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Answerthefollowingquestions:
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GOALSETTING
1.Whatareyourgoalsforyourfuture?
MygoalsforthefuturearetoattendHumboldtStateUniversity.IplantodoublemajorinSocialWorkand
ReligiousStudies.AftergraduatingfromHumboldtStateIplanontravelingasamissionarytoteachchildren
inthirdworldcountries,Iplantodothisfor24yearsandthenreturntoCaliforniatobecomeaSocial
WorkerforChildProtectiveServices.
2.Provideabriefdescriptionofthejob.Includethenatureofthework,environment,theduties
performed,responsibilities,averageworkweek,etc.
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SocialWorkersusuallyworkwithchildrenandfamilieswhoaregoingthroughanytypeofhardships,
abuse,neglect,etc.Theyrelocatechildreniftheyneedtoaswellaslegallycaringforchildrenwho
liveingrouphomes.Theymustbeabletocommunicatewellwithpeopleaswellasbeingstrong
mindedbecausetheyhavetodealwithawidevarietyofpeopleandcircumstances.Thereisno
averageworkweekforSocialworkersbecausealthoughtheycanhavesomeregularlyscheduled
weekstheycanalsohavenoscheduleatallwhentheyareoncall.
3.
Describekeyskills,abilities,andpersonalitytraitsimportantforthiscareer.
Importanttraitsforthiscareerarecommunication,problemsolving,andbeingabletoanalyzeall
aspectsofasituation.
4.
Whatistheaverageormediansalaryrangeforthiscareerbothnationallyandlocally?
$45,500peryear
5.
Whatistheoutlookforthefutureofthiscareer?Doesresearchshowgrowthordeclinein
hiring?
Researchshowsagrowthinthiscareer
6.
Describetheeducationandtrainingrequiredforthisposition.Arethereanylicensesor
certificationsrequired?
Theeducationneededforthiscareerisatleastabachelor'sdegree
7.
Whatisyouroverallimpressionofthisoccupation?WhataretheProsandCons?
SomeProsofthiscareeristhatitacareerthatisextremelyinvolvedwithpeopleandhasapositiveimpact
onotherslives.Someconsofthiscareeristhatitwouldcausealotofstressandyouwouldwitnesssome
everyexplicitsituations.
8.A.
Afterlearningmoreaboutthiscareer,areyoustillinterested?
B.Wouldthiscareerfitwiththelifestyleyouwant?
C.Doesitmatchyourinterests,personality,skillsandworkvalues?
AfterlearningmoreaboutthiscareerIamstillinterestedinthiscareer.Ibelievethatthiswouldbeagoodfit
forthelifestyleIwishtohaveanditmatchesmyinterest.
9.Thiscareerisagoodmatchformebecause.
ThiscareerisagoodmatchformebecauseIfindthemostjoyinmakingothershappyandknowing
thatIhaveapositiveimpactonotherslives.IhavebeenabletoseethiscareerpathfirsthandandI
amverywellinformedinthiscareer.WiththiscareerpathIwillbeabletohelppeoplepositively
changetheirlivesandprovideaidtopeoplewhoneedhelp.
10.
Listtwooccupationsthataresimilarthatyoumaybeinterestedinpursuingifyourfirstchoice
doesntworkout.
Otheroccupationthataresimilarthatmayalsointerestmeareakindergardenteacherorateacher's
aidforaspecialneedsteacher.