S-C-A Case Study

For the purposes of this assignment we used Holland’s Self-Directed Search (SDS; Holland, 1994) to further our understanding of our skills and occupational dreams. After completing the assessment online, I was given the Summary Code of S-C-A which indicates that I would prefer a career that is Social, Conventional and Artistic. Because the Summary Codes are placed in order of relevance, I am not surprised that my first results was social. A social summary code indicates a strong preference for working with people and are often matched with helping careers, which is a good fit for me. I was a little surprised with my second Summary Code of conventional. Even though I do consider myself to be highly organized and detail oriented, I didn’t …show more content…
Additionally, it is important for me to have a career that gives me with the opportunity to provide financially for my family. It is very important for me to earn enough money to not only pay the bills but to also have a little extra for savings and family vacations. I do find that there is a conflict between the career path of a teacher and my value regarding income. This is something that I struggle with because I can see myself in the teaching field but I have concerns about whether or not I can sustain my financial needs on a teacher’s …show more content…
As I’ve gone through this process of self-examination, I am confident that my career daydreams are appropriate and that my skills, interests, values are all falling into place. Since one of my values is the ability to financially support my family, I’ve come to the conclusion that I should investigate careers other than a teacher. There are other areas, even in the elementary school environment, where there are opportunities to earn a higher salary. I could also assess whether school administration is a possible path for me as the income tends to be greater. This has been an excellent exercise and has definitely helped me to narrow my career path to just a couple of