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    The document discusses informal techniques for self-exploration, including data gathering devices like written interviews documenting one's life experiences, a 24-hour diary of weekday and weekend activities, and creating a narrative and pictorial portrayal of one's life. It also mentions informal self-assessment programs involving ranking work values, analyzing peak experiences, creating an obituary, and describing an ideal job. Finally, the document notes that self-help books, CD-ROMs, and audio/video tapes are available commercially to help people better understand themselves, such as Richard Bolles' book "What Color is Your Parachute?" which focuses on work preferences.

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    The document discusses informal techniques for self-exploration, including data gathering devices like written interviews documenting one's life experiences, a 24-hour diary of weekday and weekend activities, and creating a narrative and pictorial portrayal of one's life. It also mentions informal self-assessment programs involving ranking work values, analyzing peak experiences, creating an obituary, and describing an ideal job. Finally, the document notes that self-help books, CD-ROMs, and audio/video tapes are available commercially to help people better understand themselves, such as Richard Bolles' book "What Color is Your Parachute?" which focuses on work preferences.

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    The document discusses informal techniques for self-exploration, including data gathering devices like written interviews documenting one's life experiences, a 24-hour diary of weekday and weekend activities, and creating a narrative and pictorial portrayal of one's life. It also mentions informal self-assessment programs involving ranking work values, analyzing peak experiences, creating an obituary, and describing an ideal job. Finally, the document notes that self-help books, CD-ROMs, and audio/video tapes are available commercially to help people better understand themselves, such as Richard Bolles' book "What Color is Your Parachute?" which focuses on work preferences.

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    Informal Self-Exploration:

    A variety of informal technique is open to individuals in their self exploration journey.

    Data gathering Device

    Informal Self-Exploration
    Techniques
    Informal Self assessment programs

    Self Help book, CD-ROMS & Audio-video tape

    Data Gathering Device:

    Written Interview: A personal life story including

    Educational experience
    Hobbies
    Work experience
    Significant people in ones life
    Turning points
    Key decision and
    Projection into the future

    24 Hour Dairy: A blow by blow account of two 24 hour periods, one on weekday and other on the
    weekend.

    Life Style Representation: A narrative and pictorial portrayal of ones life.

    Other informal Self assessment programs have include the following activities:

    Ranking significant work values


    Analyzing peak (high and low) experiences in life
    Developing a present and future obituary notice (obituary means short biography)
    Analyzing one current job satisfaction and dissatisfaction
    Describing an ideal job
    Fantasizing about ones future life

    There are also several self help books, CD-ROMs and audio/video tapes that are available
    commercially that are designed to assist individuals in better understanding themselves.

    One of the most well known books is Richard N. Bolies book What color is your parachute? This
    book is published annually since 1970.
    It focuses on such factor:

    Preferred work setting


    Favorite skills
    Favorite types of people and things
    Favorite kinds of information and
    Preferred reward and outcomes

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