Preston

=**1.New York State Career Zone. I picks Realistic, Investigative, Conventional because I am not that creative, I like to be active and work with my hands.**=
 * 1. Engine and other Machine Assemblers. RC**
 * 2. Locomotive Engineer. RC**
 * 3. Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostelers. RC**
 * 4. Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians. RCI**
 * 5. Civil Engineering Technicians. RC**

=**2. Employability Skills:**=

**Employability skills that I think that I am good at are:**

 * 1. Being organized**
 * 2. Arrive at work on time**
 * 3. Being dependable**
 * 4. Maintain personal** **hygiene**
 * 5. Seek out information to improve upon my skills**

**Things that I could work on are:**

 * 1. Completing all tasks, even if unpleasant**
 * 2. Asking for feedback**
 * 3. Resolving problems calmly**
 * 4. Expressing ideas freely**
 * 5. Accepting change**

=3. Career interests from the Minnesota ISeek Assessment:=
 * After taking the Minnesota ISeek assessment it recorded me as having a high realistic behavior, which is the same as the first thing that I chose for the New York State Career Zone and so I have a match there.**

**Personality traits for Realistic:**
1. Electrician 2. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers of Transportation Equipment 3. Mechanical Engineering Technicians.
 * Personality traits: You are practical, reserved, curious, and persistent. You are good at solving problems. You prefer to work with things, like machines, tools, and greenery.
 * Hobbies and career interests: You like to work with your hands to build or fix things. You like to play sports and be physically active. You prefer outdoor activities. You are good at electronics, mechanics, engineering, lab work, farming, or carpentry work.

=4. ISeek Career Cluster Assessment:= After taking the second ISeek assessment I got some results that I don't particularly agree with, but there was some that I do as well. 1. **Architecture and Construction ** Architecture and construction workers work on buildings and other structures. This includes highways, bridges, houses, and buildings. You might create the designs or plans for new structures. Or, you might use the plans to build it or manage the workers on the project. 2. **Law, Public Safety, and Security **

Law, public safety, corrections, and security workers are found in a variety of settings. For example, you might guard the public and enforce the law as a police officer or security guard. Or, you might provide fire protection as a firefighter.

And here are a few that I didn't like:
1. **Government and Public Administration **

Government and public administration workers help pass and enforce the law. You could work in national, state, or local government. You will find almost every type of occupation within the government, including some jobs that are only found within government.

2. **Business, Management, and Administration ** Business, management, and administrative workers give the support needed to make a business run. You might check employee time records or train new employees. Or, you might work as a top executive and provide the overall direction for a company or department.

=5. Onet Interest Assessment:= After taking the Onet Interest Assessment my results were as follows: Realistic is my Interest that most represents me according to this assessment and I also agree with that. Career options: 1. =6. Holland Career Assessment:= After taking the Holland Career Assessment I got some results that I would say I agree with. - My primary interest area is Realistic, which means you are a doer who enjoys working with practical, hands-on problems and solutions. Doers enjoy building, fixing, and operating machinery, and often like working outdoors. Doers like working with their hands and bodies. They are often athletic. - Doers often prefer jobs where they do not have to work with other people too much of the time. They usually try to avoid jobs that involve a lot of paperwork. - Doers like their work the best when they can see a real, physical result of their hard work. A good primary to find would be one where I can use my physical or mechanical skills to take practical, observable action on the world around me.
 * R = Realistic || Total: 24 ||
 * I = Investigative || Total: 11 ||
 * A = Artistic || Total: 15 ||
 * S = Social || Total: 13 ||
 * E = Enterprising || Total: 9 ||
 * C = Conventional || Total: 11 ||

My Score Summary:
1. Building was the score that I got the best on, these are careers that involve mechanics and construction, working with machines, or using physical skills. Builders are often attracted to careers in the military or law enforcement, construction, mechanics, and athletics.

3 Jobs That are Similar to my Personality:
1. Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic 2. Carpenter 3. Forensic Science Technician =6a. Typefinder Personality Assessment:= After taking this assessment I found out that I am... 1. Extraverted 2. That I am a feeler 3. That I am a perceiver 4. That I am Intuitive =6c. Photo Career Quiz:= See 6a.

=7. CIS Interest Profiler:= After taking the CIS Interest Profiler Assessment my results were as follows: I scored the highest on Realistic which was to be expected.

