Do What You Are Career Assessment Overview

NAVIANCEAlliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy HS

Spring 201311th Grade

Why Should You Do It? Successful completion of the assessment will

generate a report that will provide you with important information about your personal characteristics.

You will learn about careers that are matched to you, your personal strengths and blind spots, how you negotiate in your daily life, and a host of other useful information.

Learning Objectives You will identify your strengths and blind spots while

completing the Do What You Are assessment Identify at least three careers that interest you based

on your personality interest results Identify at least three colleges that offer majors

related to potential career choices based on your results

Do What You Are It will take you about 30-40 minutes to complete the

assessment There is a Self Discovery Assessment section and a Career

Interest Survey section There are four parts to the Self Discovery Assessment The Career Interest Survey will ask your level of interest in

a variety of career groupings

What you need to know before you start

Consistent Realistic Practical/Impractical Objectively Logical Conviction Strive Cooperatively Persuade Fair-minded Empathetic Master Abstract Far-Fetched Unrealistic Contraptions

Spontaneous Productive Punctual Seldom Impatient Restless Superficial Enthusiasm Monopolize Down-to-earth Observant Imaginative Curious Caricaturist Sensible

Examples I try to be punctual everyday. It feels good when I have a productive day at work. I like to master a skill before I learn a new one.

Getting Started Log into Naviance using your username and

password www.connection.naviance.com/simon

Use the step-by-step instructions to find DWYA (Steps 1&2 on your handout)

Use the vocabulary lists if you are unsure what a word means

Day 2Learning Objective

You will identify your strengths and blind spots while completing the Do What You Are assessment

Interests and skills change during the course of a person's life, the one thing that does remain constant is an individual's Personality Type

If you understand the role Personality Type plays, you can gain important insights into educational, career, and relationship needs

DWYA Learning Objectives Check-In

Worksheet

It is important to remember that the science of personality type is not an exact science

However, an understanding of your type can guide you in making better decisions for your future

Results will be broken down by Understanding You Your strengths and blind spots Potential careers to consider

Almost Done! Learning Objectives two and three

Identify careers that interest you based on your personality interests

Identify colleges that offer majors related to potential career choices

Questions