ife-style ; &inancial 'ircumstances $our preferable living conditions may impact your career and occupational choices, and the other way around. 2y evaluating how you wish to live and considering the finances needed to support that life-style, you can assess how your occupation decisions might affect you and the significant individuals in your life, and whether there are e4isting or li"ely barriers to subdue. &inancial needs are a crucial consideration. <nowledge of monthly disbursements and having honest financial goals may help in selecting appropriate jobs. $our &avored Wor" /urroundings Preferences affecting wor"ing conditions may be just as crucial as what you decide to do. Wor" surroundings may play a big part in how you feel about your job. &re3uently, your comfort level with where you wor" may ma"e the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful career selection.
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lot of self-assessment instruments are available, both informal e4ercises and formal tests>inventories. They1re fre3uently available at your local senior high, colleges, and wor"force development offices.
Chapter !:
%ersonalit T &es
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Synopsis
-ccupation development theorist @ohn Aolland, Ph.7., &ormulated a theory of occupation choice based on the accompanying assumptions( 5 themes of individuals and wor" environments, inside which all occupations may be classified( ➢ #ealistic ➢ rtistic ➢ 6nterprising ➢ &act-finding ➢ /ocial ➢ 'onventional
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Chara"teristi"s
'areer satisfaction depends upon the compatibility between your personality and your wor" surroundings. #ealistic C#D #ealistic individuals li"e to wor" with machines and, fre3uently with their hands, to construct things. Their s"ills include having mechanically s"illful "now-how and>or toughness to wor" outside, and the ability to run machinery. They are fre3uently practical, li"e nature, and are great problem solvers. They love wor"ing with things and tools in jobs li"e carpenter, air traffic controller, paramedic, or coo".
➢ 7o you love to wor" outsideE ➢ 7o you love to wor" on machinery>e3uipmentE ➢ 7o you bear mechanical abilitiesE ➢ ➢
re you s"illed in woodwor"ing or constructing thingsE re you regarded a practical individualE
&act &inding C&D &act-finding individuals li"e to research ideas and analy!e information. They1ve s"ills in mathematics and science. Guestioning, e4act and occasionally abstract thin"ing are a few features of their personality. They commonly love wor"ing with information and ideas in occupational fields li"e medicine, computer programming, and scientific discipline technologies.
➢ 7o you love mathematics and scienceE ➢ 7o you love to wor" out technical issuesE ➢ 7o you have an interest in the practice of medicineE
re you competent with P' applications or computer programmingE ➢ re you 3uestioning and curious naturallyE
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&act-finding vocations ➢ P' Programmer ➢ 7octor ➢ Heoscientist ➢ Physician1s ssistant ➢ 9et ➢ Pharmacist ➢ /urgical Technician rtistic C D rtistic individuals li"e to create, sing, dance, or compose and prefer unstructured career surroundings. They1ve s"ills in music, artistic creation, and>or communicating. They treasure aesthetic 3ualities and are more li"ely to connect by indirect means with their medium.
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They love wor"ing with ideas in jobs such as musician, architect, or designer. ➢ 7o you love music, drama or artE ➢ 7o you love composing stories or poemsE ➢ 'an you play a musical instrumentE ➢ re you a gifted thespianE ➢ re you an originative individualE rtistic vocations ➢ 'ommercial rtist ➢ Fusician ➢ Iewsperson ➢ 2oo" 6ditor ➢ 9ocalist ➢ &loral 7esigner ➢ Hraphic 7esigner ➢ Writer ➢ Thespian ➢ nimator /ocial C/D /ocial individuals li"e helping other people and the community. They bear s"ills in teaching, guidance and getting along with other people, and are sensitive to other peoples1 needs. They are upbeat, scholarly, and verbally orientated. They love wor"ing with individuals in jobs li"e teachers, teaching administrator, or physical therapist.
➢ 7o you love to instruct youngsters or adultsE ➢ 7o you love to help other people solve issuesE ➢ 7o you love to care for sic" individualsE ➢
re you interested in public serviceE
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re you an empathic and sympathetic individualE
/ocial vocations ➢ Iurse)s ide ➢ 'ounselor ➢ 'oach ➢ erobic 64ercise Instructor ➢ Physiotherapist ➢ Fedical /onographer ➢ Iurse ➢ Instructor ➢ 'lergy 6nterprising C6D 6nterprising individuals love to sway and influence other individuals in areas of industry or politics. They see themselves as popular, selfassured, and social. They are s"illed in oral presentation and leadership. 6nterprising sorts love wor"ing with individuals and information in jobs li"e dispatcher, construction manager, or lawyer.
