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Who Am I? Quizzes  (on myBlueprint): 

Access the quizzes on myBlueprint to learn about yourself. Once the quizzes are all completed, you get linked to a list of match results. 

The surveys are on the following topics:

• Learning Styles

• Personality Types

• Interest Traits

• Knowledge and Career Clusters

• Motivation Factors

• Compatibility Surveys available from the Match Results list

Explore...

• industry trends - what industries are prospering in the location you want to live? what are some of the standards you need to follow?

• occupations - what occupations are of interest to you? will they meet the goals you have for your lifestyle? (e.g. is pay high enough for you to travel if that's important to you?)

• educational paths - what kind of schooling are you interested in pursuing? what kind of schooling might you need to pursue an occupation of interest?

• work environments - what kind of environment is important to you? (e.g. quiet/talkative, collaborative/independent, indoor/outdoor, etc.)

• career ladders - where are you interested in ending up? where might you start to get there?

myBlueprint Resources

• Who Am I Match Results

  • After completing the Who Am I surveys, you will be provided with match results. From there, you can take compatibility quizzes to see if you might be interested in that occupation based on the tasks or duties. 

• Occupations Feature

  • Explore occupations using myBlueprint. The occupation feature links you to profiles. In the profile, there are connections to all Canadian post-secondary programs you might consider to get into those occupations.  

• Post-Secondary Planner

  • Explore the post-secondary options available to you in apprenticeship, college, and university.

Other Resources

• Informational Interviews

• Explore Occupations Tool (University of Manitoba)

 Make an informed decision.

• Reflect. Based on what you know about yourself and the options available to you, what occupation might be a great first step?

• Set some goals. What do you need to move toward your dream future? How will you do this? Wen will you do this?

• Prioritize tasks. What is most important for you to do now? What is more long-term and can wait?

• Ask yourself if it's realistic. Are your goals ones that you can actually do and achieve? If not, what do you need to change?

Resources

• Goal Feature in myBlueprint

• S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Put your plan into action by...

• creating a personal career brand

• developing your work search documents (i.e. resume, cover letter, reference page, Linkedin page, digital portfolio, etc.)

• developing your network

• curating your social media accounts (i.e. take out the stuff you don't want a future employer to see)

• applying for jobs

• going on interviews

• starting work, volunteering, or courses to gain experience