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MY FAVOURITE OCCUPATIONS
Animator Art Instructor Cinematographer Computer Service Technician Exhibit Designer Fashion Designer Film Director Graphic Designer Lighting Designer Photographer Producer - Film, Radio, Television and Theatre Set Designer Television Camera Operator

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KNOW YOURSELF

My Abilities
Verbal Ability: Ability to understand the meaning of words and the ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively, comprehend language, understand relationships between words, understand the meaning of whole sentences and paragraphs and present information or ideas clearly. Spatial Perception: Ability to think visually about geometric forms and comprehend the two dimensional representation of three-dimensional objects and recognize the relationships resulting from the movement of objects in space. May be used in such tasks as blueprint reading and in solving geometry problems. Frequently described as the ability to visualize objects of two or three dimensions. General Learning Ability: Ability to reason, make judgments and catch on or understand instructions and underlying principles.

My Values
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Money is not as important to me as a personal sense of satisfaction. I'm motivated by work that will improve the world. I enjoy a workplace with lots of fast-paced activity. I like to work independently with little or no supervision. I want work that lets me use my creativity to think up new ways to do things.

My Significant Experiences
Describe your experience: I achieved a perfect attendance record at my job of 3 years. Why are you proud of this experience? My dedication was recognized by my employers and I received excellent performance

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evaluations. Describe your experience: I maintained an 85 per cent average in my high school courses. Why are you proud of this experience? This makes me proud because I worked hard to organize my time and complete my homework and studying and it paid off. I received three scholarships as a result. Describe your experience: I have competed in Skills Alberta Canada in the TV and Video production. Why are you proud of this experience? This makes me proud because I was able to represent my school while working in a team atmosphere where we able to showcase of techniques in video production Describe your experience: I helped raise $2000 for "shave a lid for a kid" Kids Cancer Care. Why are you proud of this experience? I am proud because a close family member was diagnosed with cancer where I was able to raise money and awareness around Leukaemia. Describe your experience: I self taught myself Javascript to learn more about computer programming. Why are you proud of this experience? This was experience was not easy as I had to learn the basics of logic but my personal interest in programming made this difficult task rewarding.

My Satisfying Skills

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BEING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE

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Creating/inventing - coming up with new ideas or inventions. Designing/displaying - organizing spaces, products, objects, colours or images creatively.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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Reading - getting information from written materials. Following written instructions on what to do or how to operate a piece of equipment. Writing - using good grammar to write clear sentences and paragraphs. Being able to express yourself or explain things in writing.

HELPING SKILLS
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Co-operating - working with others to reach a common goal; working as part of a team to complete a task.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS
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Making decisions - choosing an action and accepting responsibility for the consequences.

SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
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Risk-taking - going beyond your personal comfort zone and seeking new ways to complete tasks efficiently. Learning - using a variety of methods to gain the skills, knowledge and attitudes you need.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Using computers - understanding and performing basic computer tasks.

USING LOGICAL THINKING

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Problem solving - defining a problem, seeking alternatives, selecting a solution.

My Satisfying Traits

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G G G G G G G G G G

Courteous Creative Curious Efficient Hard working Honest Imaginative Investigative Motivated Resourceful

My Work Preferences
I would prefer work that is changing, uncertain and unpredictable I would prefer my work to be located in an urban centre I prefer to work in an environment that offers a reasonable pace and occasional pressure to perform quickly I want to work full time with an established company as an employee I would like to work collaboratively with a team, contributing to a group process and sharing responsibilities

My Intelligences
Visual/Spatial: You're able to perceive visual and spatial information and can create effective mental pictures. Architects, artists and engineers have this intelligence. Logical/Mathematical: You appreciate abstract relationships and can use numbers effectively. Scientists, mathematicians and philosophers have this intelligence. Intrapersonal: You're able to distinguish among your own feelings, build accurate mental models of yourself and draw on these models to make decisions about your life. People with strength in this intelligence are found in all walks of life. See also: Learning Strategies for Multiple Intelligences

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