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Explore Interests, Values, and Skills<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your Interests, Values, and Skills: The Foundation of Your Personal Attributes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Interests vs. Values vs. Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the difference between your work interests, values in the workforce, and employable skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What you enjoy doing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think about past experiences or activities that you have enjoyed participating in. This could be a specific course, extracurricular, or job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What matters most to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think about important qualities you prefer in an occupation or industry. This could include a healthy work-life balance, engagement with people, or independent work. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What you are good at.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think about the activities you believe you excel in. This could be a character trait such as leadership or communication, a sport, or a certain activity such as public speaking. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to: Explore Your Interests, Values, and Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a multiple ways to engage in self exploration and learn how your personal attributes intersect with the world of work. Self-assessments, career planning, coursework, and extracurricular activities are just a few options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take a free assessment that will determine occupational matches based on your personal attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personality Preference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Skills & Strengths<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Skills Matcher<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Work Values Matcher<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for other activities to help with exploration? Consider finding student employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Student Employment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
College Classes & Training<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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