an interactive system to discover worthy tasks to make a from

1. DESIGN THINKING ACTION LAB
PROTOTYPE
JOB ORIENTATION SYSTEM
For Finding
A WORTHY TASK & MAKE A LIVING FROM IT
Anette Metzger

2. This prototype is a “chassis” for using two technologies:
ANALOG DIGITALAnd/or

3. Setup
ANALOG
Table, Floor or Pinboard
Paper
Stack of JOS - Job Orientation Cards
Pencils, colored pencils
The stakeholder or group of stakeholders
Facilitator

4. I. STEP
Each stakeholder gets
a stack of JOS,
papercards,
pencils

5. The JOS are about 30 cards
Each covering an aspect of work life
Unsorted list:
Work mainly with others, service, assist, teaching,
Administration, creating/Designing, communication,
Brain, with people,meetings & conferences, non-profit,
Culture, facts & figures, nature, front-stage,
work alone, culture, digital, manual, profit,
archives/library, leading, finances, backstage, fulfill,
Doing, planning,office, outdoors, computer-desk,
Management,research, machines, production, learning &
Studying, connect & empathy, production, science, body,

6. Each card has the aspect written
at the top and a simple drawing
that represents the aspect.
On the backside there is space to
write.
First the stakeholder is asked to
choose any of the cards that appeal
To her/him without much thinking.
There is no minimum or Maximum limit.
On the backside of each chosen card
she/he writes some associations she/
he has to the aspect.
This may take about 10 to 20 min.
the stakeholder then puts her/his
cards aside.

7. II. STEP
Each stakeholder is aked to write the industriesthe industriesthe industriesthe industries
She/he knowsShe/he knowsShe/he knowsShe/he knows each on one card, i.e. A blue one
The stakeholder wrote:
Retail Market Research/Interviewing Publishing (books) Languages, Hospitality, University, Teaching

8. III. STEP
Each stakeholder is aked to intuit, remember, imagine ...
Personal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interestPersonal relevant fields of interest
Write them on a card I.e. An orange one;
Assiociations on the backside
No limits in quantity or area
(ok, fields of interest should of course be legal and
exclude harmng anybody)
The stakeholder wrote:
Language, culture, concepts for tourism, travel group guide, eco resort, travel / tourism, Indonesia

9. IV. STEP
One row: the cards with the industries
BIG PICTURE
second row: the cards with the personal fields of interest
Then loosly lay out the JOS-cards Take a breakTake a breakTake a breakTake a break
try to cluster The cards
I.e. Digital, assist,
administration, computer-
Desk | work with others,
service, communication,
meetings & confernces |
Culture, Brain, creating |
Mangaement | manual | ...
Some will just stand alone

10. The stakeholder & the facilitator look at the cards.
The stakeholder is asked to pick a favorite card of one of the areas.
V. STEP
Now take a deep breath and relax
The stakeholder & the facilitator start to combine cards; the
Facilitator should encourage with knowledge and empathy. include
The associations the job seeker has written on the back of the cards.
Create new card if necessary.
Combine until it feels good and has a realistic touch.
Now you have a personal Job Orientation about how to combine your
Personal interests, talents, qualifications with professions &
Industries.

11. The stakeholder clustered
Languages - Assist - service - teaching - administration - work with
others
This could be a job in a School for Languages, profit or non-profit,
fulfilling Assisting and Administration tasks

12. The stakeholder clustered
Hospitality - Assist - culture - travel group
Guide - communication - administration -
work with others - creating/Designing -
Travel / Tourism concepts - languages -
Indonesia
There are many possibilities in it: deveoping travel routes for culture-
Intested groups; Assisiting a travel agency as a bi-lingual travel guide,
Assisting a culture institute management in administration and
Communication with indonesia, arranging trips to and from indonesia
For business people ...

13. VI. STEP
Write down the profiles & possibilities you created.
In the following days / weeks
Research job-profiles, job offers and companies/organizations
Related to your profiles & possibilities
write your applications According to your fields of interests
Meet again with your facilitator 6 the group to discuss your
Experiences & Finidings and try to improve your applications.

14. DIGITAL
This principle can be adepted to digital tools too.
As this is a BIG PICTURE approach it is best to use an interactive
Whiteboard.
Extra possible feature for the the digital version:
Connect profiles with a job-offer database to match
Applicant and offer.