Week 4 Asst Exploring Careers that Match My Personality Worksheet RVS

PSY 202: Week Four
Careers That Match My Personality Worksheet

Student Name:*

Purpose: Use this worksheet to document and reflect on Step Two (Explore Occupations) of the TypeFocus assessment. Items with a blue asterisk require completion (*).

Prepare: Before beginning the worksheet, revisit the results of last week’s assessments and explore related career opportunities. Note: If you have not completed last week’s assessment, please revisit the Week Three assignment and follow the instructions to complete Step One.

Sign in to TypeFocus to continue with the second step of the assessment tool:

1 Log in to your Ashford University student portal
2 Click on the My Career: Career and Professional Development Center under Career Services.
3 On the top center of the screen, click on Resources.
4 On the left side of the screen under Self-Discovery, click on Career Self-Assessments
5 You will see a description of each assessment. Click on the TypeFocus link. Clicking this link will open up the TypeFocus website in a new window.
6 Click on the box that says Returning Users, Login!
7 Enter your email address and password. (If you want to change your name or password, login and then click into My Account)
8 Click Submit.
9 Click the SECOND step labeled EXPLORE OCCUPATIONS, located in the green box on the left.
10 Click Assessment results and select COMBINE RESULTS.
11 Select all three assessments (Personality, Interests, Values) and then select CONTINUE at the bottom.
12 Explore any of the “EDUCATION NEEDED” tabs.
13 Explore some of the other tabs in order to gain understanding of the careers that your Type tends to go into and career exploration resources.
14 Logout using the Logout button at the top right of the page.

Note: You can revisit your results at any time by logging in and clicking on each link in the SELF ASSESSMENTS tab. After registering as a new user, you can re-enter again by clicking on Returning Users, Login! and entering just your email address and password. If you want to change your name or password, login and then click into My Account.

Using TypeFocus to Explore Careers

Write: Now that you have explored Step Two of the TypeFocus, please use this information to explore occupations that fit your personality, interests and values by completing the items below with a blue asterisk *

A. Identify your major and the specific career field you are currently aiming to pursue upon completion of your degree at Ashford University. *

B. In the table, list the top three careers or career areas (industries) that the TypeFocus indicated fit your interests. Choose careers that have as many checkmarks as possible. Note that they are listed in alphabetical order, so you will need to scroll down to review all possible careers.

Career/Career Area 1*
Career/Career Area 2*
Career/Career Area 3*

C. Select one career/career area from the table *or* the specific career field you want to pursue (if different from the Typefocus list). Click on this link to visit the U. S. Bureau of Labor website to research the requirements for the selected career.

In your own words, summarize the requirements for the career (such as “What they Do” and “How to Become One”) in 5-7 sentences. *

In 5-7 sentences, describe how your current (or past) work or personal experience, skills, education, certifications, etc. will help you meet the qualifications for this career and explain how this description can help shape your career planning process. *