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Being aware of the resources within you can help you choose a
satisfying career. Begin with positive personality traits and a healthy
self-concept. Employers and coworkers enjoy working with people
who possess these resources.
Your interests, attitude, aptitudes, and abilities are other
resources you can use to choose a satisfying career. You are likely to
be happy and successful if you are interested in your work and able
to do it well.
Think about what you want from your personal life and your
work. Knowing what is important to you will guide you to satisfying
career choices. Work toward knowing yourself better. Change any
weaknesses in you that could negatively affect your career choice.
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Summary
Reviewing Key Concepts
1. What are resources?
2. What resources do you have that can help you choose a
satisfying career?
3. Name a career and fi ve personality traits that would help a
person succeed in it.
4. Describe how you can develop a complete and healthy
self-concept.
5. Why should you think about your interests when searching for a
career?
6. What are the three basic areas of career interests?
7. How can your attitude affect your career?
8. List three ways people discover their aptitudes.
9. What is the difference between aptitudes and abilities?
10. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Family, friends, community, life experiences, and religious
beliefs influence values.
B. Each individual has a unique set of values.
C. An individual’s work values tend to be very different from his
or her personal values.
D. Both personal and work values may affect career choices.
Chapter 7 Learning About Yourself