1. MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS Cher Yazvac, Purdue University Veronica Rahim, Purdue University

4. Six Interest Types Realistic Invest Artistic Social Enterp Conven Have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors. Like to observe, learn, investigate analyze, evaluate or solve problems . Have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity . People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words. People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain. People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

5. Social S Cooperation Generosity, Service to others People skills, verbal ability, listening, showing understanding Teaching, explaining, helping People, team work, human welfare, community service values Potential skills Work activities Interests

7. Enterprising E $ $ $

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11. Realistic R Interests Work Activities Potential skills values Machines, Tools, Outdoors Operating equipment, using tools, building, repairing Mechanical ingenuity and dexterity, physical coordination Tradition, practicality, common sense

13. Investigative I Interests Work activities Potential skills Values Science, theories, ideas, data Performing lab work, solving abstract problems, researching Math, writing, analysis Independence, curiosity, learning

15. Artistic Interests Work activities Potential skills Values Self- expression, Art appreciation Composing, Music, writing, creating visual art Creativity, Musical talent, Artistic expression Beauty, originality, independence, imagination A

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23. JOB SEARCH QUIZ & STORIES What was her first position? Kathleen is a 3.4 senior who has done some research and held several leadership positions. She knows she’s not super interested in research, especially in a small lab. She really wants to work for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. A. Quality control at Abbott B. Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

24. What was her first position? Cynthia is a 2.5 senior who knows she’s not interested in bench science. She doesn’t really know what types of positions might fit for her. She doesn’t see herself as very marketable for or interested in graduate school right now. A. Pharmaceutical sales rep for Pfizer B. Start up company lab manager

25. What was his first position? Rex is a 3.3 senior who didn’t get into vet school. He felt devastated and hadn’t really thought about other options, but now knows he needs to get a job. A. An animal trainer for metro zoo B. Biotechnology clinical studies

26. You’re The Recruiter

30. MAKE ‘EM WORK (& PLAY) IN YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES & WORKSHOPS Cher Yazvac, Purdue University Veronica Rahim, Purdue University Wrap Up and Debriefing