Directions: Use the links in boxes 1 and 2 for those specific boxes.

However, for the boxes that follow, use one of the career
explorations sites.
Job Quiz Aptitude
results:
Job quiz link

http://www.yourfreecareertest.com/result.html?r=0580fe15c6d56d

Goal setting: What are

your goals for your
future?

My goals for the future are to continue my softball

career for a few years at merced college while
completing my general ed classes and then further
transfer out to a state college to become a phlebotomist
so that i can further continue my education.

Provide a brief
description of the job.
Include the
nature of the work,
environment, the duties
performed,
responsibilities, average
work week, etc
Career exploration site 1
Career exploration site 2
Career exploration site 3

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.

May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the
recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
Environment: Hospitals, Blood donation centers
Average work week: Normal 9 to 5 schedule five days a
week, if you work 12 hr shifts you can get paid as if you
worked a full 40 hrs.

Describe key skills,

skills and abilities:
Skills:
abilities, and personality
traits important for this
career.
Active Listening

- Giving full attention to what other

people are saying, taking time to understand the
points being made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to
help people.
Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others'
reactions and understanding why they react as they
do.
Speaking

- Talking to others to convey information

effectively.
Critical Thinking

- Using logic and reasoning to

identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative

solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities:

Near Vision

- The ability to see details at close range

(within a few feet of the observer).

Problem Sensitivity

- The ability to tell when

something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does

not involve solving the problem, only recognizing
there is a problem.

rm-Hand Steadiness

- The ability to keep your hand

and arm steady while moving your arm or while

holding your arm and hand in one position.

ductive Reasoning

- The ability to apply general

rules to specific problems to produce answers that

make sense.

Comprehension

- The ability to listen to and

understand information and ideas presented through

spoken words and sentences.

ression

- The ability to communicate

information and ideas in speaking so others will

understand.

rity

- The ability to speak clearly so others

can understand you.

ognition

- The ability to identify and

understand the speech of another person.

Personality traits:
- Good with working and communicating with
people
What is the average or
median salary
range for this career both
nationally and locally?

National: The median salary Hourly $15.21 but yearly

$31,600

What is the outlook for

the future of this career?
Does research show

The outlook for the future in this career i feel it will

benefit others the way it benefited me through the
years of my life being the patient rather than the person

Local: The median salary Hourly $18.05 but yearly

$37,500

growth or decline in
hiring?

doing the procedure. The research shows a decline in

hiring.

Describe the education

and training
required for this position.
Are there
any licenses or
certifications required?

The typical education needed for the career is

Postsecondary non-degree award. There is no job
experience needed in this occupation and usually will
not need on-the-job-training in this occupation. The
certifications required are for instance in california
u must have completed 40 hours of class time, 40
hours of clinical practice, 50 venipunctures, and 10
skin punctures before they can be approved for
licensure.

What is your overall

impression of this
occupation?

Pros:
Build communication skills with others
Help others
GIve back

Cons: No cons
After learning more about
this career, are you still
interested? Would this
career fit with the lifestyle
you want? Does it match
your interests,
personality, skills and
work values?
List two occupations that
are similar that you may
be interested in
researching.

still interested
not interested)

This career is a good match for me because: I can relate

to this on a personal level because i have got my blood
drawn since i was two days old for the reason i have a
medical condition.
similar careers:

1. Nursing
2. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal
caretakers