Career Exploration

CLASS OF 2025
Today’s Objectives

● Discuss personal strengths and how they can relate to your future
● Complete the Strengths Explorer assessment
● Review and add your top 3 talent themes & related career pathways in
Naviance
CHOOSE A JOB YOU LOVE, AND
YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO
WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE.

-CONFUCIUS
WHAT DOES THIS QUOTE MEAN TO
YOU?

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LOVE TO

DO THAT YOU WOULD DO FOR FREE?
What is the Strengths Explorer?

● A learning assessment that focuses on what is STRONG about

you
● Designed specifically for your age group
● Focuses on 10 different talent themes and identifies your 3
strongest emerging talents
Why is this important?

Because…
● You will identify your strengths and personal talents
● You can apply this knowledge toward…
○ Academic Plans
○ College & Career Plans
○ Summer Plans
10 Strengths Explorer Themes
10 Strengths Explorer Themes
10 Strength Explorer Themes Video

Video Example of the Strength Explorer Themes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzanhP91iCw
Naviance

● In Chrome search: Naviance CPS

● Click on first link:Naviance Planning Tool - Chicago
Public Schools
● Click on: Student Login
Freshmen: Strengths Explorer

● Go to Planner Tab tab - click Tasks

● Look under: Tasks you need to work on
● Click on: StrengthsExplorer
● Click: Take Assessment (look at arrow in the pink diamond)
● Review your report and read about your top 3 themes
● Click on “Related Career Pathways”
○ What occupations jump out at you?
○ Add your favorite pathways to your Naviance account.
 Review Results/Add 3 Favorites

● Review your report and read about your top 3 themes

● Click on “Related Career Pathways”
○ What occupations jump out at you?
○ Add 3 pathways to your
Naviance account.
-Overview

-Credentials
-Employment Outlook
-Related Occupations
-Related Majors
Discussion

● What themes emerged?

● What kinds of related careers interest you?
● What could you do to further explore your talents and
strengths?
Reminder: Importance of 3.0+

● Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher is associated with

multiple benefits:
○ More likely to graduate high school in 4 years
○ More likely to qualify for college scholarships
○ More likely to succeed in college and graduate on time
○ Greater access to summer enrichment opportunities
● Aim for all As and Bs regardless of level of course!