2. About Me…
Learning Styles…
•I am a visual learner and I prefer
seeing tasks being done instead of
having to read about them Work Values…
•Also, I remember things better if •Future work values would
I write them down include making use of my
abilities, making decisions on
my own
• I would have a steady
employment, treated fairly
and have the opportunity for
promotions
3. About me continued….
Unique Qualities…
•I enjoy painting, drawing, and
reading which I believe are all
factors that I can use to help
find my career Lifestyle choices…
My goal is to be to a
successful, married
psychologist with kids owning
my own practice
I want to be happy but also
doing well in life
4. What are my foundation building blocks?
• Cooperation- I am able to get along with people, work in
groups for projects and I participate in team sports
• Communication- i able to read articles, write essays, and give
class presentations
• Responsibility- I meet project deadlines, I do my homework
and get to class on time
5. What foundation building block do
I wish to develop?
• Self-Management- I want to be able to set priorities
and goals
• Negotiation- having the ability to communicate and
obtain a desired goal or resolve a conflict
• Decision-Making- being able to specify goals
evaluate alternatives
6. Holland Code
I.S.A.
Investigative- I like to observe, analyze and
solve problems
Social- I work well and interact with people
Artistic- I like to use my imagination when
working
Clinical Psychologist, History Teacher, Architect
7. Clinical Psychologist
(Investigative)
• A clinical psychologist must diagnose, evaluate, and administer programs
for people with mental and emotional disorders
• They must observe, interview and perform psychological tests in order to
figure out a course of treatment
• In order to be a clinical psychologist you must be an active listener, have
social perceptiveness, and give your client your full attention
• The education needed in order to pursue this career is a minimum of a
bachelors degree and as high as a Ph.D or M.D
• Starting salary begins around $51,490 and experienced workers can make
up to around $95,000
8. History Teacher
(Social)
• A history teacher must teach courses in human history and historiography
• In order to be a history teacher, you must be interested in working and
communicating with people
• You must be able to prepare and deliver lectures in topics such as ancient
history, post-war civilizations and third-world countries
• As well as, evaluating the students’ class work, assignments, and papers
• You will need a minimum of a bachelors degree but some school’s may
require graduate school
• Starting salary is $47,520 and for experienced workers you can make up
to $104,590
9. Architect
(Artistic)
• An architect must have the abilities to design structures such
as houses, buildings, theaters, and factories
• You must be interested in working with forms and patterns
and expressing yourself without a clear set of rules
• Some skills needed are critical thinking and having the ability
to think of alternative ideas when problems come up
• You need time management skills and having the ability to
manage your own time as well as others
• An architect will need a degree and on-the-job training
• Starting salary is around $52,140 and $102,310 for
experienced workers
10. Birkman Personality Test
•My interest color is BLUE which means I
am interested in a field of work that
involves creative, thoughtful and
humanistic activities such as teaching,
writing, and designing
My usual style color is BLUE
which means that I like to
think things through, I am
insightful and creative
11. A Day in life of a Psychologist
• A psychologist studies all aspects of the mind and can work in health
facilities, educational environments as counselors and educators or have
their own practice
• You must have extensive academic and emotional commitment
• They usually work in their own comfortable environment that is
associated with an interest color of BLUE
• They usually have flexible schedules focused mainly on their clients and
their own research which is associated with a usual style of BLUE
12. A Day in the life of an Editor
• Editors control the quality and control of printed work
• They work with authors and analyze their work going over grammar and
rewrites that could be made
• Editors have the ability to plan, organize, and fix any inconsistencies in an
author’s work
• An editor is associated with the interest color BLUE because they enjoy
planning, editing, writing and composing ideas during activities
• They are associated with the style color BLUE because it is the type of
job that is informally paced, creative and gives you time to think things
through
13. A Day in the life of a Nurse
• Nurses help prevent disease and care for the injured and sick
• Nurses have the privilege of working in either hospitals, health facilities,
clinics, schools, and even corporations
• Most nurses will assist doctors and help when problems arise
• Ten years out, nurses have the opportunity to leave the usual hospital
setting and can take higher-paying supervisory positions
• Nurses are associated with the interest and style color BLUE because
they are able to thrive in a cutting edge, informally paced, future-oriented
environment
14. The careers that I found the most
appealing were psychologist, nurse, and
editor. I really took an interest in the
field of psychology because I want to
help people better their lives. I want to
research the field of psychology further
as well as these other careers. I feel that
these careers fit my personality well and
I enjoyed researching them
By: Jenna Mastronardo
Career Planning
Period 7
