Module 1: Who am I?

Introduction: There are many careers to choose from today. From an artist to a zookeeper, people work in a variety of environments in a variety of subject areas.

But, with all these choices, how do I pick what is best for me? First, it's important to know yourself. The following lesson will help you discover your personal interests.

Objectives: Discover your interests using a standard assessment tool on the WWW.

1. Learn how to use the tool.
2. Learn about sample jobs that match your interests according to this interest tool.

Activities: Print out this page.

1.Click on "File" in the toolbar on the top left of this screen (a drop-down menu will appear).
2. Click "Print" in the drop-down menu.
3. Click "OK" at the bottom right of the print box.

• Go to the Career Key web site at: hhttp://www.careerkey.org
• Scroll down and click on #3. "Learn About Making Career Decisions".
• Read through the information. Answer the following questions:

  1.The Career Key places individuals into six interest groups.
  What are the six groups?

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  2. Who created this career interest theory?
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Scroll down to the bottom of the "Learn About Making Career Decisions" page and click #1. You should be able to read the section entitled "Knowing Yourself & the World of Work"

At "Knowing Yourself & the World of Work", you will find tips on learning about yourself and the world of work. Read through the information. Choose one suggestion you could use in discovering more about you and work. Write it here:
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Scroll down to the bottom of the "You & the World of Work" page and click onto "Principles of Good Decision Making"

1. What does ACIP stand for?
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Taking the Career Key
Go to http://www.careerkey.org Take the Career Key.

Answer the following questions: There are six codes.

1. What do each of the letters stand for?

   R=	I=	A=
   S=	E=	C=

2. What is the result for each code?

   R=	I=	A=
   S=	E=	C=

Read the directions below your score. Choose the 2 highest scoring codes to look at the jobs that match.

• What is your highest scoring code? ____________________
• Click the on the drop-down menu (it reads "DONE") and click on "Next". Follow the directions.
• At the bottom of the screen, click the drop-down menu, select your second highest code and then click on "Next". What is your second highest code? ___________________________
• At the bottom of the screen, leave the drop-down menu at "Done" and click the "Next" button.
• Read the directions to print your screen. Keep a copy of this page. We will research these jobs in the following modules.
• OPTIONAL: Click "Opening Page" at the bottom of the screen, then select #7 "Explore career help on the Internet" for links to other career sites.