Self-Discovery
This is described in the lecture as "the foundation of meaningful career development," involving understanding your strengths, values, interests, and personality.
Self-awareness
This career assessment uses six personality types — Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Holland Code (or RIASEC)
This national framework organizes careers into 16 broad categories based on shared skills and industries.
The National Career Clusters Framework (Advance CTE, 2022)
This term describes the integration of digital technologies like AI, machine learning, and cloud computing into every aspect of business operations.
Digital transformation
This is the term for the principles that guide your decisions and behavior — examples include integrity, creativity, and work-life balance.
Personal values
According to Sutton et al. (2015), individuals with high self-awareness demonstrate stronger potential in this professional area.
Leadership potential
The MBTI career assessment helps you identify these two things that align with your personality type.
Job roles and industries
Three emerging fields mentioned in the lecture that are being integrated into the existing 16 career clusters.
Artificial intelligence, clean energy, and robotics
According to ILO (2021), digital transformation has increased demand for workers who are both technologically literate and capable of doing this.
Adapting to continuous change
The lecture says aligning your personal goals with your career aspirations leads to feeling this way about your work.
Motivated (or fulfilled / satisfied — accept any)
The StrengthsFinder assessment identifies these — the natural abilities you are born with that can be developed into excellence.
Natural talents (or strengths / themes)
According to the lecture, career assessments should be used as these — not as definitive answers about your future.
Starting points (or tools for reflection / guides)
When your personal goals and career aspirations are in sync, the lecture says you experience these two outcomes.
Greater motivation and long-term satisfaction and well-being (accept either)
The World Economic Forum (2023) identified these three qualities as essential for succeeding in a remote or hybrid work role.
Digital literacy, effective time management, and personal accountability
The lecture describes the personal mission statement as this type of metaphorical tool that keeps you grounded while navigating career decisions.
A compass (or career compass)
Savickas (2013) argues that understanding your life story and personal meaning through this process plays a vital role in constructing a satisfying career path.
Self-reflection (or self-discovery)
This on-campus resource, mentioned in the lecture, provides access to free career assessments designed to guide your exploration process.
The campus career center
This short, powerful statement connects your personal goals to your career aspirations by capturing your core values, passions, and long-term vision.
A personal mission statement
While automation may replace some roles, the lecture says it also creates new high-demand positions in these three specific fields.
AI development, data analysis, and cybersecurity (accept any two)
Vati (2023) argues that rather than chasing titles or salaries, this type of alignment helps you build a career that truly fits who you are.
Aligning personal goals with career aspirations (accept: values-career alignment)
If you value creativity and independence but pursue a highly structured, rigid role, the lecture says you may experience this outcome.
Frustration (or dissatisfaction / misalignment)
When you complete a self-assessment, the lecture says the most important next step is doing this with the results.
Reflecting on and applying the insights to make intentional choices (accept: using the information to plan your career)
The lecture recommends doing this to your personal mission statement over time, rather than treating it as a permanent fixed document.
Revisiting and updating it regularly as you grow
The lecture argues that staying competitive in an AI-enhanced workforce ultimately requires a commitment to doing this throughout your career.
Lifelong learning (or continuous learning / reskilling)
According to the lecture, this is what makes a personal mission statement a living document rather than a fixed one.
It should be revisited and updated as your experiences, values, and goals evolve over time