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Discover

What interests you

The link between your interests
and different careers
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Discover

What you value or believe is

important

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Why Its Important

Your interests and values are

at the heart of who you are
and will help lead you to
careers that are right for you.
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Key Terms

interests
technology
interest inventory
values
work values
economic values
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Discovering Your
Interests

Your interests are your favorite

activities.

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Discovering Your
Interests

Ask yourself these questions as

you explore your interests:
How do I
like to
spend my
free time?
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What am I
curious
about?

What do I
find
fascinating?

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Where Do Your Interests

Lead?

Make a list of your interests.

You may begin to see patterns.

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People, Information,
or Technology

Do many of your interests fall into

one of these categories?
People

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Information

Technology

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People, Information,
or Technology

The people category describes

activities involving people.
The information category has to
do with using ideas, facts, words,
and figures.
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People, Information,
or Technology

The technology category involves

working with things such as tools,
machines, and other equipment.
Technology is the practical use
of scientific knowledge to get
things done.
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Matching Interests and

Careers

An interest inventory is a
checklist that points to your
strongest interests.
It is also a way of exploring
careers.
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Matching Interests and

Careers

There are no right or wrong

answers when you take an
interest inventory.

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What Are Values?

Your values are what you believe
is important.
They are the beliefs and ideas
you live by.
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What Are Values?

Like your interests, your values
are an important part of who you
are.

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What Are Values?

Your work values are the things
about work that are important to
you.
Understanding your work values
will help you select a career that
suits you.
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What Are Values?

You also have economic values,
or economic goals.
Economic values are how
important money is to your
happiness.
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What Are Values?

You learn values from important
people in your life.
The values of your culture or
community may also influence
your personal values.
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Graphic Organizer
Basic Values

Relationships
Being close to
friends and family

Courage
Overcoming fear to
face problems

Responsibility
Being dependable and
trustworthy

Recognition
Wanting to be respected
and appreciated

Compassion
Caring for others

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Achievement
Wanting to succeed in
whatever you do

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Try This Activity

Evaluate Your
Values
Make a Chart In the left-hand column
of your chart, list your values. In the
right-hand column, tell where these
values came from: Are they personal
values, family values, or cultural values?
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Try This Activity

Evaluate Your
Values
Compare Charts Compare your chart
with a partner. Then keep it for later use.
Add new values as you discover them.

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Attitude Counts

What Is Attitude?
Attitude is a general outlook on life.
A positive attitude makes life
enjoyable.
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Critical Thinking Review

Critical Thinking

Q How do you develop interests?

People develop new interests as they are exposed
A to new cultures, experiences, and people.

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Critical Thinking Review

Critical Thinking

Why is it a good idea to think about your interests

when making career choices?

You should think about your interests when you make

your career choice so that you will enjoy what you do
and stay interested in your career.

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Critical Thinking Review

Critical Thinking

Who might help you identify your values?

People who might help you identify your values

include family members, teachers, or other people
whom you respect and trust.

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Lesson 1.1
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