Big Dreams Start Here. Directions: Complete all parts of this assignment. Be sure all parts are typed, neatly organized and detailed.

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1 Big Dreams Start Here Directions: Complete all parts of this assignment. Be sure all parts are typed, neatly organized and detailed. Part I: Dream Job A. Go to take the personality quiz and report your results. Do you agree with any of the suggested careers? B. Create a list of your Dream Jobs and rank them. C. Research your top 3 Dream Jobs and record the following: a. Briefly describe the nature of the work. b. What education/training will you need? c. About how many jobs are out there in this line of work? d. How is the job outlook? e. What sort of salary can you expect? Part II: Personal Qualities A. Employers want workers who have certain personality traits. For each of the following, briefly describe your own level with that trait and give an example or two that demonstrates your development. 1. Responsibility: 2. Self-Confidence: 3. Sociability: 4. Honesty: 5. Cooperativeness: 6. Trustworthy: 7. Industriousness: Part III: Personal Skills A. Demonstrate how you have effectively developed the following skills: 1. Self-Management: 2. Negotiation: 3. Problem Solving: 4. Listening: 5. Speaking: 6. Reading: 7. Writing: 8. Mathematics: 9. Science:

2 Part IV: Specific Job Skills Part V: Part VI: A. For each of your top 3 Dream Jobs list at least four skills needed for each: 1. Occupation: a. Skill 1: b. Skill 2: c. Skill 3: d. Skill 4: A. For part V and VI, choose 1 of your top 3 jobs so it doesn t become too lengthy. Below, record each of your 4 skills and then record at least 3 examples of your own experience with that skill: 1. Skill 1: a. Example: b. Example: c. Example: d. Example: 2. Example(Dahlstrom): a. Skill 1: Math 1. Example: Have savings, checking and credit card account 2. Example: Do my own taxes 3. Example: B average in Geometry A. Pour on the Sizzle (Dahlstrom). Use power adjectives to beef up your skill examples. 1. Skill 1: a. Example: b. Example: c. Example: d. Example: 2. Example(Dahlstrom): a. Skill 1: Math 1. Example: Manage a savings, checking and credit card account 2. Example: Compute my own taxes 3. Example: Maintained a 3-year B average in Geometry B. Non-Exhaustive List of Sizzle Words: abated abolished accelerated accomplished achieved actively participated administered advanced advised aggressively analyzed applied assumed a key role authored automated built

3 hired closed coached co-developed co-directed co-founded cold called collected co-managed communicated completed computerized conceptualized conducted consolidated contained contracted contributed controlled convinced coordinated cost effectively created critiqued cut dealt effectively decreased defined delivered designed developed developed and applied directed doubled earned eliminated emphasized enforced established evaluated exceeded executed exercised expanded expedited facilitated filled focused formulated fostered founded gained generated ground-breaking headed up helped identified implemented improved increased initiated innovated instituted instructed integrated interviewed introduced investigated lectured led leveraged maintained managed marketed motivated negotiated orchestrated organized outmaneuvered overcame oversaw penetrated performed permitted persuaded planned played a key role positioned prepared presented prevented produced profitably project managed promoted proposed prospected protected provided published quadrupled ranked received recommended recruited reduced removed renegotiated replaced researched resolved restored restructured reversed satisfied saved scheduled scoped out selected self-financed set up sold solved staffed started stopped streamlined substituted supervised taught tightened took the lead in trained trimmed tripled troubleshoot turned around upgraded yielded Part VII: Mission Statement A. Now that you have examined yourself, it is important whether you re college bound or not to create a mission statement. This statement should be at the foundation of everything you do. To help you build a mission statement, use the following link:

4 Part VIII: Last Part for now! A. Now that you have examined your personality, skills and possible career objectives, you are going to develop a one page, typed essay about you. This essay format is based on typical college entrance essays. Typically, when applying for a college, they will want to get to know you better. And usually they will ask one or more of the following types of questions: you, why us or creativity essay (Sample). B. Your essay must be 1 to 1.5 pages in length, double spaced, and 12 point TNR font. Be sure to include all the typical parts of an essay. For this particular essay, it is best to write a 5-paragraph style essay. C. Choose one of the following questions and use as much of the aforementioned information as possible. a. You Essay i. "Please complete a one-page personal statement and submit it with your application." (James Madison University) ii. "How would you describe yourself as a human being? What quality do you like best in yourself and what do you like least? What quality would you most like to see flourish and which would you like to see wither?" (Bates College) iii. Describe the most challenging obstacle you have overcome; discuss its impact and tell what you have learned from the experience. (Guilford University) b. Why Us Essay i. "Why is UVM a good college choice for you?" (University of Vermont) ii. "Please tell us about your career goals and any plans you may have for graduate study." (Westfield State College) iii. We would like to know what experiences have led you to select your professional field and objective. (Boston University) c. Creativity Essay i. "Do you believe there's a generation gap? Describe the differences between your generation and others." (Denison University) ii. "Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence." (Common Application) iii. You have just completed your 300 page autobiography. Please submit page 217. (University of Pennsylvania) d. Perhaps you are already applying for a college and have been given a question to write on. Approve it with your teacher and you choose this option. e. Perhaps you have already been accepted to a college, chat with Mr. Scharnberg about your options.

5 Works Cited Dahlstrom, Harry S. Job Hunting Handbook. Holliston, MA: Dahlstrom &, Print. "Sample College Essays - Free College Admission Essays, Entrance Topics." College Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool. Web. 17 Aug <