Why Do We Choose The Careers That We Do?

The career that I will be researching is Cosmetology. There are really two reasons why I chose this career. The first reason is so I can help work my way through college. At first I wanted to go for a lawyer so I was looking at seven years of college, but now I am looking to go for business to open my own salon. The second reason is because since I was a little girl I have always loved doing hair. I find that when you do somebodies hair you are actually doing a good deed. They may walk into that salon not feeling as confident as they usually do because their hair is messed up or outgrown, and then when they leave your salon, they feel like a brand new person, and honestly that is what I love most about this occupation. I hope to learn that this is honestly the occupation for me. That I will be comfortable doing hair for the rest of my life. A lot of girls will drop out because once they go to school for cosmetology, they find out doing hair all the time is not something that they want to do. I found out that I enjoy it. I also want to learn that I will be able to support myself and my future family on this job and this job only if I open my own salon.

Dr. John Holland created a theory and inventory to help describe personality types that can be used to identify occupations that are best suited for a particular personality type, or “Holland Code.”

My passion for healthcare cultivated because of my family. Throughout my childhood and adolescent years, I got an opportunity to volunteer helping around the nursing home where my mother worked as a licensed practical nurse. Looking back, on those experiences influenced my entire career in so many diverse ways. Learning ample amounts of wisdom from various honorable people. As a child I was always trying to help my mother, grandmother, aunts, my church take care of others in our family and the community. Once I graduated from high school I did not know if I was prepared for college. Likewise, I was not sure if I wanted to become a registered nurse and follow my mother’s footsteps. However, I did attend a technical training school and became a certified nursing assistant in 2005. During my five year gap year, I conducted research on several different areas and aspects of healthcare. Over the course of ten years I have had the opportunity to experience different segments of healthcare. From the different settings of healthcare, exploring different business opportunities offered in healthcare, and educational and technical skill trainings. These three topics really influenced my decision to pursue a healthcare career.

According to John Holland’s Theory of Career Choice, he explains the significance of involving work related behavior. Holland makes a connection between personality type and working environment, and how these two aspects guide one to career success and satisfaction. After taking the personality test, I found out that I am an extrovert. Being a very social person, I need to have a job that is not boring, keeps me on my toes, and I am constantly being challenged in. After working at the Property Management Company I learned that just when you think your day can’t get any more hectic, it does. So you always have to be alert and ready to handle whatever comes your way. This is exactly the kind of job I want, and although some people may get freaked out and scared by this, things like that are what make me happy and feel accomplished.

Overgeneralization was used often. This was the main error with the argument. There were many facts missing and much of the information was oversimplified. This was because many pieces of information were missing for someone to be able to decide upon a career field.

The next major decision I have awaiting me is the choice of a major. I have previously declared biochemistry as a major, but have recently reopened my major on official transcripts. I am currently in enrolled Career Exploration which, in combination with Life Planning and Decision Making, has and will continue to provide me with insight on this upcoming decision. The goal of the career exploration course is to open up my awareness to other interests and major/career options yet explored, and then to funnel this new awareness back down to final decision. My results from the MBTI and CISS have inspired me to explore recreational therapy. I have realized that I value altruism and would like to incorporate that into my major. I also value adventure and would love to be able to travel and/or work outdoors alongside pristine environments. I plan to continue to expand my list of possible majors to about ten. I will then do some research into what types of careers can spawn off of that major. I want to be able to have a vision of what my life would be like ten years down the road if I choose any given major. My happiness as a value has increased in priority as of late since I learned that it takes so much effort to maintain and even more to regain. Because family is such an

To a second grade student focused only on the here and now continued learning might be difficult to explain. I would start by asking them what they believe happens after the completion of 5th grade. When I myself was in the second grade I had no idea what happens and I really didn’t seem to care. Next, I would explain how after fifth grade a student will then move on to middle school and then after that into high school. I would explain that all of these years together will get them prepared to live as an adult and possibly even continue their education into undergraduate, graduate, and even doctorate studies. I would explain that after high school students could begin learning about subjects that matter to them to help them become veterinarians, and teachers, and even astronauts. Then I would point out how important it is for them to focus on school and activities they enjoy from second grade on so that one day they will be able to have a job that they love.

Some say you choose your major, but I think the major chooses you. Having Environmental Science as my major was a no brainer for me, given that I had exposure to nature at a very young age via camping and hiking. Also at a very young age I wanted the opportunity to visit all of the world and experience all of its wonders, but knew that was never going to happen due to being raised in a poor household, moving from house to house just me and my mother against the world. Due to this, I have the possibility of joining the Peace Corps after graduation which will allow me to see the world.

