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Step 1d Checklist: Define your behavioral traits...
Career Selection and Planning Guide
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Behavioral traits visibly define how you think, what you believe, how you process information and how you see the world around you.

The purpose of this step is to help you define your work-related behavioral traits - those behaviors that best illustrate how you think and process the world around you and, therefore, how you prefer to or typically behave when working.  Knowing your behavioral traits will help you choose an occupation where you can most comfortably function and succeed.  To help you complete this step, you will review a list of work-related behavioral traits, and then using this list as clues you will define your work-related traits.

Time required to complete...

Approximately 30 minutes.

Required form...

To complete this step, please use your partially completed copy of Form 1 - the same form that you used to record your interests in Step 1a.

Directions...
  1. Print a copy of this checklist to record your progress as you complete this step.
  2. On your printed copy, check off each step as it is completed.

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[ ] Identify your work-related behavioral traits.

Review the list of work-related behavioral traits below and check those traits that are most descriptive of how you behave when working.  Be selective, only select the most descriptive traits.

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Achievement oriented

You constantly strive to accomplish goals and objectives.

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Adaptable/Flexible

You can easily adjust to new routines, systems, situations, procedures and people.

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Ambitious

You are dedicated to climbing the corporate ladder.

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Analytical

You use facts, data and logic when making decisions.

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Calm

You are able to maintain composure during stressful times or in emergency situations.

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Conventional thinker

You usually follow traditional, standard methods of behavior and beliefs.

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Cooperative

You are willing to work with and help others whenever possible or necessary.

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Delegate minded

You are willing and capable of assigning work tasks to subordinates.

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Dependable

You can always be counted on to get the work done.

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Detailed oriented

You can easily spot minute details in written materials, pictures, graphics, etc.

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Diplomatic

You are skilled at dealing with sensitive matters without offending others.

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Direct

You are capable of dealing honestly and openly with others, regardless of the subject matter.

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Extrovert

You are outgoing, sociable and prefer to work with people.

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Fast paced/high energy

You prefer to work quickly and at a high level of energy.

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Independent

You prefer working alone, following your own lead and setting your own direction.

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Innovative

You are skilled at creating new products, services or ways of doing things.

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Introvert

You are reserved, shy and prefer to work by yourself.

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Intuitive

You have a strong internal sense of what's right without relying on facts or data.

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Leader

You are willing and capable of taking charge and leading others.

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Moralistic

You prefer to follow conventional, traditional beliefs that are accepted by most people.

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People oriented

You are sensitive and responsive to the needs of others.

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Persuasive

You can easily persuade other people to agree with your line of thinking.

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Open minded

You are willing to consider ideas, beliefs and practices different from your own.

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Persistent

You rarely give up until you've succeeded at your work.

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Proactive

You instinctively anticipate what might or should happen and usually act earlier than others.

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Reactive

You prefer to wait until things happen before you decide how to react.

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Risk taker

You are willing to take chances even when the odds are against you.

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Routine oriented

You prefer work that rarely ever changes.

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Stress tolerant

You are capable of handling stressful situations without it affecting you negatively.

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Team player

You are willing and capable of working with a group of others to reach a common goal.

When you have completed this step, move on to the step below.

 

[ ] Define your work-related behavioral traits.

Using your selections above as clues, describe your work-related behavioral traits on your partially completed copy of Form 1 - the same form you used to record your interests in Step 1a.  Review the following suggestions before you attempt to define your traits:

Here's an example showing how the behavioral traits section could be completed.

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Do not let the above list make decisions for you!  While such lists are helpful tools, they do not list all the behavioral traits that do exist.  Therefore, in the final analysis, what you believe are your traits should be the deciding factor when listing your traits.

[ ] Decide what to do next.

If you have completed all the personal assessment areas that you wish, including the interest assessment, then you may move on to Step 2: Identify possible career options.  However, if you would like to assess other areas of your personality style, click on the item below that you would like to next assess and follow the directions that will appear.

Interest assessment Skills assessment Values assessment