DISCOVER Portfolio Sample

My Portfolio

Chris Black

11/10/03

My Personal Information

* ZIP Code:	52240	Email Address:	cblack@yahoo.com
* Gender:	Female	* Type of Users:	Student, 11th Grade
* Counselor/Advisor:	Jane Smith
* Date of Birth:		3/15/1986
* Racial/Ethnic Background:		Caucasian-American/White

My Other Information

My Notes
	Radiographer - Need to look at other related occupations and visit the college campus to find out more about the program
Comments
	I loved using DISCOVER - It really helped me learn more about myself.

My Resume Builder

Chris Black
500 ACT Drive • Iowa City Iowa • 52240 • 319/337-1631

JOB OBJECTIVE

To work in a customer service position in a medical setting in order to pursue my goal of working in a hospital as a medical technologist.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Customer Service: Instructed customers on safety and personal comfort issues and responded to their needs patiently and efficiently
Leadership: Led athletic teams to victory on the field while maintaining high standards for conduct and academic performance
Skill Name: Description of Skills

EDUCATION & TRAINING

in , Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa, 2004, GPA: 3.2
BBA in Marketing, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 2008, GPA: 3.5
MBA in Marketing, Univ of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 2010, GPA: 3.7

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Keyboarding
Advanced Keyboarding

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cashier, ACT Convenience Store, Iowa City, Iowa
August 2001 to present
Provided customer service in a friendly, helpful, and efficient manner.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 8/01 to 8/03
Fund Raiser, Iowa City High School, 10/02 to

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Captain, Varsity Basketball Team, 2001 to 2003
Editor, Yearbook, 2002 to 2003

AWARDS AND HONORS

State of Iowa Scholar, Iowa State Department of Education, 2003

REFERENCES

Jim Johnson, Supervisor, Work Phone: 319/337-9999, Home Phone:

My Path Summary

Below is the path you selected. By following these steps, you can make informed career decisions. You will know what your options are and what it will take to reach your goal. Click on the first recommended step in the "Instructions" box to begin.

Selected Path:

Find occupations that fit me

Your Steps: Questions:

Learn about yourself and occupations

Take interest inventory (and/or enter scores from one you have already taken)
Take abilities inventory (and/or enter scores from one you have already taken)
Take values inventory
Select occupations that match suggested career areas

What do I like?
What do I do well?
What do I value?
Which occupations match my interests, abilities, and values best?

Explore occupations and training requirements

Find occupations you like and read about them
Use the "training" section of the occupation description to plan your next steps

How can I find the facts about a job?
What type of training do I need to do the job?
How long will it take to prepare to do the work?

Review your portfolio

Check your favorites lists and make revisions if needed
Make a copy to review
Discuss options with a guidance professional, parent/guardian, or other interested person

Do I want to change any of my choices?
What should I do with the information I have collected?

My Inventory & Test Score Summary

Abilities Inventory Results:

Inventory of Work-Relevant Abilities (IWRA) Self-Ratings

	1	2	3	4	5
Meeting People (Social):	*	*	*	*
Helping Others:	*	*	*	*	*
Sales:	*	*	*	*
Leadership/Management:	*	*	*
Organization:	*	*	*	*
Clerical:	*	*	*	*
Mechanical:	*	*	*	*	*
Manual Dexterity:	*	*	*	*
Numerical:	*	*	*
Scientific:	*	*	*
Creative/Artistic:	*	*	*	*
Creative/Literary:	*	*	*	*
Reading:	*	*
Language Usage:	*	*
Spatial Perception:	*	*

        KEY

    Compared to others of my age:
      1 = lowest 10%

      2 = lowest 25%

      3 = middle 50%

      4 = upper 25%

      5 = upper 10%

Inventory of Work-Relevant Abilities (IWRA)

CAREER CLUSTER	Lower Quarter			Middle Half			Upper Quarter
	Stanine Scores
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Administration & Sales (E)
Business Operations (C)
Technical (R)
Science & Technology (I)
Arts (A)
Social Service (S)

Career Areas: H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Interest Inventory Results:

UNIACT Interest Inventory

CAREER CLUSTER	Lower Quarter			Middle Half			Upper Quarter
	Stanine Scores
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Administration & Sales (E)
Business Operations (C)
Technical (R)
Science & Technology (I)
Arts (A)
Social Service (S)

Career Areas: E, F, U, V

Values Inventory Results:

Inventory of Work-Relevant Values Self-Ratings

Work Values	Ratings
Work Values	Don't Want 0	Not Important 1	Somewhat Important 2	Very Important 3
Work Settings
Working in an Office			2
Working Outside		1
Working Separately			2
Public Contact		1
40-Hour Week				3
Flexible Hours				3
Safety				3
Work Tasks
Authority		1
Management
Influencing Others
Helping Others				3
Making Things				3
Physical Activity		1
Organization			2
Precision	0
Work Preparation
Short Training Time		1
Certification			2
Work Opportunities
Prestige		1
Achievement				3
High Income			2
Creativity		1
Intellectual Stimulation				3

Career Areas: J, S, T, Y

Inventory Results Summary

To use your results from DISCOVER for career planning, think of this information as providing a "snapshot" of what your interests, abilities, and values are today. Remember that you may change your mind with new experiences and knowledge. Below are your results.

