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Unit 1 Career Exploration
Students who are people-oriented prefer socializing with others
rather than doing activities by themselves. People-oriented students
are usually active in many school functions and clubs. They like to
assist others. They volunteer to help with community functions and
like to solve confl icts between others.
Data
Are you an information seeker? Do you enjoy gathering
information from books, magazines, newspapers, TV, or the
Internet? Do you know all the football scores and statistics? Do you
like to read and research information?
People interested in data like to discover facts. Some enjoy
working with fi gures. They are comfortable spending time alone and
often prefer that to socializing with others.
Objects
Do you like to repair broken objects or assemble things? Do you
enjoy working on a car, designing clothes, or cooking a special meal?
People who like to work with tools and instruments enjoy
making items with their hands. They like to take objects apart and
put them back together. Sometimes they enjoy working with others
on a hands-on project, but often they enjoy working alone.
Few jobs focus exclusively on just people, data (ideas), or objects
(things). Most jobs involve more than one interest area. Many
careers, like those of a carpenter, teacher, and reporter, have primary
and secondary interests. Knowing your particular interests will help
you focus on a good career match.
Checkpoint 2.1
1. How can you develop a realistic self-concept?
2. What is a self-assessment inventory?
3. What are some traits of people who like to work with data or
information?
Checkpoint Answers