Explore Career and
Postsecondary Options
11th Grade
Do What You Are #4
Objectives
• Identify personality type
• Identify top two career clusters
• Locate careers of interest list in
Naviance
• Find postsecondary options that align
with careers of interest
T Thinking
People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions on logic and
objective analysis of cause and effect.
or
F Feeling
People who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values
and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns.
J Judgement
People who prefer Judgment tend to like a planned and organized approach
to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with thier
activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey".
or
P Perception
People who prefer Perception tend to flexible and spontaneous approach to
life and things settled. They are less scheduling with their activities and prefer
to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. "P"
types prefer "the journey" over "the destination".
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Personality quiz is based on MyersBrigg (http://www.davidmarkley.com/personality/letters.htm)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung's
theory of psychological type, reports your preferences on
four scales. Each scale represents two opposite
preferences. The four letters that make up your type can
help you understand yourself and your interactions with
others.
What Do The Letters Mean?
There are 8 letters that are used, and they make up
sixteen possible Myers-Briggs Types. The letters and what
they represent are:
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E Extraverion
People who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer
world of people and things.
or
I Introverion
People who prefer Introversion tend to focus on the inner
world of ideas and impressions
(how we energize)
S Sensing
People who prefer Sensing tend to focus on the present
and the concrete information gained from their senses.
or
N iNtuition
People who prefer Intuition tend to focus on the future, with
a view toward patterns and possibilities.
(how we perceive information)
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T Thinking
People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions on logic and objective
analysis of cause and effect.
or
F Feeling
People who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values
and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns
(how people make decisions)
J Judgement
People who prefer Judgment tend to like a planned and organized approach
to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with thier
activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey".
or
P Perception
People who prefer Perception tend to flexible and spontaneous approach to
life and things settled. They are less scheduling with their activities and prefer
to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. "P"
types prefer "the journey" over "the destination".
(how people live their lives)
Naviance: Careers Tab
Tips:
-Take your time
-Answer the questions the best
you can
-There is no right/wrong answer
-The more accurately you
answer each question, the more
helpful the feed back will be
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My Career Interest Profiler
Career Interest Profiler
Occupations
Anthropologists
Anthropologists Wages
My Favorite Career and
Clusters
My Favorite Career and
Clusters
Update Postsecondary Plan
Explore Careers and Colleges
• Go to “favorite careers and clusters” Naviance
list
• Find postsecondary institutions that match with
you careers of interest
• Update:
– Colleges I am thinking about list
– Postsecondary Plan
Class Discussion
1. What did you learn about yourself
today regarding personality and
careers?
2. What are one or two possible
careers you are interested in?
3. Which college did you add to your
list?