FinalCareerPlan

Knowledge:

PartA:Selfknowledge:WhoAmI?
Interests
:Listyourtopthreechoicesforeachofthefollowingareasofinterest:
Academics:Classesor
WorkPreferences:Doyou
Personal:Outofschool
subjectsyouenjoythe
liketoworkwithpeople,
activitiesthatyouenjoy.
most
ideas,things,machines,etc.

Calculus
People
Sailing

Art
Ideas

Runningmybusiness

History
Things

Talking

Skills,Abilities,PersonalTraits
Abilities
:
Listpersonalskillsandtalentsthatwillbehelpfulinacareerchoice:
MyPersonalAbilities
Careerareaswheremyabilitieswillbeuseful
Oneofbestattributesismyabilityto
Thisisusefulinmostfieldsascommunication
communicate.
isacrucialpartofanyprofession.Theability

toshareandworktogetherisadefiningskill

ofthe21stcenturyworker.

reastoStrengthen:
PersonalandacademicareasIneedtostrengthen:
Ineedtostrengthenthefollowingareas:
StepsIwilltaketostrengthentheseareas
Organization

OrganizationisaskillthatIneedtoworkon
becauseitallowsmetohelpkeepmyideas
clearandbeefficientwithmytimeandnot
writingsomethingdownmultipletimesdueto
losingitthefirstfewtimes.

PartB:CareerExploration:WhereamIgoing?

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Schooland/orCommunityExperiences:
Ihaveparticipatedinthefollowingschooland/orcommunity
experiences:
Schooland/orCommunityExperiences(clubs, SkillsAcquiredThroughTheseExperiences.
groups)
Classof2016President
Workingwithmypeerstohelpguideour

Classforward.Ihavealsolearnedhowtoplan

eventsandfundraisers.

YouthAdvisoryCouncil
Workinginagroupandreachingadecisionon

proposalswearepitched

WorkExperiences:
Ihaveparticipatedinthefollowingworkexperiences:
WorkExperiences(volunteer,paid)
SkillsAcquiredThroughTheseWork
Experiences.
VolunteerConstructionWorkerfor
Teamwork,ConstructionSkills,
underprivilegedatMilfordHousing
Communication
DevelopmentCorporation

CoFounderandOwnerofGuruDesigns
ManufacturingProcesses,Management,
Communication,Businessexperience,
AccountingPrinciples,MarketingExperience

CareersofInterestandCharacteristics
:
Iaminterestedinthefollowingcareersandhavediscoveredthe
followinginformationaboutthesecareers:toaddarowclickinthelastboxanpressTABkey.
Careersof
EducationRequired SkillsINeedto
Work
JobOutlook
Interest
Acquire
Environment
Advertising
Bachelorsin
AnalyticalSkills Fulltimeinan
12%(asfastas
Advertising
Office
average)
Environment

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C.FutureGoalsandDecisionMaking:
HowdoIgetthere?toaddarowclickinthelastboxanpressTAB
key.

CareerGoalsandActionSteps:
ActionSteps:whatIneed
Inthenext5yearsI
todotoaccomplishmy
Goals
wouldliketo:
goals
Personal
Ownahome
SaveMoney

Work
Beworkingforalarge
Haveadegree

agencypreferablyina

largecity

Educational
Haveadegree
Beacceptedtocollege

Iplanonmakingthefollowingpath(choosetheonethatappliestoyou
)AfterGraduationfromHigh
SchoolIplanto:

SyracuseUniversity
DualDegreeProgramNewhouseSchoolofPublicCommunicationsandtheWhitmanSchoolofManagement
Marketing/Advertising

WhatIneedtodoinordertobesuccessfulinmyfuturepath:(listatleast3items)

Organization

Commitment

Creativity

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Skills/Application:
WhatdoIneedtoknow?Whatskillsareimportanttome?WhatamIlearning?Why
amIlearningit?HowcanIuseit?

Directions:
Thefollowingskillsareneededtosucceedinlife,work,andeducationbeyondhighschool.
Usingthescaleprovided,identifyforeachskillthelevelofachievement
youbelieved
youpossessedatthebeginningof
th
9
gradeandthelevel
youbelieve

youwillachieve
bytheendofyoursenioryear.
Brieflydescribeaclassroomexperienceoranactivitythathelpedyoudevelopeachskillandidentify
howeachskillcanbeusedinyourlifeandfutureworkexperiences.

Skills:

BeginningSkillLevel
IPossess(checkOff)

Basic
Skills:Usesacombinationof

X
techniquestoread,listento,andanalyze Highly
Least
complexinformationconveysinformation Developed
Developed
inoralandwrittenformusesmultiple

computationalskillstoanalyzeandsolve

mathematicalproblems.

Experiences/Activities/ FinalSkill
Application:
LevelIHave
Achieved(place
anX)

APClasses

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

ThinkingSkills:
Demonstratestheability

X
toorganizeandprocessinformationand Highly
Least
applyskillsinnewways.
Developed
Developed

GuruDesigns

InterpersonalSkills:
Communicateseffectivelyandhelps
otherstolearnanewskill.

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

Technology:
Appliesknowledgeof

X
technologytoidentifyandsolveproblems. Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

ManagingInformation:
Usestechnology

X
toacquire,analyzeandorganizedata,and Highly
Least
communicatesinformation.
Developed
Developed

ManagingResources:
Allocatestimeand

X
financialandhumanresourcestocomplete Highly
Least
atask.
Developed
Developed

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

PersonalQualities:
Demonstratesskills

X
insettinggoals,monitoringprogress,and Highly
Least
improvingperformance.
Developed
Developed

Varsity
Swimming

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

YouthAdvisory
Council

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

Masteryofthe
TI83

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

Masteryof
GoogleDrive

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

GuruDesigns

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

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Systems:
Demonstratesanunderstanding

X
oftherelationshipbetweenthe
Highly
Least
performanceofasystemandthegoals,
Developed
Developed
resources,andfunctionsofan

organization.

GuruDesigns

Highly
Least
Developed
Developed

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CulminatingActivity
Directions: Briefly describe the activity that you completed. Indicate the most important thing you learned
about yourself through this activity. Describe how this self knowledge will influence your
plansforthefuture.
Activity:

Alongwithafriend,Ifoundedabusinessthatsells
customclothingandsigns.Webeganthebusinessas
sophomoresanditgrewbeyondourwildestdreams.In
ourfirstcalendaryearwedidjustunder$20,000insales
andareontracktoexceedthatnumberinoursecond
yearinacountythathasapopulationoflessthan28,000
people.AswithmostsmallbusinessIamapartofevery
decisionthatismade.Idoeverythingfrommarketing
throughoursocialmediapagesandadbuysinourlocal
papertoquotingpricesanddesigningartworkallthe
waytomakingthecustomproducts,accountingand
payingtaxes.

SelfKnowledge/FuturePlans:

ThroughthisbusinessIlearnedthatIhaveaburning
passionforbusiness.ItinfluencedbothwhatIwantto
studyincollegeandwhereIwanttogo.Itshowedme
thatsomedayIwanttoownabusinessofmyownonce
again.