Career Chart

You are welcome to print off this chart and to use it as you do career planning.

A career is not just the job you hold or your occupation. A career includes everything you do. Leisure interests, volunteer work and a paid job are elements of your career.

Dreams

My dream occupation: (Your dream does not have to be reasonable)___________________________________________________

What I like about the occupation:__________________________________________________________________________

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School/College-University

Two school subjects or courses I enjoyed:

Subject/Course 1:______________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the subject/course:______________________________________________________________________

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Subject/Course 2:______________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the subject/course:______________________________________________________________________

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Two school subjects I did not enjoy:

Subject/Course 1:______________________________________________________________________________________

What I disliked about the subject/course:___________________________________________________________________

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Subject/Course 2:______________________________________________________________________________________

What I disliked about the subject/course:___________________________________________________________________

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Work/Occupational Experience

Jobs I've Had:

Job 1:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the job:______________________________________________________________________________

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What I disliked about the job:____________________________________________________________________________

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Job 2:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the job:______________________________________________________________________________

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What I disliked about the job:____________________________________________________________________________

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Job 3:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the job:______________________________________________________________________________

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What I disliked about the job:____________________________________________________________________________

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Job 4:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

What I liked about the job:______________________________________________________________________________

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What I disliked about the job:____________________________________________________________________________

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Leisure Activities/Hobbies

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Volunteer Activities

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Clubs and Church/Spiritual Activities

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Work Preferences

I would you rather work with people, data (numbers or words), animals, or things. _______________________________________

I would rather work inside or outside or inside.____________________________________________________________________

Values