Transcript Chapter 2 Planning Your Career

Chapter 2
Planning Your Career
Finding a Good Career Fit
Finding Career Opportunities
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Lesson 2.1
Finding a Good Career Fit
GOALS
 List reasons why people work and
factors that affect career choices.
 Identify and describe good career
planning techniques.
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Why People Work
Needs
Wants
Goals
Identity
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Factors Affecting
Career Choice
Values and lifestyle
Aptitudes and interests
Personal qualities
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Types of Work Activities
Analyzing and recording
Creating and designing
Following directions
Helping others
Indoor work
Managing people and
resources
 Manual work
 Outdoor work
 Physically active work
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Physically inactive work
Presenting or speaking
Repetitive tasks
Self-motivated work
Thinking work
Various tasks
Working alone
Working on a computer
Working with machines
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Has a good attitude toward own work and that of others.
Shows courtesy and respect toward others.
Is dependable and will do what is promised.
Has a desire to succeed and to do a good job.
Has enthusiasm for the job and for life.
Is clean and has a healthy appearance.
Is friendly and helpful.
Has a good sense of humor and cares about others.
Desires and respects giving a day’s work for a day’s pay.
Is willing and able to learn new skills.
Is able to adapt to change quickly and easily.
Is capable of working in a stressful and changing environment.
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Steps in Career Planning
Self-analysis
Research
Plan of action
Re-evaluation
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The Importance of Goals
Short-term goal
Intermediate goals
Long-term goals
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Role of Experience
Experience is knowledge and skills
acquired from working in a career
field
Lack of experience may mean a
lower salary
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Lesson 2.2
Finding Career
Opportunities
GOALS
 List sources of job opportunity
information.
 Itemize and explain good job
search techniques.
 Formulate a personal plan of action
to get the job you want.
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Sources of Job
Opportunity Information
Contacts
School counseling and placement services
Public and private employment agencies
Newspaper, Yellow Pages, and private job
listings
Online job information
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Job Search Techniques
Get organized
Make a plan
Follow up
Don’t give up
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