Career and College Exploration for 10th Grade

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College and Career
Exploration
Presented by the
College Office

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HELLO! I’M...
School Counseling Intern at the College Office
I graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Gender
Women’s Studies in 2019. I am currently getting my Master’s in School Counseling at the
New York Institute of Technology and will be graduating in August 2022.
Amanda Carpenter

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⬤ Work and Personality Type
⬤ Personality Type Theory
⬤ Holland’s Code Assessment
⬤ Group Activity & Discussion
These are the talking points.

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Choose a job you love, and you will
never have to work a day in your
life.
Confucius

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Did you know?
Jobs that match your Interests
Most people tend to be more satisfied with their career choice when there is
some degree or correlation between their personality type and their work
environment
Satisfactory in Career Choice
Individuals who have jobs that match their interests tend to be more
productive employees in the short run AND have more stable career paths
in the long run

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Very interesting
facts!

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Personality Type Theory
This theory explains the match between individuals
personality and their occupations.
Hollands Code Assessment - Each personality type is
distinct, however, individuals do not match with just ONE.
Work related personalities will most likely be a blend of the 6
but will have focus on 3 main types.

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Holland Code (RIASEC) Assessment
Realistic (R)
Like to work with information,
carry out detail-oriented
tasks, and have clerical or
numerical interests
Social (S)
Prefer to work with objects,
machines, tools, plants or
animals
Artistic (A)
Like working with people to
inspire, inform, help, train or
cure
Investigative (I)
Enterprising (E) Conventional (C)
Like to observe, learn,
investigate, analyze, and
solve problems
Prefer to work with people to
influence, persuade, and
lead, and achieve
organizational or financial
goals
Prefer working in
unstructured situations
using their imagination and
creativity

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Possible Careers
Realistic
Biologist
Pharmacist
Sociologist
Marine Engineer
Veterinarian
Computer
Programmer
Investigative
Book Editor
Photographer
Graphic Designer
Journalist
Fashion
Designer
Screenwriter
Real Estate
Agent
Lawyer
Insurance Agent
Politician
Bank Manager
Public Relations
Specialist
Social Enterprising
Athletic Trainer
Plumbing
Carpentry
Zookeeper
Pilot
Firefighter
Teacher
Volunteer
Director
Therapist
Social Worker
Midwife
Speech
Therapist
Artistic Conventional
Accountant
Legal Secretary
Benefits Analyst
Medical Records
Technician
Administrative
Assistant

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Activity
Click the Link to CareerOneStop Assessment
This assessment will provide you with different careers you
may be interested in based on your likeness level of an activity.
After you have completed the assessment, explore the different
occupations that match your interests.

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Discussion
What were your results?
Did your Holland’s Code sound like
you?
Did any of your results surprise you?
Do any of the following careers
interest you?
What kind of education do you need
for that specific career?
How much will you earn?
What kinds of tasks does this career
entail?

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THANK YOU!
Do you have any questions?
sade@tywls-astoria.org
cbiintern@tywls-astoria.org