Learning Activities
Activity 10.1
Identifying Your Values
Using the values below, pick at least four values that mean the most to you. List these four values along the left/numbered side of the table below. Then think about at least 1-3 occupations of interest and list them in the boxes underneath the Possible Career Options section. Next, spend time reflecting on how each value corresponds to each career option, assigning a number from 3 to -1 to indicate the level of congruence. This will be an excellent exercise to return to after going through the Understanding Career Options section, as it will provide you with tools to research tangible evidence of values in action.
Common Career Values | |
Practicality | Originality |
Beauty | Service to Others |
Stability | Independence |
Efficiency | Tradition |
Generosity | Influence |
Competition | Risk Taking |
Status | Imagination |
Learning | Accuracy |
Curiosity | Cooperation |
Common Sense | Leadership |
Career Options Worksheet
Attributions
Career Values Worksheet, by Richard Knowdell at KnowdellCardSorts.Com. Reused with permission.
Activity 10.2
Reflect on Your Career Opportunities
Attached to this section is a handout based on Central New Mexico Community College’s career development handout but with a few adaptations. Follow the instructions on the first page to guide you in completing this assignment. Ideally, you will use the Wish List/Deal Breakers page along with information from the O*NET profiler and your career research to refine this list. The goal of this assignment is to provide you with a guided way to think about how they relate to career opportunities.
Attributions
Adapted Career Handout of original by Central New Mexico Community College, located at https://www.cnm.edu/student-resources/connect-services/career-exploration. Modified by Sarah Hagler and Cory McGregory. Reused with permission.