Making Wise Career Choice

Before selecting a career it is helpful to evaluate your

• Talents

• Interests

• Values

• All of the Above

Things that your are good at doing because you learned how to do them, are

• Values

• Talents

• Skills

• All of the above

If your personal values are not in line with your career,

• you will be more motivated to work.

• You will likely be dissatisfied and unfilled at work.

• You will be successful at the job.

• None of the above.

When selecting a career, it is recommended that you

• choose the career that makes the most money.

• have a backup career path in case your first choice doesn't go as planned.

• only match your interests.

• None of the above

What will students be able to better judge by understanding a career pathway?

• If the job has vacation benefits.

• When they will be hired.

• If their capabilities, academic levels, educational history match well with the career.

• All of the above.

_____ is a self-assessment that assists students in finding a career path that best fits their personality and interests

Word Bank

career cluster

career pathway

Interest Inventory Survey

Talent contest

_____ are things that you are naturally good at.

Word Bank

Interests

talents

values

skills

True or False.

_____ Talents can't be developed into skills

True or False.

_____Advantages of planning your career path well is ... the slower you will reach your career goal.

A large grouping of occupations (jobs) in an industry or field.

Word bank

career path

career cluster

career choice

career interest