➢ 7o you love competitor events or challengesE ➢ 7o you love to charm other peopleE ➢ 7o you have the power to mar"et products or servicesE ➢ 7o you motivate other peopleE
'onventional C'D 'onventional individuals love an organi!ed and detail-oriented wor"place. They1re fre3uently s"illed in finance, math, and "eyboarding, and view themselves as adapting, organi!ed, and practical. They love wor"ing with information in occupations li"e accountant, ban" teller, P' support specialist, or administrative help.
➢ 7o you love wor"ing with figures or informationE ➢ 7o you love word processing or information inputE
re you precise with figures, information and dataE ➢ 7o you love to reconcile ban" statementsE ➢ 7o you have the power to manage detailsE
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According to the assessment' wor(ers are not inactive victims of their surroundings' )ut activel loo( for &ossi)l com&ati)le wor( surroundings. When our &ersonalit and the wor( surroundings *fit+,that-s' if our &ersonalit is congruent with our wor( surroundings, ou-ll most li(el li(e our career' and ou-ll grow and develo& in our occu&ation.
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Ta$e The Test
'onsider your concerns, personality, and s"ills, and then ascertain which occupational ideaCsD sound the most uniform with your personality. $ou can li"ewise utili!e formal or informal assessments to ascertain which ideas fit you. Iote that everybody fits to some level in more than one occupational theme. 'onse3uently, it1s crucial to view which ideas ran" as the top *. 'ombining the 1st letter of each of these * themes ma"es up what is named the Aolland code. To organi!e the code, ta"e the 1st letter of the occupational theme that best identifies your personality C#J#ealistic, &Jfact-finding, etc.D, then the 1st letter of the %nd highest theme, and lastly the 1st letter of the *rd highest. &or instance, if your interests ran" in the order of 1D rtistic, %D fact-finding, and *D /ocial, your code would be I/. When researching vocations that relate to your code, consider vocations that have any combination of that *-letter code. /ometime you1ve ascertained your code, you can start to research careers and the training or education needed to be successful. To distinguish the career environments suited to your concerns, abilities, and personality, thin" about the accompanying classes>themes. /tep 1( &or every theme, mar" those items that depict you.
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re $ou( Practical thletic
/traight forward Fechanically inclined nature lover Hood with tools and machinery &act &inding & Total J re $ou( In3uisitive nalytical /cientific
'an $ou( &i4 electrical things /olve mechanical problems Pitch a tent Play a sport #ead a blueprint Wor" on cars
:i"e To( Tin"er with mechanics Wor" outdoors
2e physically active .se your hands 2uild things
-bservant Precise
'an $ou( Thin" abstractly /olve math problems .nderstand physical theories 7o comple4 calculations .se a microscope Wor" on cars
:i"e To( 64plore ideas .se computers Wor" independently Perform lab e4periments #ead scientific or technical maga!ines naly!e data
Hood with tools #TI/TI' Total J
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re $ou( 'reative
'an $ou( /"etch, draw, paint
Intuitive Imaginative
Innovative
Play a musical instrument Write stories, poetry, music, sing, act, dance 7esign fashions or interiors
:i"e To( ttend concerts, theaters, art e4hibits #ead fiction, plays, poetry Wor" on crafts
Ta"e photographs 64press yourself creatively
n individualist
/-'I : / Total J re $ou( &riendly Aelpful 'an $ou( Teach>train others 64press yourself clearly :ead a group discussion Fediate disputes Plan and supervise an :i"e To( Wor" in groups Aelp people with problems Participate in meetings 7o volunteer service Wor" with young people
Idealistic Insightful -utgoing
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.nderstanding
activity 'ooperate well with others
Play team sports
6IT6#P#I/IIH 6 Total J re $ou( /elf-confident 'an $ou( Initiate projects :i"e To( Fa"e decisions affecting others 2e elected to office
ssertive
/ociable
'onvince people to do things your way /ell things or promote ideas Hive tal"s or speeches -rgani!e activities and events :ead a group
Persuasive
6nthusiastic
Win a leadership or sales award /tart your own political campaign Feet important people
6nergetic '-I96ITI-I : ' Total J re $ou( Well groomed
'an $ou( Wor" well within a
:i"e To( &ollow clearly defined
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ccurate
Iumerically inclined Fethodical
system 7o a lot of paper wor" in a short time <eep accurate records
'onscientious
Write effective business letters
procedures .se data processing e3uipment Wor" with numbers .se a computer Type or terminal ta"e shorthand 2e responsible for details
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Chapter %:
Reading The Test
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Synopsis
.ow ou need to figure out what the test means and what )est suits ou.
