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Finding a Career
NORTH DAKOTA PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION
Job vs. Career
Relationship of Career and Earning Power
Reasons Employees Are Rewarded
• They add value with their
ideas.
• They learn new skills.
• They help the business grow.
• They take on additional
responsibility.
• Can you think of
others?
The Opportunity Cost of Working
• Take an eveningshift job
• Give up time with
family and friends
• Decide to stay in
current position
• Instead of relocating
to take a better job
• Going to college and
starting work later
• Getting a betterpaying job as a result
Can you think of some other examples?
Key Employee Skills
Start
Here
Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal
Skills
Systems
Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Key Employee Skills
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Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Basic Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Able to read, write, perform
basic math computations;
listens well; speaks
clearly
Key Employee Skills
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Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Goal driven, positive
self-image, sociable,
realistic self-assessment,
demonstrates honesty
Key Employee Skills
Menu
Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Interpersonal
Skills
Team player, able to
teach and lead other
employees with diverse
backgrounds, meets
customer expectations,
negotiates well
Key Employee Skills
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Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Organizational
Skills
Works well in an
organization, can monitor
and correct performance,
suggests improvements
to the organization
Key Employee Skills
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Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Thinking Skills
Creates new ideas, makes
decisions, solves problems,
organizes information,
learns efficiently,
can reason things out
Key Employee Skills
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Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Makes good use of time,
money, materials and
employee resources;
thinks of more efficient
ways of doing things
Key Employee Skills
Menu
Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Information
Management Skills
Acquires, assimilates and
organizes information;
has solid analytical and
problem-solving skills
Key Employee Skills
Menu
Basic Skills
Personal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Organizational Skills
Thinking Skills
Resource
Management Skills
Information
Management Skills
Technology Skills
Technology Skills
Solid skills in various electronic
media (computers); can
operate various types of
equipment with ease,
can maintain and
repair equipment
Ranking Order of Key Employee Skills
5
1
9
10
6
2
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What
Employers
Want
7
12
8
11
13
4
3
Source: Job Outlook 2006, National
Association of Colleges and Employers
Career Pathway
Explore career in high school years
Internship/part-time job in related field
Receive formal education/training
Take first job
Promoted to higher-paying position
Go back to school to study
more in chosen field
Take next job at higher pay
School at night
On-the-job training
Promotion
Take new, better job
Ready
Set
Go