Strengths 101
Something you do WELL
What is a STRENGTH?
The total number of national Career Clusters.
What is 16?
This company is a major data center employer tied to the IT cluster.
What is Switch?
The job area that best fits a "good listener."
What is customer service / retail?
“I am good at ___.” This blank should be filled with one of these.
What is a strength?
Something you ENJOY or are curious about
What is an INTEREST?
This cluster covers hotels, resorts, and casinos.
What is Hospitality & Tourism?
This is the local school district example for Education & Training.
What is CCSD?
The job area that best fits "attention to detail."
What is office / data entry?
A self-advocacy statement is something you could say to this person at work.
What is a supervisor or job coach?
Something that comes naturally to you
What is an APTITUDE?
This cluster covers computer support, networking, and coding.
What is Information Technology?
This nonprofit is the local example for Human Services.
What is Just One Project?
The job area that best fits "tech skills."
What is IT support?
True or False: you should never mention your strengths to an employer.
False
Name one workplace strength from today's word bank
Multiple answers, check the word bank from the worksheet for full list
This cluster covers teachers, trainers, and school staff.
What is Education & Training?
This community college is the local example for training and trade programs.
What is CSN?
The job area that best fits "working with hands."
What is warehouse / food service / maintenance?
Name one reason it helps to know your strengths
Multiple answers Ex. interviews, jobs, decisions, self-advocacy
True or False: only some people have strengths worth talking about.
False — everyone has strengths
This cluster covers helping agencies and community support work.
What is Human Services?
Name a major hospitality employer used in the Career Clusters lesson.
What is MGM (Resorts)?
Name one strength that could fit MORE than one job area, and explain why.
Open answer — any reasonable strength + reasoning (e.g. teamwork fits almost every job area)
Final line of the lesson: “Your strengths are real. Your interests matter. Your talents can become your ___.”
What is future?