If you take a time out right now to think about your future, it will help clarify what lies ahead. That is because the better you understand your own wants and needs, the better you will be able to make decisions. Fill out this inventory once you have uninterrupted time to think and explore your thoughts, feelings and values. There are no right or wrong answer. You may wish to share this inventory with your parents, or guidance counselor. Or you use it as a personal discovery tool for your eyes only.
Who do you admire most and why?_____________________________________________________________
What is your greatest strength?________________________________________________________________
What is you greatest talent?___________________________________________________________________
What skills do you have that are unique? Describe how you currently use these skills in your life.
Athletic ability________________________________________________________________________
Medical ability________________________________________________________________________
Ability to work with numbers_____________________________________________________________
Leadership skills______________________________________________________________________
Teaching skills______________________________________________________________________
Artistic skills________________________________________________________________________
Analytical skills______________________________________________________________________
Check the three areas that most interest you.
Providing a practical service for people
self - expression in music, art, literature, or nature
Organizing and record keeping
Meeting people and supervising others
helping others in need, either mentally, spiritually, or physically
Solving practical problems
Working in forestry, farming, or fishing
Working with machines and tools
Taking care of animals
Physical work out of doors
Protecting the public via law enforcement or fire fighting<
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Medical, scientific, or mathematical work
Selling, avert ising, or promoting
Answer the following questions True (T) or False (F)
T F I get satisfaction not from personal accomplishments, but from helping other people.
T F I'd like to have a job in which I can use my imagination and be inventive.
T F In my life, money will be placed ahead of job security and personal interests.
T F it is my ambition to have a direct impact on other peoples lives.
T F I am not a risk - taker and would prefer a career that offers little risk.
T F Ienjoy working with people rather than by myself.
T F I would not be happy doing the same thing at one time.
What matters most to you? Rate the items on the list below from 1 to 10 with 10 being "extremely important," 5 being "somewhat important," and 1 being "not at all important."
_____Good Health
_____Seeing the world
_____Justice
_____Love
_____Marriage/Family
_____Fun
_____Faith
_____Power
_____Fame
_____Individualism
_____Beauty
_____Charity
_____Safety
_____Honor
_____Friendship
_____Intelligence
_____Respect
_____Wealth
_____Accomplishment
If you were in a blizzard survival situation, check that which would be your most likely role.
The leader
The one who explains the situation to the others
The who keeps morale up
The who invents a way to keep warm and melt snow for water
This material reproduced from Peterson's -- Get a JumP! Your Guide to College Planning and Career Exploration
Texas 2000 Edition, Copyright 1999
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