If students are struggling to figure out their career interests provide them with the following diagram as a tool to help them begin evaluating their options. As you introduce the diagram, explain that the world of careers can be categorized based upon what someone works with on a daily basis. For instance some careers primarily work with data while others work with ideas; and some work with people while other careers mostly involve working with things. Most careers fall somewhere in between these four dimensions. For instance, there are careers that primarily work with people and data (i.e. a Financial Advisor) and some work with things and ideas (i.e. an Engineer).
Dimensions of Work Diagram
After introducing students to the tool, use the dimensions of work diagram to help students evaluate their interest in careers that apply concepts from your subject area. Introduce students to a career related to your subject area and then help them plot where the career “fits” on the map. For example, as a math teacher you introduce Financial Advisor as a potential career. In the example below a Financial Advisor works primarily with data and people, so the student plots an X in the "people and data" quadrant. Next, have students plot where they think their career interests “fit” on the map. In the example, the student marked that their interests fall in working with things and ideas (i.e. an Engineer). Encourage students to keep the maps and use them to evaluate careers as they hear about them during your class.
Student Example
Career Development Tip for May 29, 2008
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