Career choices that I got were:
1. Civil Engineer- civil engineers work with a team that may include other engineers and scientists, field staff, and clerical staff. - Work both indoors and outdoors. - Must be very exact in their work. Errors could create serious safety hazards for users of the structures they design. - And might travel to other places for work outside of where they may live. 2. Aircraft Mechanic- aircraft mechanics usually work as part of a team of mechanics. - Are often exposed to hazardous equipment. There is some possibility of moderate injury from the equipment. - Must be sure that all the details of the job are performed and completed accurately. Errors could cause serious harm to the plane or the passengers. - Frequently work more than 40 hours a week because overtime is common. 3. Line Intallers and Repairers- Have a medium to high level of social contact. They talk mainly with coworkers, but also with customers. - Often work outdoors, but may on occasion work indoors. - Must be sure that all details of the job are done and their work is very exact. Errors could seriously endanger the safety of workers. - Often work a regular 40-hour week, although emergencies may require overtime. = = =8. CIS Work Importance Assessment:= 1. Biomedical Engineer- Have high level of interaction with others. They constantly interact with other engineers and scientists. - Always work indoors, usually in labs and offices. They may share this space with other engineers. - Must be exact and extremely accurate in their work. Errors have serious consequences for the public. - Usually work a standard 40-hour week. 2. Energy Engineers- Have a moderately high level of social interaction. They spend most of their time talking to other engineers, managers, and clients. - Usually work indoors. Occasionally work outdoors, especially when visiting construction sites. - Must be very exact and accurate. Errors can delay construction projects. - Often must meet deadlines. 3. Fuel Cell Engineers- Have a medium level of contact with others. They sometimes work alone during projects but also work with other engineers and technicians. - Mostly work indoors. Occasionally work outdoors to test projects and prototypes. - Must be exact and accurate when performing the job. Fuel cells require precision to work properly. - Work Full- Time.

=9. CIS Learning Styles Assessment:=

=10. CIS Employability Skills Survey:= = = =11. ASVAB occufind:= After taking my ASVAB and going to the website asvabprograms, my results were as follows: 1. Automotive Master Mechanic 2. Automotive Specialty Technician =Career Report:= 1. I think that I would like to pursue the occupation of being a Diesel Mechanic. 2. 1a. A Diesel Mechanic fits my skills and interests because I like to work on mechanical objects and I love building things. 1b. My interest assessments suggests that I am a realistic kind of a person as far as interests goes. A realistic person tends to like to work with their hands on things and I definitely love to work on things with my hands. 1c. I have never worked on anything that was in the category of "Diesel" but I have worked on my dads car, jeep, my own truck, and other vehicles that are similar to my vehicle and thus, I believe that with a bit of training, I would have the means to having a job that I would not only enjoy, but ultimately make a great life out of this such career. 3. Some of the aspects that excite me about the job of a Diesel Mechanic is that they work on vehicles, which I love to do. They also work on vehicles that I haven't quite ever worked on before and would be quite the experience to learn how to work on other vehicles types that I myself have never worked on in the past. One more thing that excites me about the job of a Diesel Mechanic is that in most cases, if you know how to work on a diesel engine, then you should know how to work on almost any other engine that would be in the group of Diesel or other automotive vehicles like those of which are powered by gasoline. 4. A Diesel Mechanics aspects for their job is they work on braking systems, steering mechanisms, transmissions, engines, and other parts of vehicles. They may also be required to work on electrical equipment that may be malfunctioning in the vehicle. They will also perform maintenance like changing the oil in a vehicle, checking fluid levels, and also rotate tires that are needed to be rotated. One more thing that Diesel Mechanics may do on job is test drive vehicles in order to ensure that the vehicle(s) are running correctly. They might do this by listening for any sort of ticking or clanking that might possibly be out of place, or if a transmission feels stiff (like in a stick shift vehicle, then that would be a sure sign that their work is not done. 5. In order to become a Diesel Mechanic I need a need a High-School diploma and/or any higher education degree and I must also go through long-term on the job training. 6. __**Overview of Job:**__ - Diesel engine mechanics . - Suspension and steering. -Electrical and electronic systems. -Auxiliary equipment installation and repair. -Computerized diagnostic equipment. 7. Median Earnings for a Diesel Mechanic range from around $47,000 a year up to $50,360 a year. 8. Some occupations that relate to a Diesel Mechanic are: - Aircraft Mechanic - Automobile Mechanic - Industrial Machine Mechanic - Ship Engineers - Motorboat Mechanics - Small Engine Mechanic This is a photo of what a diesel Mechanic might be doing during work. media type="youtube" key="YtZpqfHuuDk" width="560" height="315" This is the YouTube video, you can skip to 00:30 to skip the guys intro if you'd like.