Working at Kensho differs greatly from working at Goldman Sachs or other financial institutions, and their employees will most likely posses different personality traits. From the case, it is apparent that Kensho’s work environment is more laid-back in dress code, desk style, company size, and office environment (Popper, p. 9). This type of company requires employees to possess certain personality traits in order to be a good fit. The Big 5 personality trait model “proposes that five basic dimensions underlie all others and encompass most of the significant variation in human personality” (Pearson, p. 68). The five dimensions are conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism (emotional stability), openness, and extraversion (Faulk, p. 12).

Allport defines personality as ‘the dynamic organisation within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment’ (Allport, 1937). An individual’s unique personality traits and attributes are a powerful indicator of how he/she will interact with the work environment. The difference between average and outstanding employees can often be solely personality related. As the employee is the most valuable asset to the company, ‘selecting the right employee during the process is critical’ (Carbery and Cross, 2013, pp. 41-53)

The purpose of this paper is about taking a personality test and seeing if they match with someone’s career choices. There is a famous one that is mostly used was developed by Carl G. Jung and was later modified by Isabel Myers-Briggs. This test is common to be used by someone that is trying to find their career path before college and some employers use it to see if someone is a fit in their company. But can a test like this can really define that a career is perfect for someone or can it tell an employer if they could be a good employee. They can give someone an idea on possible careers path but that person would have to be happy with their choice. The test could help someone to determine what careers that could be the most fulfilling or rewarding and are most successful in.

Personality is an influential trait that if utilized for career matching, could potentially increase productivity at a job or even equate to a successful career choice. If an individual’s personality has characteristics of a certain trait, such as creativity or idealism, it would be a good idea to get into a career that emphasizes this trait and maximizes that potential. In career counseling there are many theories that are acceptable for utilization in client-counselor relationships, but one in particular that stood out among the rest was John Holland’s Theory of Personality Types. Holland’s application of personality type to assist in guiding clients to proposed careers has value to the career counseling field. Theory of Personality

Progress looks like a bunch of failures, and the way that we appraise our failures can either halt us in our journey or motivate us to become better versions of ourselves. I like to believe I chose the latter. Coming from a family of health professional I always felt inclined to pursue a medically related career. Being only partially focused towards bringing those goals to fruition my first two years of undergrad were rocky. After seeing the birth of my son, Cason, listening and watching procedures done by the clinical team my attention peaked. Seeing terminology learned in class with real life application, created a major turning point for my scholastic career. Along with my fatherly duties I picked up discipline, which lead me to

Ohler and Levinson (2012) states that John Holland’s theory is the most widely used, respected, and researched theory of career counseling (pg. 148). With research providing a foundation of effectiveness and usefulness, Holland’s theory provides a positive framework for assisting clients achieve career and occupational satisfaction. Holland notes various personality types providing one with insight into their interest, traits, and factors that ultimately lead to career happiness. The six personality types previously identified as realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional have specific descriptions detailing areas of interest as it relates to the type. Ohler and Levinson (2012) explains how the realistic personality type enjoys working with machines, tools, and animals (pg. 148). Also this type values the ability to teach, heal, and inform others. The realistic type often avoids social activities, ,are practical in their endeavors, and enjoy working with objects. On the other hand, Ohler and Levinson (2012) states that investigative people enjoy mathematics, persuading people, and are scientific and intellectual (pg. 149). This type enjoys searching for solutions and will be prone to enjoy complex and abstract thinking. Sharf (2014) notes that individuals with this type also hold interest working as doctors, biologist, researchers or veterinarians (pg. 132). Ohler and Levinson (2012) notes artistic types as creative, enjoying arts,

Choosing a career field is one of life’s most important and difficult decisions. But knowing what your expectations are and then comparing them to the realities will help you make educated decisions. Change is an unstoppable process and the fastest change in today’s world is in the field of business. Businesses have to be prepared to adopt any change that takes place. That’s why I choose business Management/Law as my career field because my family already own businesses like hotels and convenience stores. The main reason I choose this as my career field is because there are a lots of great opportunities available for people with business management/law degrees. Creating and running a successful business has always been a challenge where only the strong can survive and in the world of modern business with new advance technology managers or owners need good knowledge to top hard training with serious set of skills. My parents always told me as successful business owners that to be successful in running your own business you need to have more than just talent. You must have access to ocean full of resources which will help you in making your business successful in the long run. For that you need the proper training and knowledge that will help you select the right place of resources whether it is your career, job, or business you own. This can be achieved by having a degree in business management/law. Another reason I choose this major that it will also get you thinking about