1-Select two things you learned at GCU that helped you most with your volunteer experience. Share how these learning outcomes benefitted you during your volunteer experience.
2-How confident are you in your career choice? Take the Career from The Princeton Review. Share your results and recommended career options. Discuss whether the results surprised you.
Results
The colors have particular meanings:
- RED: Expediting
- GREEN: Communicating
- BLUE: Planning
- YELLOW: Administrating
Your Interest
“Interests” describe the types of activities that you are drawn to; these will need to be present in a job or career that you are considering if you are to stay motivated. It is important to note that interest in an activity does not necessarily indicate skill.
- Red
People with red interests like hands-on / problem solving job responsibilities and professions that involve practical, technical, and objective activities. Red Interests include: building, implementing, organizing, producing, and delegating, which often lead to work in manufacturing, managing, directing, small business owning, and surgery.
Your Style
“Style” describes the strengths that you could bring to a work environment when you are at your best. This is the way you like to get results. A work environment in which your strengths are appreciated is a big part of career satisfaction.
- Red
People with red styles prefer to perform their job responsibilities in a manner that is action-oriented and practical. They prefer to work where things happen quickly and results are seen immediately. People with red styles tend to be straightforward, assertive, logical, personable, authoritative, friendly, direct, and resourceful, and usually thrive in a self-structured, high-pressured, hierarchical, production-oriented, competitive environment. You will want to choose a work environment or career path in which your style is welcomed and produces results.