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/tep %( sum up the items mar"ed for each theme>class. 7istinguish the top * classes>themes that produce the most e4act picture of you. Fy top * classes>themes are( KKKKKK, KKKKKK, KKKKKK. /tep *( Aow accurately do you trust your * top themes distinguish your personality and interestsE #ealistic individuals are characteri!ed by competitive>self-asserting conduct and by interest in activities that call for motor coordination, s"ill, and physical power. Individuals oriented towards this role favor situations involving 0action resolutions0 instead of jobs involving verbal or interpersonal s"ills. They love to ta"e a concrete approach to problem-solving instead of trusting abstract theory. They tend to be interested in scientific or mechanical instead of cultural and aesthetic fields. &act-finding individuals want to thin" instead of to act, to arrange and understand instead of to sway. They1re not apt to be very 0people oriented.0 rtistic individuals value e4pression and relationships with other people by artistic e4pression. They disfavor structure, favor jobs involving personal or physical s"ills, and are more prone to e4pression of emotion than other people. They1re similar to factfinding individuals, but are more concerned with the culturalaesthetic than the scientific. /ocial individuals seem to fulfill their needs in teaching or helping positions. In contrast to fact-finding and realistic individuals, social
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types are pulled in more to see" close interpersonal relationships and are less apt to mesh in cerebral or e4tensive physical action. /ocial individuals have high interest in others and are sensitive to the needs of other people. They see themselves as li"ing to help other people, understanding other people, and having instruction abilities. /ocial individuals value social activities, social issues, and interpersonal relationships. They utili!e their verbal and social s"ills to alter others behavior. They1re typically upbeat, scholarly, and verbally oriented. 6nterprising individuals are verbally s"illed and utili!e this s"ill in persuasion instead of support of other people. They li"ewise value prestige and status and are more disposed to pursue it than conventional individuals. 'onventional individuals don1t mind rules and regulations and accent self-discipline. They favor structure and order to ambiguity in wor" and interpersonal spots. They place value on prestige or status.
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Synopsis
There are at an rate /000 a&titude and a)ilit e1aminations on the mar(et. A few of them hold onl one t &e of 2uestion 3for instance' ver)al a)ilit ' numerical reasoning a)ilit and so forth4 while others are made of different sorts of 2uestion.
Chapter ':
T &es Of Tests
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Types
ptitude tests comprise multiple choice 3uestions and are distributed under e4am conditions. They1re strictly timed and a common test may allow half-hour for thirty or so 3uestions. The different sorts of aptitude tests can be classed as follows( 9erbal power - Includes spelling, grammar, ability to comprehend analogies and abide by detailed written directions. These 3uestions appear in most common aptitude tests as employers commonly wish to "now how well you may communicate. Iumeric power - Includes basic math, figure se3uences. In management level tests you1ll fre3uently be presented with charts and graphs that have to be interpreted. These 3uestions appear in most common aptitude tests as employers commonly want some indication of your ability to utili!e numbers even if this isn1t a major part of the career. bstract thin"ing - Feasures your power to identify the fundamental logic of a pattern and then ascertain the solution. s abstract thin"ing ability is believed to be the better indicator of fluid intelligence and your power to learn new things fast these 3uestions appear in most common aptitude tests. /patial power - Feasures your power to manipulate shapes in % dimensions or to visuali!e * dimensional objects presented as % dimensional pictures. These 3uestions not commonly found in common aptitude tests unless the career specifically re3uires great spatial s"ills.
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Fechanical thin"ing - 7esigned to evaluate your "nowledge of physical and mechanical things. Fechanical thin"ing 3uestions are utili!ed to select for a wide range of jobs including the military, police, fire as well as a lot of craft, technical and engineering jobs. &ault diagnosing - These tests are utili!ed to select technical personnel who have to be able to discover and repair faults in electronic and mechanical schemes. s advanced e3uipment of all sorts becomes more dependent upon electronic control schemes the ability to approach issues logically in order to discover the cause of the fault is increasingly crucial. Information 'hec"ing - Feasure how fast and accurately mista"es may be detected in information and are utili!ed to select prospects for clerical and data input projects. Wor" sampling - Involves a sampling of the wor" that you1ll be e4pected do. These sorts of test may be very wide ranging. They might call for e4ercises utili!ing a word processor or spreadsheet if the career is administrative or they might include giving a presentation or in-tray e4ercises if the career is management or supervisory level.
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7on1t get down on yourself if you can1t find your ideal occupation straight off. /imply "eep ma"ing the most witting decisions you are able to and you will sooner or later get there. The heart-centered course is a lifetime course, not a fi4ed destination.