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| Personal Assessments
[See a more extensive list of instruments at www.reachoutmichigan.org/exploringsci/analysis.html]
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Personality Traits &
Characteristics |
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What Turns You On? - a worksheet
to help you explore what makes you happy, how you learn, and
what you are good at |
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Keirsey
Temperament Sorter - helps you in self-analysis |
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Discover Yourself - what are your
interests, personal goals, and lifestyle values? |
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Career & Job Interests |
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Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS) at your high
school guidance office |
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook for descriptions of hundreds of jobs and their
characteristics |
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TPR
Career Quiz - After registering at the Princeton Review site, go
to the Careers section, and then to the TPR Career Quiz, 24 questions
based on the Birkman Method that will tell you your preferred career
interests and work style, and will link to information on jobs
appropriate for both. |
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College Board's Career
Questionnaire to match interests and abilities with careers |
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Life Experiences |
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Tools for
Discovering Your Job-Related Skills |
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Define skills gained from work, volunteering, and school |
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Realistic Goal-Setting |
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Identify personal/career expectations and life goals |
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How
Do I Choose a Career? |
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Biographies |
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Practice writing a personal biography |
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Portfolios |
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Gather and organize school, work, and community service
information |
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Identify and collect "best work" |
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Keep reference letters, awards, recommendations |
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Links with Job and Community
Service Opportunities |
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Finding Job and Community Service Opportunities |
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Job
Search Strategies - Register with Princeton Review, then go to
Career, to Jobs, to Planning Your Job Search |
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Classified
ads |
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Networking with family and friends; Networking for
Unadvertised Jobs, Networking
Letters |
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Community Organizations |
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| How to Contact an Employer |
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Cold Calling: Preparation,
Doing
It, Tips &
Techniques, Scenarios
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Guidelines to
an Effective Cover Letter |
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Check Your
Résumé IQ with this quiz |
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Résumés: What to Include
Include and to Omit, 12 Quick Tips,
3 Basic
Formats, Special Words to
Use, Choosing Your
References |
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| How to Complete a Job Application |
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Practice completing applications |
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Typical Work Prerequisites & Entry-Level
Job Tests |
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Drug & substance testing |
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Basic skills testing |
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Computer (word processing) testing |
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Clerical tests |
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Interview and Conversation Skills |
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The Job
Interview - Preparing for it, common questions, typical stages,
what to do afterward |
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Interview
Advice - What to bring, to share, to avoid. Register with
Princeton Review, then go to Career, to Jobs, to How to Shine at an
Interview |
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Effective listening skills |
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Effective speaking skills & proper grammar |
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Physical appearance & body language |
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Accepting a Job or Community Service
Opportunity |
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Planning & getting to work on time |
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Setting work goals & objectives |
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Getting along with your boss |
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Getting along with your peers |
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Being a team member |
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Giving praise & receiving constructive
criticism |
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Job & Community Service Evaluations |
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Examples of employee evaluations |
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Discussing evaluations & questioning/clarifying skills |
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Defining results from a community service project |
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Assessing skills learned from job or community service |
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Exploring the World of Work |
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Co-op & Work/Study Experiences |
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Information about Military Opportunities |
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Internships |
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CIRRUS undergraduate
research opportunities; |
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Internships
- Register with Princeton Review, then go to Career, to Internships, to
Search for an Internship - a database you can search by field, city,
state, and/or weekly pay rate |
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Job Shadowing to spend time with someone on the job in a
field of interest to you |
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Shadowing opportunities in Southeastern
Michigan
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Mentors |
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Part-Time Jobs |
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Tours of Companies, Universities, Job
Training Centers |
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Michigan tours |
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Volunteer/Community Service Learning Experiences |
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Why
Volunteer? |
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The Benefits of
Volunteering |
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Using
Volunteer Work to Gain Employment |
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Transition to Higher Education or Job
Training |
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How to Learn about a College, Company, or Training
Center |
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Writing a letter requesting information |
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Using a library |
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Using a career or guidance center |
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Researching Colleges on the Internet |
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Talking with counselors, teachers, youth workers |
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Arranging visits to colleges, companies, training centers |
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Validating the reputation of colleges or training centers |
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How to Prepare for College or Job Training |
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Understanding entry requirements |
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Reviewing your curriculum, courses, & experiences |
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Identifying weaknesses & taking steps to improve |
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Study & test-taking skills |
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SAT & ACT preparation |
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Basic computer skills |
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Choosing a college |
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Preparing for college admissions
interviews |
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How to Complete College & Job Training
Applications |
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College Application Process & Essays |
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Requesting letters of recommendation |
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How to Pay for College & Job Training |
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Completing financial aid forms |
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Seeking & applying for scholarships |
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Grants & loans |
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Work/study and co-op options |
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Employer tuition reimbursement programs |
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Being Entrepreneurs & Starting a
Business
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Assessing Personal Talents, Skills & Abilities
Related to Owning a Business |
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Options for Owning a Company |
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Partnership with an existing company |
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Joint ventures |
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Franchises |
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Working out of one's home |
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Preparing a Business Plan |
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Business Basics |
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Accounting & Bookkeeping Practices |
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Inventories |
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Marketing & Sales |
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Personal & Company Reputation |
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Start-Up Expenses |
