Arianna

= = =__1. NY Career Zone:__= =
 * ===What Did I Choose?===
 * I chose "Investigative" for my first choice because I tend to really like to find solutions to problems, and I always like to learn new things as well.
 * For my second choice I picked "Social" because I think that I can speak very well in front of others, but especially others that I do not know.
 * For my last and final choice, I decided that "Artistic" would be the best option. I think that I can work with others well, but coming up with ideas is something that I am also pretty good at.
 * ===Five Jobs That I Was Interested In:===
 * 1) Multimedia Artists and Animators
 * 2) Pediatricians, General
 * 3) Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
 * 4) Sociologists
 * 5) Genetic Counselors

= =__2. Minnesota iSeek:__= =
 * ===Ten Skills That I Feel That I Am Strong In:===
 * The First Three I feel that I am the strongest in **(Bold)**
 * 1) **Exert high levels of effort and perseverance**
 * //I feel like I am quite the perfectionist with anything that I do, so I always put in the maximum amount of effort. When something gets tough there are only very rare occasions where I want to give up; therefore, most tasks only make me want to work even harder.//
 * 1) **Be Organized**
 * // From stacking all my materials on my desk to making subheadings under subheadings in my email, I am probably the most //
 * // organized person I know. Everything I own has a set spot where I leave it when I am done, and there is rarely a time when I am //
 * // not organized. If I ever am, I get very anxious and have to organize it immediately. //
 * For some reason all the sentences are stacking on top of each other, so I will just have to bullet each line. This is also a reason why I sometimes think I get a bit of my mom's OCD.
 * 1) **Take responsibility for own decisions and actions.**
 * //Whenever I am working with a group or am in one I understand that I am responsible for whatever I do. I always try to represent myself in a very mature fashion, and when I am working with a team, I acce////pt the responsibility--even if it is not personally my own.//
 * The next seven are others that I just think that I am well in also!
 * 1) Take constructive criticism.
 * 2) Follow directions.
 * 3) Start tasks without prompting.
 * 4) Accept change.
 * 5) Take responsibility for own share of work.
 * 6) Act professionally and with maturity.
 * 7) Be honest and trustworthy.
 * ===Three Skills That I Can Surely Improve On:===
 * 1) **Express ideas clearly when speaking or writing.**
 * //Sometimes I stumble when I talk and stutter as well, and that's something that I would love to work on. I would like to be very clear when I speak to others and possibly talk in front of crowds better.//
 * 1) **Arrive to work on time, or early. Sometimes I can be a little late**
 * //I know that I can sometimes be late, so I typically try to be early. This I think is just something that I need to work on at times, or it's something that I can become better at.//
 * 1) **Be willing to start, stop, and switch duties**
 * //When I start a project, I always seem to work until I am done (and satisfied) with whatever I am doing. My peers tend to think that I am a perfectionist as well, so for me to start something, which is something that I definitely could, but quitting a job and handing it over to another team is something that I may not be able to do quite yet, but I can work on this as well.//

= =__3. ISEEK Career Cluster Interest Assessment:__=
 * ===**The top three occupations that this assessment gave me was:**===
 * **Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications**
 * //Arts, audio/video technology, and communications workers use creativity and their talents on the job. You might work for an audience as a performer or artist. This includes painters, dancers, sculptors, actors, and singers. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. This includes set designers, editors, broadcast technicians, and camera operators.//
 * //Personally this job sounds extremely boring and not something I'd want to spend my life doing. Writing would be fine, but working backstage doesn't sound fun at all.//
 * **Education and Training**
 * //Education and training workers guide and train people. As a teacher, you could influence young lives. You could also support the work of a classroom teacher as a counselor, librarian, or principal. You could coach sports activities or lead community classes.//
 * //The only part of this that appealed to me was being a coach! I have always wanted to be a coach from meeting and having so many!//
 * **Hospitality and Tourism**
 * //Hospitality and tourism workers help people enjoy vacations and entertainment activities. You might work at a restaurant, resort, sports arena, theme park, museum, or hotel. For example, you might manage operations of a college cafeteria, guide high school students on a trip to Spain, or rent equipment at a recreation center.//
 * //Being a tourist wouldn't be too bad. I don't really seem to like any of these either.//
 * ===**Short Little Evaluation:**===
 * It's not that these jobs are the worst jobs in the world, I just would want to work somewhere else. There is something else somewhere that will appeal to me faster than a snap, and non of these occupations did. I can't help that half the questions asked if I was social!

