Self-Evaluation Worksheet

Name:____________
Directions: Think about and mark the things that you like, are skilled in and that are important to you. These are things you want to consider when selecting an occupation.

Interests (I really like these things.)

Language arts:

• ___ writing stories
• ___ writing reports
• ___ reading

• ___ solving problems
• ___ making graphs
• ___ working on the computer
• ___ designing a machine
• ___ doing puzzles
• ___ reasoning and logic
• ___ paying attention to patterns and details

• ___ solving mysteries
• ___ learning about the Earth
• ___ learning about weather
• ___ learning about animals, plants and humans
• ___ learning about space
• ___ learning about forces and energy
• ___ learning about how machines work

• ___ leading and persuading people
• ___ learning about different cultures
• ___ learning about different languages
• ___ learning about history
• ___ learning about how government works
• ___ learning about law
• ___ learning about economics
• ___ learning about different languages

• ___ playing sports
• ___ coaching sports
• ___ exercising

• ___ drawing
• ___ painting
• ___ designing buildings or gardens
• ___ creating pictures or multimedia on the computer

• ___ writing music
• ___ performing music
• ___ dancing
• ___ acting for an audience
• ___ speaking before an audience

• ___ leading a team
• ___ teaching or giving information
• ___ helping others
• ___ following instructions
• ___ talking to people
• ___ working with others
• ___ persuading people
• ___ solving problems between people
• ___ leading group discussions
• ___ being in charge of a project

• ___ researching
• ___ organizing things
• ___ keeping records
• ___ remembering things
• ___ planning step-by-step
• ___ using my imagination
• ___ finding answers to questions
• ___ coming up with ideas
• ___ being creative

• ___ using tools or machines
• ___ building things
• ___ washing, cleaning or preparing
• ___ putting things together
• ___ growing things
• ___ working with the computer
• ___ figuring out how things work

• ___ getting things done
• ___ doing detailed work
• ___ learning new things
• ___ working at a problem until I find a solution
• ___ making decisions
• ___ working hard to reach goals

Skills (These things are easy for me.)

Language arts:

• ___ writing stories
• ___ writing reports
• ___ reading

• ___ solving problems
• ___ making graphs
• ___ working on the computer
• ___ designing a machine
• ___ doing puzzles
• ___ reasoning and logic
• ___ paying attention to patterns and details

• ___ solving mysteries
• ___ learning about the Earth
• ___ learning about weather
• ___ learning about animals, plants and humans
• ___ learning about space
• ___ learning about forces and energy
• ___ learning about how machines work

• ___ leading and persuading people
• ___ learning about different cultures
• ___ learning about different languages
• ___ learning about history
• ___ learning about how government works
• ___ learning about law
• ___ learning about economics
• ___ learning about different languages

• ___ playing sports
• ___ coaching sports
• ___ exercising

• ___ drawing
• ___ painting
• ___ designing buildings or gardens
• ___ creating pictures or multimedia on the computer

• ___ writing music
• ___ performing music
• ___ dancing
• ___ acting for an audience
• ___ speaking before an audience

• ___ leading a team
• ___ teaching or giving information
• ___ helping others
• ___ following instructions
• ___ talking to people
• ___ working with others
• ___ persuading people
• ___ solving problems between people
• ___ leading group discussions
• ___ being in charge of a project

• ___ researching
• ___ organizing things
• ___ keeping records
• ___ remembering things
• ___ planning step-by-step
• ___ using my imagination
• ___ finding answers to questions
• ___ coming up with ideas
• ___ being creative

• ___ using tools or machines
• ___ building things
• ___ washing, cleaning or preparing
• ___ putting things together
• ___ growing things
• ___ working with the computer
• ___ figuring out how things work

• ___ getting things done
• ___ doing detailed work
• ___ learning new things
• ___ working at a problem until I find a solution
• ___ making decisions
• ___ working hard to reach goals

I work best with:

___ quiet

__ the radio on

___ just myself

___ lots of other people

___ a small group

___ children

___ older people

___ people just like me

___ people different from me

___ animals

___ people who need my help

___ words and books

___ computer programs

___ numbers

___ building materials

___ art materials

I like to:

___ travel a lot

___ travel once in a while

___ be outdoors all of the time

___ be outdoors some of the time

___ be indoors all of the time

What's most important to you?

Put a "1" next to the most important, a "2" next to the second most important and so on.

___ Liking my job

___ Making money

___ Having time to spend with my family

___ Having a job where I help people

___ Being famous or powerful

___ Having a job that’s physically safe

___ Having a job that is secure (that I won't lose easily)

___ Having a job with good insurance, vacation, retirement, stocks, etc.

___ Being recognized for my work

___ Attend high school

___ Graduate from high school

___ Attend a vocational-technical school (that trains me for a specific job, such as beauty school, police academy, etc.)

___ Attend a two-year community college

___ Attend a four-year college or university for four years to earn a bachelor's

___ Attend a university for two years after a bachelor's to earn a master's degree

___ Attend a university for five or more years after a bachelor's to earn a Ph.D.

___ Attend a professional school (medical, dental, law)