CAREER COMPETENT QUESTIONS TO ASK AND ACTIONS TO TAKE

Qualities (what?)

Motivation (why?)

Networking (who?)

Exploration (where?)

Proces (How?)

CAREER GUIDANCE QUESTIONS 1- Together with mentor or dean 2- Every year in secondary school 3- In portfolio > seeing the changes 4- Getting to know your self 5- Becoming indepent

FIVE QUESTIONS 1 Reflection on personal qualities

�  What things am I good at? a/ Personal qualities b/ Hobby c/ School and subject

�  What do others say about me?

Mentor reflecting on answers

�  Elaborate! (= offer examples)

�  If you have trouble answering this question, examine the topic at home and with friends

FIVE QUESTIONS 2 Reflection on dreams and possibilities

� What activities, study, or job motivate me?

Mentor reflecting on answers

�  Elaborate(=offer examples)

�  What will make you happy?

�  What is important in these activities, this study, this job?

FIVE QUESTIONS 3 Reflection on networking

�  Who can inform me: outside of school? inside of school?

�  Who can help me: outside of school? Inside of school?

Mentor reflecting on answers

� Elaborate! � Can I help you? � Who helped you

until now? � Who did you

forget?

FIVE QUESTIONS 4 Reflection on exploration

� Where can I explore my possible future?

� What do I hope to find there?

Mentor reflecting on answers

� Elaborate! � Look at the three

answers before this one.

FIVE QUESTIONS 5 Reflection on career guidance

� What activities do I undertake?

� How do my ideas change?

�  In what direction am I going?

Mentor reflecting on answers

� Repeat the cycle and keep asking the five questions.

� You have control over your direction.