=__**4. Mn Careers Interest Assessment:**__=

=__**5. ONet Interest Assessment:**__=



=__**6. Truity:**__=
 * ===6a: Holland Code Career Test (copied)===
 * You're a Thinker
 * Your primary interest area is Investigative, which means you are a thinker who enjoys working with ideas, theories, and logical analysis. Thinkers enjoy abstract problem-solving and often like to be in a scientific or academic environment. Thinkers want to discover new ideas in their work, and enjoy doing research.Thinkers prefer jobs that are more intellectual than physical. They often like to work independently, and would usually rather spend their time analyzing data and concepts than trying to motivate or lead other people. Thinkers like their work best when they can explore concepts and create theories about the way things work. As a Thinker, your primary career goal will be to find a job where you can think through complex, abstract problems, and examine data to discover patterns and principles. Some sample careers for Thinkers include mathematician, engineer, computer programmer, and financial analyst.
 * ===**6b: Typefinder Personality Test** ===
 * ===ENFJ ===
 * ENFJs are idealist organizers, driven to implement their vision of what is best for humanity. They often act as catalysts for human growth because of their ability to see potential in other people and their charisma in persuading others to their ideas. They are focused on values and vision, and are passionate about the possibilities for people. ENFJs are typically energetic and driven, and often have a lot on their plates. They are tuned into the needs of others and acutely aware of human suffering; however, they also tend to be optimistic and forward-thinking, intuitively seeing opportunity for improvement. The ENFJ is ambitious, but their ambition is not self-serving: rather, they feel personally responsible for making the world a better place.
 * ENJF Profile
 * ENJF Careers
 * ENJF Relationships
 * ===**6c:** Photo Career Quiz===
 * For the last Truity test, I got the same "Thinker" score for the Holland Code test, so it said that I was independent and am typically investigative.

=__**7. Oregon CIS:** Interest Profiler__ =

=__**8. Oregon CIS:** Work Importance Locator:__ = =

= =__**9. Oregon CIS:** **Learning Styles Assessment:**__ =



=__**10. Oregon CIS:** Employability Skills Survey:__=



=__**11. ASVAB Occufind:**__=
 * 1. General Pediatrician-** Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent chvyildren's diseases and injuries.
 * 1) **Military Teaching-** The army, the air force, and the navy all offer services for the occupation.
 * 2) **Salary-** $83,180 annually as a pediatrician
 * 3) **Education-** Ideally a person would need a doctoral degree (66% of pediatricians had in the survey)
 * 2. Family and General Practitioners-** Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
 * 1) **Salary-** $192,120 annually as a general or family practitioner
 * 2) **Military Teaching-** The army, navy, and air force all offer services for the occupation
 * 3) **Interest Codes-** ISR
 * 3. Ophthalmologists-** Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries of the eyes and related structures.
 * 1) **Salary-** $197, 700 annually as a ophthalmologist
 * 2) **Military Teaching-** The navy, army, and air force all offer services for this occupation.
 * 3) **Education-** 75.4% of Ophthalmologists have post doctoral training.

=__**Career Report:**__=

1. **What I Want to Do:**
The career I would like to do is examine a patients body using ultrasound equipment, which is generally known as a **medical sonographer.**

**2. Why I think this occupation would suit me:**
There are a lot of different tasks for a medical sonographer, and some of these include: constantly talking to others (which I am very good at), and helping others (I am good at that as well). This is something where you need to have good problem solving skills and are able to use equipment correctly, so I have to know when something is wrong, or when something is likely to go wrong.

Being a medical sonographer, I would have to have **excellent communication** skills. I believe that I can meet those standards because I simply talk all the time. I would have to talk in this job because I have to work with patients and make sure they are comfortable. I have to position them into places and make sure that I can get a clear view of what I need to look at as well. In this job, I have to let patients know exactly what procedure I am doing, where I will be cleaning skin, and applying gel as well. I have to make sure that they understand the situation and they have to let me know their medical history. I have to always ask questions and make sure that I record everything that I see or hear from my patient.

I also have to **help others**. I have to recognize a good thing from a bad thing in this occupation. To help others, I may see a woman come in and need an ultrasound to see how her baby is developing. I may find something really great and let her know that her baby is a boy or girl, but I may also run into situations where I have to tell her that her baby was a condition, or that it may not even be alive. I have to do the right thing--and the safe thing in this job, and all of this are things that I am willingness to do. I am very good at helping others, and because I speak so well, people have an easy time talking to me.

Another reason why I think a medical sonographer would be a good career for me is because I need to use medical equipment and know when something is wrong and I have to solve a problem. A way that an ultrasound doctor will do this is by applying the gel and knowing where and when something is wrong. I have to know when something is right or wrong as well. I understand that I will not be operating, but I will talk with the doctor about what I find. For this job I will have to go to frequent classes because the technology is always changing.

**3. What May Interest Me In This Occupation:**
Being a sonographer, I will get to do many fun things. I love to talk to people and I find it quite easy at times, so I enjoy making new friends. Talking to patients and making them feel comfortable would be a really great job for me. If I am working on pregnancies, then I will get to tell a woman for the long waited boy or girl question which makes me smile even thinking about it. I do understand though that there are times when I will see that a woman's son or daughter does not have a heartbeat, and that would be the toughest part of the job for me. But I can see myself waking up every morning and never saying, "I don't want to go to work."

**4. Tasks of a Sonographer:**
Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.

Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.

Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.

Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.

Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.

Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.

**5. How to Prepare:**
For my training, I will need to practice at a clinic under a supervisor in experienced technologies. For schooling, there are many community colleges that offer certificate and associate degrees for ultrasounds and sonography, but there are few that offer bachelor's degree programs.

**6**. **Job Outlook:**
From 2014-2024 the job employment rates are supposed to skyrocket a whole 26 percent. This is because there is a projected baby boom for the US, and that technology is still advancing as well. The number of people with other problems like blood clots and hear disease are also supposed to increase.

**7. Median Annual Pay:**
The annual pay for a diagnostic medical sonographer is $69,650.

**8: Related Occupations:**

 * **Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians**
 * **Nuclear Medicine Technologists**
 * **Radiation Therapists**
 * **Radiologic and MRI Technologists**

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