Career Path Discovery Worksheet

Part 1: Personal Interests Exploration 1. List 3-5 hobbies you genuinely enjoy:

• Student's own hobbies (open-ended)

• List 3-5 countries you want to visit:

• List 3-5 books you dislike:

• List 3-5 chores you avoid:

For each hobby, write one skill you've developed from it:

• Student's own hobbies and skills (open-ended)

• List three hobbies you dislike.

• Write about a famous person's hobby.

• Describe a hobby you have never tried.

Circle 3 words that best describe your personality:

• Honest, Creative, Friendly

• Tall, Blue, Square

• Loud, Silent, Invisible

• Round, Sharp, Flat

Rank the following career aspects from 1-5 (1 = most important, 5 = least important): __ High salary __ Helping others __ Creativity

• A. Student's own ranking (open-ended)

• B. Rank all as equally important

• C. Only rank High salary and Helping others

• D. Only rank Creativity

Part 4: Career Investigation
Which of the following are important to consider when choosing a career?
A. The skills needed and the education required
B. The color of the office walls
C. The number of vacation days only
D. The type of lunch served at work

• The skills needed and the education required

• The color of the office walls

• The number of vacation days only

• The type of lunch served at work

Which of the following is important to consider when investigating a career that interests you?

• The skills needed and the education required for the career

• The color of the office walls

• The number of vacation days only

• The location of the nearest coffee shop

The thing that surprised me most about my career exploration was:

• Discovering unexpected interests or skills.

• Having no surprises at all.

• Finding that all careers are the same.

• Realizing that career exploration is unnecessary.

Your current skills match your dream careers by:

• Aligning with the requirements of your dream careers

• Being unrelated to your dream careers

• Making it impossible to pursue your dream careers

• Having no impact on your dream careers

Taking certain steps now can help you prepare for your future. Which of the following is an effective step to take?

• Setting goals and making a plan

• Ignoring responsibilities

• Procrastinating important tasks

• Avoiding new learning opportunities

What is the main task in the extension activity involving interviewing an adult?

• Interview an adult about their career journey and write 3 key insights you learned.

• Write a story about your favorite career.

• Create a poster about different careers.

• Interview a friend about their hobbies.