{"id":724,"date":"2022-10-05T17:37:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=724"},"modified":"2023-05-15T06:02:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T06:02:19","slug":"interest-aptitude-potential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=724","title":{"rendered":"Blending Interest and Aptitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"724\" class=\"elementor elementor-724\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11ef2f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a11ef2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91310c4\" data-id=\"91310c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4216fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4216fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blending Interest and Aptitude<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4a5203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4a5203\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a833174\" data-id=\"a833174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ec771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1ec771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting Self-Understanding<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd85b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbd85b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee13b57\" data-id=\"ee13b57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b6e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b6e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Helping the career chooser develop a deeper understanding of him\/herself is perhaps one of the most important objectives of career guidance. Promoting self-understanding is made up of 4 components:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Understanding Interests<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Understanding Aptitudes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Discovering Potentials<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Understanding career beliefs<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The Jiva intervention begins with student centered activities and tools to help them gain insights into themselves. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d69e90\" data-id=\"3d69e90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980c145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"980c145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"768\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Who-am-I-768x663.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4437\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Who-am-I-768x663.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Who-am-I-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Who-am-I.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4306718 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4306718\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b24801\" data-id=\"1b24801\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f194ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f194ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">What are Interests?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8be167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"c8be167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:1000,&quot;speed&quot;:3000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Interests-2.jpg\" alt=\"Interests 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Interests-3.jpg\" alt=\"Interests 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Interests-4.jpg\" alt=\"Interests 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Interests-5.jpg\" alt=\"Interests 5\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-861e196\" data-id=\"861e196\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af1a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1af1a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Two vital points need to be noted about interests:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">Interests can change<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Interest profiles are likely to go through great <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">variations<\/span> upto around the age of 16 to 18 years.\u00a0 It is only when the person is closer to adulthood, that interests are likely to be more stable.\u00a0 The strength of an interest is closely related to:<\/p><ul><li>personal <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">experiences<\/span> with an activity<\/li><li>the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">belief<\/span> that one can do well at an activity\u00a0<\/li><li>preconceived <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">notions<\/span> held by significant others in the person\u2019s life (e.g. career beliefs) about an activity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9745\" data-id=\"1cd9745\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca8620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca8620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">High interest does not signify high ability <\/span><\/p><p>An interest in a particular activity indicates that the individual is drawn toward it and derives enjoyment from it.\u00a0 It <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">does not<\/span> necessarily mean that he\/she is good at that activity.\u00a0 Success in a career is achieved in an environment of intense <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">competition<\/span>.\u00a0 Merely being interested and motivated, however strong this motivation, may not mean that a person can develop a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">sufficiently high<\/span> level of skill to succeed in the face of competition.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=341\">Click here to know more about how the Jiva system helps young people learn about their interests.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4377ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4377ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe451a4\" data-id=\"fe451a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2658f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2658f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interests are like the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">steam<\/span> in a locomotive.\u00a0 They motivate and drive the person.\u00a0 However, interests are only one side of the coin of self-understanding.\u00a0 Career guidance has other dimensions and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">needs to<\/span> take the person further<\/span>.<\/p><p>Scroll down to know more, about these other important dimensions.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb87dbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb87dbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-541c95f\" data-id=\"541c95f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f4d7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">What are Aptitudes?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55650e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"55650e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:1000,&quot;speed&quot;:3000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aptitude-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aptitude 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aptitude-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aptitude 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aptitude-5.jpg\" alt=\"Aptitude 5\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aptitude-3.jpg\" alt=\"Aptitude 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aptitude-4.jpg\" alt=\"Aptitude 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da37850\" data-id=\"da37850\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43e0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c43e0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aptitudes are the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">second component<\/span> of self-understanding.