1 Chapter 2 Understandin g Yourself Section 2.2 Being an Individual Section 2.1 Getting to Know Yourself
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Chapter 2 Understanding Yourself
Chapter 2 Understanding Yourself
Section 2.2 Being an Individual Section 2.2 Being an Individual
Section 2.1 Getting to Know Yourself
Section 2.1 Getting to Know Yourself
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Main IdeaMain Idea
You need to know yourself to choose the right career.
You need to know your values, interests, skills, and talents.
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Key TermsKey Terms
self-awareness
values
interests
experiences
volunteer work
skills
knowledge
talents
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Self-Awareness Means Knowing YourselfSelf-awareness is about knowing yourself.
self-awareness
Knowing your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
When you know yourself, you can make good choices.
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Self-Awareness Means Knowing YourselfTo be self-aware, you need to know:
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Yourvalues
Yourinterests
Yourskills
Yourtalents
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouYou can become more self-aware by thinking about your values.
values
Things that are important to you.
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You want to make a good match between your values and your career.
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouWhich values are most important to you?
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helping other people
being part of a family
earning a lot of money
having good health
being a spiritual or religious person
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouWhen you live by your values, you can be proud of your life.
Most happy people take pride in their work and live by their values.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoUnderstanding your interests is another part of understanding yourself.
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interests
Things you like to do.
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Knowing your interests will help you choose a career and plan your life.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoYou can figure out your interests by thinking about your experiences at school, home, work, and in the community.
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experiences
Activities you have tried.
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How you spend your leisure time is another clue to your interests.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoVolunteer work is helpful work experience.
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volunteer work
Work you do without receiving pay.
Imagine that you volunteer at your local library. You will find out if you would enjoy working there full time.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoYou can learn about your interests and identify jobs that are right for you by taking an interest survey.
An interest survey is a list of questions about your likes and dislikes.
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Your Skills are Your Specific Abilities
Skills are things you know how to do.
Taking care of children is a skill.
Operating a wheelchair is a skill.
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skills
Abilities to do specific tasks.
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Your Skills are Your Specific Abilities
There are two types of skills:
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Job-specific skills are abilities you need to do a specific job, like using a table saw.
Transferable skills are general abilities, like reading and writing, and personal qualities, like responsibility and honesty.
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Your Skills are Your Specific Abilities
When you put knowledge and practice together, you get a skill.
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knowledge
Understanding facts.
To improve a skill, you need to learn more and practice more. Practice means repeating something again and again.
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Your Talents are Your Natural Gifts
A talent is the ability to do something easily or to learn something easily.
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talents
Natural gifts.
You will be happier if you choose a career that lets you use your special talents.
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Your Talents are Your Natural Gifts
Three Types of Talents
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Mental Talents Mental Talents Talents that involve thinking and creativity. Talents that involve thinking and creativity.
Physical Talents Physical Talents Talents that involve using your body. Talents that involve using your body.
Social Talents Social Talents Talents that involve getting along with other people. Talents that involve getting along with other people.
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Section 2.2 Being an Individual
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Main IdeaMain Idea
Everyone is different.
Your personality and self-image make you an individual.
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Key TermsKey Terms
personality
learning styles
self-image
self-esteem
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActYour personality is an important part of who you are.
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personality
The way you think, feel, and act.
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActUnderstanding your personality will help you pick a career you will like.
Your personality can make you well suited for certain types of work.
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActWhen you know your learning style, you can figure out the best way to learn something new.
There are eight different learning styles.
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learning styles
The different ways people naturally think and learn.
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActThe Eight Learning Styles
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Verbal-linguistic learners Verbal-linguistic learners
Logical-mathematical learners Logical-mathematical learners
Visual-spatial learners Visual-spatial learners
Musical-rhythmic learners Musical-rhythmic learners
Bodily-kinesthetic learners Bodily-kinesthetic learners
Interpersonal learners Interpersonal learners
Intrapersonal learners Intrapersonal learners
Naturalistic learners Naturalistic learners
are good with words. are good with words.
are good with numbers. are good with numbers.
are good at imagining things. are good at imagining things.
have musical talent. have musical talent.
like to touch things and move around.like to touch things and move around.
are good with people. are good with people.
are usually very self-aware and confident. are usually very self-aware and confident.
enjoy nature. enjoy nature.
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfAnother part of you is your self-image.
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self-image
How you see yourself.
Your self-image is how you picture yourself in your mind.
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfWhen you have a positive self-image:
you feel good about yourself.
you can picture yourself achieving what you want in life.
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfWhen you see yourself in your mind, do you like what you see?
If so, you probably have high self-esteem.
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self-esteem
A positive feeling about yourself.
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfAdvantages of Self-Esteem
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It helps you succeed at school and on the job. It helps you succeed at school and on the job.
It helps you get along with other people.It helps you get along with other people.
It helps you try new things. It helps you try new things.
It helps you learn. It helps you learn.
It helps you feel confident.It helps you feel confident.
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Speaking of EmpathyTo communicate well, it is important to use empathy. Empathy is caring about the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others. Use empathy when you talk and when you listen. If someone makes you upset, stay calm and ask what the person meant to say. Communicating with empathy is very important on the job. It helps you get along with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
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1. Explain why you need self-awareness to set career goals.
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You need to self-awareness to set career goals because self-awareness helps you decide which career area best fits your values, interests, talents, and personality.
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2. Tell why it is important to know your values.
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It is important to know your values because values are the basis of the choices you make. Values help you do what you think is right.
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3. List three ways to identify your interests and talents.
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Three ways to identify your interests and talents include: trying a wide range of activities; taking an interest or aptitude survey; and paying attention to what other people say you do well.
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4. Explain why you should consider your personality and learning styles when choosing a career.
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You should consider your personality and learning styles when choosing a career because this will help you find a job that is a good match and that you will be happy doing.
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5. Describe why it is important to have a positive self-image.
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It is important to have a positive self-image because this helps you feel good about yourself and try new things.
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