Intro Unit Workforce Readiness

INTRO UNIT: WORKFORCE READINESSOrcutt Academy High School

Accounting and Finance

C.I.CAREER INVESTIGATIONConnect personality to career clusters

C.S.I.

• CRIME SCENE INVISTIGATON• Use D.N.A., Palm Prints, Finger Prints to find the right suspect

C.I. Career Investigations• Use information to find the right career

Personality?• The combination of a person’s characteristics and traits

that make him/her a unique human being

What does personality have to do with careers?• John Holland studied people and careers.• He found that people who had a career that matched their

personality were happier.

BILLIONS OF PERSONALITY TYPES?

• It would be too confusing

• John Holland found there were 6 basic personality types

• Guess which

adjective corresponds to the list of personality types on your notes.

DOER

• DESCRIPTION: Active, likes outdoors, often athletic, enjoys working with tools and equipment

• LEARNING STYLES: bodily/ kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal

THINKER

• DESCRIPTION: Enjoys math and science, likes to use the mind to solve problems, enjoys games that require logic

• LEARNING STYLES: mathematical/ logical, intrapersonal,

CREATOR

• DESCRIPTION: Expresses himself/herself through activities such as art, music, dance, writing, and acting; is most comfortable with free, unstructured environments

• LEARNING STYLES: visual/ spatial, bodily/ kinesthetic, musical/ rhythmic

HELPER

• DESCRIPTION: Enjoys interaction with other people, relationships with friends and/or family are a top priority, good listening abilities

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonal/verbal/ linguistic

PERSUADER

• DESCRIPTION: Likes leading others and talking others into doing things, natural sales ability

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonal/verbal/linguistic

ORGAINZER

• DESCRIPTION: Likes to collect and organize things, enjoys using a planner, is able to keep accurate records

• LEARNING STYLES: intrapersonal, visual/ spatial, mathematical/ logical

Let’s see how we do!• Place the 6 blue sheets as headings.

• DOER, THINKER, CREATOR, HELPER, PERSUADER, ORGANIZER

• Place the white sheets under each of the six blue headings.

How did you do?

• Let’s check your answers.

• Any last minute questions?

Personality Type?• Aircraft Mechanic• Cabinetmaker• Cook/chef• Farmer• Plumber• Truck Driver

Personality Type?• Dentist• Engineer• Marine Biologist• Medical Technician• Pilot• Veterinarian

Personality type?• Clothes Designer• Dancer• Fashion model• Editor• Interior Decorator• News Reporter

Personality Type

• Counselor• Coach• Physical therapist• Nurse• Police Officer• Teacher

Personality Type?• Real Estate Agent• Advertising Executive• Hotel Manager• Salesperson• Travel Agent• Principal

Personality Type?• Accountant• Bank Teller• Payroll Clerk• Postal Service Worker• Secretary• Word/Data Processing

What’s your personality type?• Are you a Creator, Helper, Persuader, Organizer, Doer or

Thinker?• People are more than one.• Write down your top 1-2 choices on a post-it note.

C.I.

• As you gather more information you will find you may change your mind about your career options.

• Just like on C.S.I., sometimes the more information you get the more you are able to narrow in on the real suspect!

JOB PERSONALITYIdentify your personal strengths, interests, and characteristics

What am I Good At?• Make a list of your skills and abilities• Ask yourself…

• What subjects do I do well in at school?• What subjects do I enjoy at school?• What do my family members or friends think I am good at?• What have I been recognized for doing well?

What Do I Enjoy Doing?

• Make a list of your interests• Ask yourself…

• What do I do for fun?• What have I always dreamed of?• What do I consider important or worthwhile?• How do I spend my spare time?• What is my ultimate goal in life?• What are my hobbies?

What are my Job Personality Traits?• Make a list of your personality traits• Ask yourself

• How important is being physically active to me?• How quickly do I make decisions?• What kind of environment am I comfortable in?• How responsible am I?• Do I enjoy solving problems?• Am I organized?• How well do I work with others?• How does money affect my happiness?• How well can I express myself?• How important is job security?• How do I deal with change?• How creative am I?

What Job is a Match for My Unique Job Personality?• Write down three jobs that you think may match your

job personality and explain why.• Homework: Research these jobs and choose one as

your chosen career for your project.• Describe why you have chosen this career.• On the sticky note write down your chosen career and

personality cluster (doer, thinker, creator, helper, persuader, organizer)

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF DATACreate charts and graphs to display job data

STEP 1: Collect Data• Go to www.salary.com • Search for your career under “Job Title”• Explore the website and select which data you would like

to include in your presentation. Each group presentation must include a pie, bar, and scatter plot graph.

Step 2: Insert Chart• Click on the chart icon• Select the type of chart• Edit the excel spreadsheet

x,y Scatter Graph for Accountant Salary

x,y Scatter Plot How-To• Select x,y scatter graph with smooth lines.• x-values: base salary• y-values: percent

• 10• 25• 50• 25• 10

Pie Chart for Core Compensation and Benefits

Pie Chart How-To• Select a pie chart• Edit the excel spreadsheet

• In the example• Column: Total Compensation• Rows: Categories

Bar Graph for Similar Jobs

Bar Graph How-To• Select a bar or column graph• Edit the excel spreadsheet

• In the example• Column: Annual Base Salary• Rows: Job Titles

Editing your Chart• Select your chart• Use the “Chart Tools”

• Design• Layout • Format

• Make sure you include data labels!