Learning about Yourself
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Use your personality and style to be successful!
Jennifer Greenwood
Career Specialist
Lesson Objective
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The main goal for the presentation is
● to help students gain a better understanding of how their
personalities influence the way they relate to the world
around them- specifically to possible career options
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At the conclusion of the lesson, students should know
● their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
● what each Type means
● how they can use this to inform their career choices
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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The Myers-Briggs is a personality assessment that takes into
consideration four aspects of an individual’s personality
o Introversion/Extroversion
o Sensing/Intuitive
o Thinking/Feeling
o Judging/Perceiving
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The assessment I brought today is an abbreviated version of
the original
Taking the Assessment
You will each receive an assessment and a score
sheet.
❧ Rather than indicating your response on the
assessment, simply write your responses on the
score sheet.
❧ Follow the numbers carefully to ensure accurate
results.
❧ Remember, there are no wrong answers. Just
choose the response that is most ‘right’ for you.
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Scoring the Assessment
For each column, total the number of As you wrote
on your score sheet. Do the same for your B
responses
❧ There will be two final scores for each column- one
for As, one for Bs
❧ In the first column, if you had more Bs (the introvert
score), write an I in the blank beside
“INTROVERT/EXTROVERT”
❧ Follow this pattern until you have a 4 letter type
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❧ If your A & B responses are tied in one column, write both letters in
the blank
Things to Keep in Mind
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Personality is on a continuum. Chances are, you did not get
a zero in any of the Letter categories. This means you are
not entirely Extroverted or entirely a Perceiver.
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You may have been in a certain category by only one or two
points. That means you aren’t highly differentiated in that
type, and may find a career in the other Letter Type that is a
better fit for you.
Understanding your Letter Type
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There are 16 possible combinations from the Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator.
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Your “Type” is a general way of describing who you are and
how you relate to the world around you.
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Today, we will look at careers that may be a good fit for your
Letter Type.
Remember!
This is a general overview. By no means is this meant to be used
diagnostically. The career options and learning styles are not
exhaustive lists, and are only meant to give you an idea of a few options
you may want to consider.
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Understanding your Letter Type
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Introvert
You prefer to focus on your
inner world
You gain energy from alone
time
You tend to prefer smaller
groups and are seen as
introspective
NOT the same as shyness
or reclusiveness
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Extrovert
You prefer to focus on the
outer world
You feel rejuvenated by
being around people
You find you are best able
to solve a problem if you
can talk it out with
someone
Understanding your Letter Type
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Sensate
You use your senses to
gather information
You focus only on the basic
information you take in
You notice facts and
remember details
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Intuitive
You prefer to interpret and
add information
You focus on that ‘gut
feeling’
You learn best by thinking
about possibilities instead
of hands-on experience
Understanding your Letter Type
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Thinker
May prefer to make a
pro/con list
When making decisions
you prefer to first look at
logic and consistency
Rules are rules, no
exception
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Feeler
When making decisions
you first look at the people
and special circumstances
Values and beliefs are more
important than rules
Relationships are more
important than rules
Understanding your Letter Type
Judger
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Perceiver
In dealing with the outside world you
prefer to get things decided
You seem to prefer a planned or
orderly way of life, like to have
things settled and organized, and
like to bring life under control as
much as possible
You may, inside, feel flexible and
open to new information
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Do not confuse Judging with
judgmental in its negative sense
about people and events. They are
not related.
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In dealing with the outside
world you prefer to stay open
to new information and
options
You seem to prefer a flexible
and spontaneous way of life,
and like to understand and
adapt to the world rather
than organize it. Others see
you as staying open to new
experiences and information
Inside you may feel very
planful or decisive
So how does your Type relate to Careers?
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Using the handout, find your Letter Type.
Read through the description, and decide how well it seems
to fit with how you see yourself.
Are any of the careers a surprise?
Have you considered any of the careers already?
Look through other categories –do you see anything that
feels like a better fit?
You found possible careers…
Now what?
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Start researching.
o How much education will you need?
o Where can you find training?
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Will you need to go to college?
o Have you prepared for the ACT?
o Have you taken the ACT?
o You’ll probably need financial aid...
• FAFSA
• Scholarships
Lesson Objective
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The main goal for the presentation is
● to help students gain a better understanding of how their
personalities influence the way they relate to the world
around them- specifically to possible career options
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At the conclusion of the lesson, students should know
● their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
● what each Type means
● how they can use this to inform their career choices
Thank you for your time!
Want to discuss further? Come see me!
Jennifer Greenwood
Career Specialist
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Please complete an Exit Slip Wed-Fri
–I will collect them as you leave class!