Creating a Career Portfolio

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Creating a Career Portfolio

• Module 1
• Assessing Career Interests

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Assessing Career Interests

• Skills and Interests Self-Assessment
• The Birkman Method
• Dr. John Hollands Theory
• What is My Dream Job?

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Skills and Interests Self-Assessment

• What do you want to do when you graduate from
  high school?

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Skills and Interests Self-Assessment

• What are your current interests and hobbies?
• What skills or special talents do you have?
• What kind of work would you most like to do?
• Do your skills and interests influence your life
  and school decisions?
• Where could you obtain information related to job
  possibilities and career interests?

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The Birkman Method

• A self-assessment theory that identifies job
  seekers by
• Interests
• Types of work activities one is drawn to
• Styles
• Kind of work environment that improves ones
  performance

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The Birkman Method

• Interests and Styles are color-coded
• Blue Planning
• Green Communicating
• Red Expediting
• Yellow Administrating

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The Birkman MethodInterests
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The Birkman MethodStyles
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Hollands Theory

• People and their work environments can be
  classified into 6 different groups
• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional

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R-I-A-S-E-C Code
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What is My Ideal or Dream Job?

• Essay should include
• Results of the Interest and Style Colors survey
  (Exercise 1.1)
• Results of the RIASEC interests survey (Exercises
  1.2 and 1.3)
• A compilation of the possible job interests based
  on the interests survey results (Exercise 1.3)
• Description of the ideal job that is best suited
  for them, including main responsibilities,
  locale, job hours, etc.