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C A R E E R A N D C O L L E G E R E A D I N E S S U N I T - L E S S O N 2
E S S E N T I A L Q U E S T I O N : H O W D O Y O U R I N T E R E S T S A N D
P E R S O N A L I T Y R E L A T E T O Y O U R C A R E E R G O A L S ?
D I R E C T I O N S :
1 . ) P L E A S E G E T A C O M P U T E R F R O M T H E L A P T O P C A R T O R S I T A T
A C O M P U T E R I N T H E R O O M , L O G O N .
2 . ) P L E A S E S T A R T W O R K I N G O N T H E M B T I P E R S O N A L I T Y T E S T
T H A T W A S G I V E N T O Y O U O N Y O U R W A Y I N .
3 . ) B E P R E P A R E D W I T H A P E N C I L / P E N A N D P A P E R .

1.) Please complete the MBTI
Personality Type test.
2.) Compare your result code type with the Career Key map on what Career
Cluster might fit you.
Before embarking on your postsecondary goals, it is important to complete some self-exploration.
Self Exploration helps to:
 Increase awareness about your current skills, talent and aptitudes.
 Relating your skills, interest, talent sand aptitudes to career choices.
 Making a connection between both and beginning to develop a plan.
 Discover post secondary schools and careers that compliment your strengths, interests and abilities.

Pennsylvania maintains and support programs of study across 15 of the 16 Career
Clusters, including:
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Clusters
Architecture & Construction Career Clusters
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Clusters
Business Management & Administration Career Clusters
Education & Training Career Clusters
Finance Career Clusters
Health Science Career Clusters
Hospitality & Tourism Career Clusters
Human Services Career Clusters
Information Technology Career Clusters
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Clusters
Manufacturing Career Clusters
Marketing Career Clusters
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Clusters
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career Clusters

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Password: Careers
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 Make a rough draft of a potential career plan from the information you have gathered.
Look at:
MBTI personality test
Career cluster you chose
1 Career choice from the career cluster to map out.
Highschool
• What are my required courses?
• Do I need a language?
• BCTC?
• Other requirements?
• What are my interests?
4 year college/Tech school/Work force
• What is my major?
• Internship?
• Classes?
• Finances?
• Sports?
After Graduation
• Find job in my field
• Set goals for future success in my career.
• What more will I want to do in my career?
• Community involvement
Graduate
School/Continuing
Education
• Do I need more education to reach my goals and what does that look like?

ACADEMIC CAREER
ESSAY
 Paragraph 1-Introduction (Thesis Statement)
Explain why you chose this career. You may begin your paragraph with, “The career field I would like to pursue after graduating high school/ college is…Describe the job (what do they do?)
 Paragraph 2- Describe the working conditions, salary, and educational requirements.
 Paragraph 3-Describe personal characteristics/ abilities needed for the career and the occupational outlook (job openings?) Describe which level you are most likely to follow. Why?
 Paragraph 4-Conclusion : Explain why you are suited or not suited for this career. Discuss at least two other career options you might explore if this choice doesn’t work out for you or if you change your mind.
BCTC INTEREST ESSAY
 Describe your long term career goal and why you chose to pursue this goal( e.g., My career goal is to become a stone mason. My grandfather and father were both stone masons; I would like to follow in their footsteps and eventually own my own business).
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What you have done to date that has helped you learn more about this field . (job shadow, volunteer work, summer job)
 Why you feel you will be successful in this career field.
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Please note: Your written response will be evaluated on evidence of career planning, preparation, and interest.