Using My Skills

Using My Skills

Select Career: PhotoGrapher

List 5 things about this career that you find appealing.

1. Using the technical and creative skills of photography/film

2. Being aware of how colors, shapes and patterns are used in design

3. Work requiring accuracy and attention to detail

4. Traveling around locally from place to place

5. Persuading and motivating other people

What is the Skills Score that appears beside the career you selected? C

Look through you responses to the skills that are important for this career and add up the number of responses of each type:

_2____I am highly skilled

___7__I am skilled

___11__I have some skill

____2_I don't have this skill

Write down the three skills to which you answered "I don't have this skill" or "I have some skill." For each skill you wrote down, think of three ways that you can increase your skill.

" I don't have this skill" :

1. Handling People Tactfully: Trying to work well, be more opened minded, be more accepting

2. Driving: Practice more, take lessons, follow rules.

3. Planing: Be more neat, think ahead, write things down

Are your still interested in the career you selected for this activity? Why or why not?

Not really, because I realized this job is not for me.

What do you think the difference is between interests and skills?

The differences are, skills you have to good at the stuff, and interest are what you like.

Do you think it is helpful to consider your skills when choosing a career? Why or why not?

Yes because you have to be skillful at your job or you will get fired.

Exhibit Designer

Friday, May 7, 2010

Career Selector

Career Selector Choice: Exhibit Designer

Job Description:

Exhibit designers create appealing displays in educational settings like science centers, museums, and zoos. They also create displays in commercial settings, like industry trade exhibitions.

Exhibit designers take into consideration their clients’ goals, objectives, and ideas. For a camping gear trade show, the objective may be to show off the latest tents and other related equipment. For a natural history museum, the aim may be to present the evolution of humankind. Regardless of the type of display, designers must have a good understanding of the subject matter

What do people in this career do?

People in this career do, is they make museums, zoos, ECT. They make them look nice.

What skills do people in this career have?

The skills they have are being creative and having good ideas.

Working Conditions:

Where do people in this career work?

They work in offices using computers to create designing, and sketching.

What kind of hours do they work? Do they work days, nights, shifts, overtime, how many hours per week or day?

Exhibit designers set up their displays wherever goods or services are being shown. The work is not usually physically demanding. However, exhibit designers work to meet deadlines. This can be stressful, especially for those involved in trade shows, where deadlines are tighter and there is a lot of pressure. In addition, there may be some frustration when clients or employers reject design ideas. Exhibit designers usually work a 40-hour week. However, some overtime may be required to finish displays. Freelance designers may travel to different towns and cities to set up displays.

Interview Person Name:Michael
Day in the Life
Three important work activities this person performs during the day

1.Visiting a client to present an idea for a campaign using design models, videos, or a series of still drawings.
2.Continuing to work on several design projects using AutoCAD.
3.Preparing and presenting a design idea to a client; presenting a current design to another client in the office.

Breakdown of Activities
Three activities this person spends the most time on

1.Making or creating things
2.Working inside
3.Writing or drawing

Likes and Dislikes
What does this person like about the job?

“What I like most about being an exhibit designer is the fact that I get to work on a multitude of projects in very diverse industries.

What does this person dislike about the job?

I dislike about my job and the first would be the long hours. This isn’t a 9-to-5 job. We’re expected to put in a lot of overtime and usually it’s without pay.

What are three things that you think are good about this job?
1.Drawing
2. Creativitie
3.Uniqueness
What are three things you think are bad about this job?
1. The stress
2. The pressure
3. The expaectations
Could you see yourself doing this job in the future? Why or why not?

No because this job is not for me.

Career Ideas

Select Career of your choice and write 3 things that you think you would like about this career.

Career: Singer

1)Preform in an audience, because I imagine it takes a lot of courage to do that.

2) People cheering for me, I think that would feel amazing.

3)On core, people loving your music and lyrics is the best thing.

Is the career you selected on the list of careers from the Career Matchmaker Results?

No, it is not.

What are the aspects of the selected career that you found surprising or unusual about this career? Why?

1. Preforming in front of a crowd

2. Being on tour a lot

3. CDs

How did your career selection choice match up with your interests?

No, it was not in the matches, but I think it's an awesome career. It's my dream!

Do you still think it's a good career choice for you? Why or why not?

Yes, I believe so, because it's something I would love to do. I know it's not easy but I have an idea of what it takes.

Do you think interest are important for a career choice? Why or why not?

Yes, it's important because if I dint like the stuff being done in this career, I would not do it.

Career Matchmaker

Monday, May 3, 2010

Career Matchmaker

First Career: Chiropractor
Suitable For You
What are the Central Aspects of this career? : Providing medical care and treatment to people.

: Being interested in human biology.

What are the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much?
Which Aspects did you answer Dislike or Dislike Very Much to? :

Providing medical care and treatment to people	Like very much
Being interested in human biology Learning new hands-on skills Like Being interested in chemistry Like Being physically active and on your feet Like very much Considering the feelings, views or behavior of others Asking questions and interviewing people Like Work requiring accuracy and attention to detai Persuading and motivating other people Like very much Providing advice

Top Ten Career: Orthodonist
Suitable For You
Write down the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much.

Central Aspects	Your Response
Providing medical care and treatment to people	Like very much
Being interested in human biology	Like
Work requiring accuracy and attention to detail

Your Career Choice:
Aspect:
Example: