PCC Unit 1 Questions and Answers

PCC Unit 1 Questions and Answers Self-Assessments The results of these tests are based on what you think of yourself You generally complete this type of assessment in more of an informal setting with no time limits. Questions or Checklist The best career assessments are often on government or college websites. Formal Assessments Written by psychologists and career counselors who research careers and career skills to create the tests The results are usually more in-depth than self-assessment results. Used for Several Purposes.... Can help with career planning decisions Colleges and universities may use them for admissions to assist in matching you with suitable majors. Employers may use them to make hiring decisions. Interests, skills, personality, and work values are four categories of formal assessments that will help you discover your Internal Career Design. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:04 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Interest Inventories Surveys designed to help you relate your interests to career clusters In an interest inventory, you are selecting what you prefer to do. The results often provide some career cluster suggestions or career choices that match your interests. Interests cannot be the only way to choose your career. Skills Assessments Measures how well you perform specific tasks now and whether you can master certain skills in the future Yes, when you begin your education and training for your chosen career field, you will master specific skills. But do you have the foundation, the ability to master the future skills? By using skill assessments results, you can avoid making a career decision that would not be a good fit. Personality Assessments The results reveal the behavior style that makes you unique The results of a personality assessment reveal the personal qualities that best describe you. The results often suggest your preferences for various social and private situations. In addition, you may find out the type of work environment that fits your personality traits. Work Values -Aspects about a career and the workplace that are important to you. -The reasons how and why a person works depends on the individual. Those traits represent a person's work values. Assessing work values helps you discover why you want to work. They also help you find characteristics of careers that appeal to you Attitude Refers to the way you feel about something. Passion Strong positive feelings you experience while enjoying something Talents Natural abilities and strengths Heart Refers to what you believe is important to your choices in life Career A long-term work history in a particular field Career Cluster A group of all of the possible careers in an entire subject area Job A paid position involving a specific place, time, and tasks set by an employer Occupation Type of work with specific skills influence the power of someone or something that affects you directly or indirectly motivation Why you set goals and make certain decisions culture Your social, ethnic, or religious background extrinsic External rewards Example...good pay intrinsic Rewards with incentives built in Example.....satisfied with career social environment The community where you live and work and your lifestyle choices. work environment The surroundings and conditions of your workplace Values Principles and qualities important to you informal assessment Activities in which you talk to someone working in a career, work in a specific career, or observe someone working in a career career fair An event that allows you to talk with many businesses at one time. career day An organized time that allows you to listen to and interact with people in careers that interest you informational interview Talking to people about careers to gather facts and gain an understanding about a career area you are considering