\u00a0<\/p><p>Aptitudes reflect a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">natural ability<\/span> to do something well.\u00a0 They tell us about the person&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">capabilities<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">talents<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Aptitudes are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">inborn<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">innate<\/span>.\u00a0 They may be seen as <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">physical<\/span> or <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">mental<\/span> capabilities.\u00a0<\/p><p>An aptitude shows the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">level<\/span> of competence at which a person can excel at a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">certain kind of task<\/span>.\u00a0 Take for example a student who is given tasks involving drawing and calculating.\u00a0 If this student consistently does better at drawing and finds drawing easier, compared to calculating, we could say that this student has a higher aptitude for drawing than calculating . This does not mean that the person is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">bad<\/span> at calculating.\u00a0 It means that the person is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">better<\/span> at drawing than calculating. Knowing one&#8217;s aptitudes points the person to fields he\/she is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">best suited<\/span> for.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5759b69\" data-id=\"5759b69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73da1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73da1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aptitudes tell us about <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">latent<\/span> qualities and abilities.\u00a0 Take for example a student who discovers that she has a high linguistic aptitude and a low musical aptitude.\u00a0 This means that if she is provided the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">appropriate training<\/span>, she would find it <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">easier<\/span> to master skills related to the linguistic aptitude than skills related to the musical aptitude.\u00a0 Without the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">opportunity<\/span> for training, an aptitude can remain <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">dormant<\/span>. Aptitudes are indications of innate capabilities that can be best developed for success <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">in the future<\/span>. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">How are aptitudes Identified?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Most commonly, <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">aptitude tests<\/span> are used to unveil a person\u2019s talents.\u00a0 However it is very important to keep in mind that an aptitude test can function effectively only within <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">clearly defined limits<\/span>.\u00a0 If a test is used outside these limits, the result can be <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">spurious<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">inaccurate<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=341\">Click here to know more about how the Jiva system helps young people discover their aptitudes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f57f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f57f96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7d43f\" data-id=\"4d7d43f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b940e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b940e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If interests are the steam in a locomotive, aptitudes could represent the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">engine<\/span> \u2013 the actual ability to move toward and be successful in the execution of a specific set of tasks.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">So which is more important?<\/span>\u00a0 Interest or Aptitude?\u00a0<\/p><p>Scroll down to know how Jiva answers this question!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd8d013 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd8d013\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68f15d2\" data-id=\"68f15d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab64f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ab64f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">Blending Interest and Aptitude<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84a94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e84a94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"839\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Potential-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Potential-1.jpg 839w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Potential-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Potential-1-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f79755\" data-id=\"3f79755\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd948b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffd948b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interests and aptitudes are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">both<\/span> essential aspects of self-discovery.\u00a0 The analysis of interests and aptitudes for self-understanding is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">not an either-or question<\/span>.\u00a0 The guidance programme must help the young person discover his\/her interests <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">as well<\/span> as his\/her aptitudes.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0Also, merely knowing one&#8217;s interests and aptitudes is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">not enough<\/span>.\u00a0 It is possible that some of the interests identified <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">might not<\/span> match the individual\u2019s aptitude profile.\u00a0 It is also possible that the individual may not show an interest in careers linked to some of her aptitudes.\u00a0 The all important task therefore is to help the career chooser discover the <strong><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">point of overlap<\/span><\/strong> between the person\u2019s interests and aptitudes.\u00a0 The figure\u00a0 provides a schematic representation of this <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">interaction<\/span> between interests and aptitudes. Discovering this <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">connection<\/span> would help identify specific career areas in which the individual would not only be interested but for which he\/she would <em>also<\/em> possess talents.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=675\">Click here to know more about how the Jiva system integrates both interest and aptitude data to unveil this link.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blending Interest and Aptitude Promoting Self-Understanding Helping the career chooser develop a deeper understanding of him\/herself is perhaps one of the most important objectives of career guidance. Promoting self-understanding is made up of 4 components: Understanding Interests Understanding Aptitudes Discovering Potentials Understanding career beliefs The Jiva intervention begins with student centered activities and tools to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=724"}],"version-history":[{"count":265,"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6016,"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions\/6016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}