[...]... are and where you fit in the world of work In this section, you will find a number of checklists to help you with the process of selfassessment and job market research JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHECKLISTS 1 The Ten Commandments of Career Satisfaction and Success There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart Charles Dickens 1 Honor your talents, interests, and. .. Values inventories allow you to examine what motivates you and what is important to you A few possibilities include the Study of Values, Super’s Work Values Inventory, the Career Values Card Sort, and the MAPP test © JIST WORKS 21 JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHECKLISTS 12 Brainstorming for Job Ideas This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with... persuading, and leading others for the purpose of economic or organizational gain Salespeople, attorneys, and managers are often enterprising types Conventional: People with conventional interests enjoy working with data and paper They are often drawn to jobs or professions with high levels of administrative activities, such as accountants, secretaries, and administrators © JIST WORKS 13 JOB SEARCH AND CAREER. .. to Do It Right 178 90 What Do You Want to Be Now That You’re Grown Up? 180 91 Is a Career Change Right for You? 181 92 Taking a Professional Survey 182 93 Going Back to School (At Any Age) 183 94 Planning Your Career Change Strategy 184 95 Job Search Strategies for Career Changers 186 96 The Self-Employment Option 187 © JIST WORKS ix JOB SEARCH AND CAREER. .. of the career choice process, but it is also essential to marry that assessment to your understanding of a dynamically changing job market The following list is designed to increase your knowledge of job possibilities Read through the list and circle job titles that interest you If you are not familiar with a particular job title (but would like to learn more about it), put a question mark next to that... When you have completed these lists, you may want to take a trip to the library or the bookstore or go online to find out more about how those interests can become a integral part of your career © JIST WORKS 15 JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHECKLISTS 7 25 Work-Related Values The life which is unexamined is not worth living Plato Recognizing your values is an important part of... Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF), and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter They provide information on how you prefer to communicate, gather information, and make decisions and how your style compares with others’ Interest inventories offer suggestions for careers based on your personal interests They include the Strong Interest Inventory, the Self-Directed Search, and the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey,... SECTION 1: KEY SKILLS IN CAREER PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING 3 Knowing What You Do Best What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us Ralph Waldo Emerson To determine your best career choices, you must be able to identify and build on your skills and abilities In the following checklist, I ask you to give more thought to those dimensions of yourself... person truly cared about © JIST WORKS 3 JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHECKLISTS Rule 5: Honor your talents When Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner conducted his landmark research on multiple intelligences, he opened the door to a fuller understanding of human potential In contrast to society’s traditional emphasis on verbal and analytical abilities as the pinnacle... of life and are often results-oriented Perceiving (P) means that you prefer a flexible, spontaneous way of life and may be more process-oriented © JIST WORKS 17 JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHECKLISTS 9 Working Conditions It’s no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society Krishnamarti Although you may not get everything you want, it is important to determine . ArleneS. Hirsch 101 Proven Time-Saving Checklists to Organize and Plan Your Career Search JOB SEARCH CAREER A N D CHECKLISTS For job- seekers “on the go” who: don’t have time to read longer career books prefer. 1951- Job search and career checklists : 101 proven time-saving checklists to organize and plan your career search / y Arlene S. Hirsch. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: VGM's careers checklists. c1991. Includes. to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2005.08.03 19:11:03 +08'00' By Arlene S. Hirsch frontmatter_.qxp 12/1/2004 9:48 AM Page i Job Search and Career Checklists 101 Proven