A. Brainstorm:
Key your thoughts to the following questions about YOU! Include a minimum or 2-3 sentences or 3-5
words.
1. What do I like to do? (Think 2. What are your talents, hobbies 3. What do other people say you
about experiences you have and/or abilities? are good at doing?
enjoyed. What kind of
school, religious, social or I play the cello in orchestra. I am Most of my friends and
sports activities you like to only a cheerleader. I like to listen classmates just see me as the kid
do) to a lot of music and I like who always understands things.
making up my own beats They say I’m good at math and
I like to do things where I can sometimes. science. They say I’m good at
collaborate with my peers. I also playing my instrument and in
like to do things that help other cheerleading.
people like community service. I
like to do things that are fun, and
not so much stressful.
4. What subjects at school do 5. What do you like to do in your 6. Which skill areas describe you
you like? What clubs or free time? (Have you the best? Click these links and jot
organizations do you belong to? volunteered, worked jobs in the down (copy and paste) a few
neighborhood…) which describe you.
My favorite subject in school is
Anatomy and Physics. I really like In my free time, I like to
learning about how things work. surround myself with I think my best skill areas are
I’m in cheerleading, key club, entertainment. I listen to a lot of people skills and thinking skills.
chess club, soon to be NHS and music and watch a lot of movies I’m very on my feet and I get
Spanish NHS, 2020 leadership, and tv. I don’t do it to slack off along with mostly everyone most
I’m in the symphonic orchestra. though, I actually learn from of the time. I also can adapt
what I’m doing. Like watching easily to situations and work well
Grey’s Anatomy gets me excited with others.
for my career as a doctor.
B. Foundation Skills:
Next, visit the Career Key website and copy/past a minimum of 2-3 sentences or 3-5 words that describe
you for each skill-set. http://www.careerkey.org/asp/career_development/foundation_skills.html
(Lawrence K. Hones, Ph.D., NCC)
OR
Clicking on the “Job Title” will take you to information about the median salary, required education, and
Job outlook. *Some do not have this information available.
Here is an example:
Attribute Description
Preferences for activities
and occupations Musical, literary, artistic
Values
creative, expressive, knowledgeable
Sees self as
intelligent, innovative, empathetic
Avoids
persuasive, anti-routines, avoiding abstruse topics
Attribute Description
Demands and rewards the treating, healing, and teaching
display of…