The World-of-Work Map below shows how career areas (groups of occupations) differ based on working with Data, Ideas, People, and Things.

Key to Columns and Inventories Completed:
= My Favorites
I = Interests
UNIACT Interest Inventory (online)
UNIACT (printed form)
UNIACT from an ACT Test
A = Abilities
Inventory of Work-Relevant Abilities (online)
CPS Inventory of Work-Relevant Abilities
V = Values
Inventory of Work-Relevant Values

Each inventory provides important information and no one piece is more important than another.

Recommended next steps:

Consider exploring occupations in different ways such as:

By Results of Your Inventories

Interests, Abilities and Values inventories suggest that you may want to explore career areas S, T.

By Favorite Career Areas
You selected career areas O, Q, R, S as favorites. Compare these career areas to those from your inventory results.

Suggested Career Areas
Career Areas			I	A	V
	S.	Social Science	I	A	V
	T.	Applied Arts (Visual)	I	A	V
	J.	Computer & Information Specialties		A	V
	Q.	Medical Technologies	I	A
	R.	Medical Diagnosis & Treatment	I	A
	D.	Regulation & Protection	I
	E.	Communications & Records	I
	F.	Financial Transactions	I
	G.	Distribution & Dispatching	I
	H.	Transport Operation & Related		A
	I.	Agriculture, Forestry & Related		A
	K.	Construction & Maintenance		A
	L.	Crafts & Related		A
	M.	Manufacturing & Processing		A
	N.	Mechanical & Electrical Specialties		A
	U.	Creative & Performing Arts	I
	V.	Applied Arts (Written & Spoken)	I
	Y.	Community Services			V

Other Career Areas
Administration & Sales
	A.	Employment-Related Services
	B.	Marketing & Sales
	C.	Management
Science & Technology
	O.	Engineering & Technologies
	P.	Natural Science & Technologies
Social Service
	W.	Health Care
	X.	Education
	Z.	Personal Services

My Favorite Career Areas

Key to Columns:
Ad = Administration & Sales
Bu = Business Operations
Te = Technical
Sc = Science & Technology
Ar = Arts
So = Social Service

Ad	Bu	Te	Sc	Ar	So	Career Areas
			Sc			O. Engineering & Technologies
			Sc			Q. Medical Technologies
			Sc			R. Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
			Sc			S. Social Science

Education Level(s)

You are planning to complete the following levels of education:
2-year degree
4-year degree

The amount of education you complete affects the type of occupations you can enter. Make sure you have selected the right type of education for the occupations that interest you.

My Favorite Occupations

Key to Columns:
H = High school diploma only
T = Some training or college (apprenticeship or certificate program)
2 = 2-year degree (Associate degree)
4 = 4-year degree (Bachelor's degree)
G = Graduate degree (Masters, Doctorate, or Professional degree)
I = Occupations suggested by interest inventories
A = Occupations suggested by the abilities inventory
V = Occupations suggested by the values inventory

H	T	2	4	G	Occupations	I	A	V
					Q. Medical Technologies	I	A
	T	2	4		Nuclear Medicine Technologist	I	A
			4	G	Pharmacist	I	A
	T	2	4		Radiographer	I	A

My Favorite Military Occupations

Key to Columns:
A = Army
N = Navy
F = Air Force
M = Marines
C = Coast Guard
E = Enlisted
O = Officer

	A	N	F	M	C	Military Occupations	E	O
	A	N	F		C	Radiologic (X-Ray) Technician	E

My Favorite Majors

Key to Columns:
C = Certification (less than 2 years)
2 = 2-year degree (Associate degree)
4 = 4-year degree (Bachelor's degree)
G = Graduate degree (Master's, Doctorate, or Professional degree)

C	2	4	G	Majors
				P. Natural Science & Technologies
C	2	4	G	Education, Other
C	2			Vocational Home Economics, Other
				Q. Medical Technologies
C	2			Home Furnish/Equip Installing/Consult
				R. Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
C	2	4		Institutional Food Work/Administration
C	2			Home Furnish/Equip Installing/Consult

My Favorite Schools

Key to Columns:

C = Certificate (less than 2 years)

2 = 2-year program (Associate degree or transfer program)

4 = 4-year program (Bachelor's)

M = Master's degree (at least 2 years past a Bachelor's)

S = Specialist degree (at least 15 units past a Master's)

D = Doctorate degree (at least 2 years past a Master's)

P = Professional degree (Law, Medicine, etc.)

L = Distance learning degree (any level)

C	2	4	M	S	D	P	L	Schools
								Iowa
C		4	M	S	D	P		University of Iowa

My Favorite Apprenticeships

Key to Columns:

Hrs = Number of hours required for completion

Hrs	Apprenticeable Occupations
8000	Carpenter