Transcript Let’s Choose a Career Tips to selecting the best job for you.
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Let’s Choose a Career
Tips to selecting the best job for you.
Slide 2
OVERVIEW
Choosing a career can be an overwhelming
experience. Don’t underestimate the
importance of this process. This tutorial is
designed to give you general guidelines to
follow in determining the career choice that is
right for you.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Who Are You?
First step in selecting a career is knowing who you are.
What are your values?
What are your skills?
What interests you?
What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Take a series of online self-assessment to discover how
you will react in certain situations and what you enjoy
doing. Assessments are tools to be used as a guideline.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Online Assessment Tools
Careeronestop
http://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/SelfAssess
ments/FindAssessments.aspx
About.com: Career Planning
http://careerplanning.about.com/c/ec/1.htm
Similarminds.com
http://similarminds.com/global-med.html
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Research
Now that you have taken an assessment or two (or
more), the research begins. You will need to research the
career recommendations to determine your best fit.
Factors to consider may include:
Job descriptions
Educational and training requirements
Salary range
Employment statistics and job outlook
Does this job involve things I enjoy? Does it play to my
strengths?
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Occupational Profiles
Careeronestop: Occupational search and profiles
http://www.careerinfonet.org/Occupations/select_occupation.aspx?n
ext=occ_rep&level=&optstatus=111111111&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=&
stfips=&jobfam=
Career Briefs :Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
MyPlan.com: Career database and video library
http://www.myplan.com/careers/video/library.php
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Career Goals
Set a short term career goal. Use the statement below as
a guideline:
Within the next year this is what I'd like to accomplish as
far as my career is concerned:
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Education and Training Goals
Does your career choice require additional training or
certifications? Set a goal using the statement below:
This is what I'd like to have completed as far as education
and training is concerned, i.e. taking a six month course,
applying to college or graduate school:
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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What not to do
Don’t let salary control your career choice
Don’t let someone else tell you what career is best for
you
Don’t let a “Hot Career” list dictate or limit your career
choice
Don’t think you will be satisfied with any job
Don’t be afraid to change careers - your skills are
transferable
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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Next Steps
Congratulations!
Your on the road to having a career and not just a job.
Visit our tutorials on resume essentials and business
etiquette to help you further prepare for a promising
future.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
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References
100 Best Jobs for Lazy Bones
http://www.jobprofiles.org/library/guidance/100_best_jobs_for_lazy_bones.htm
Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/careerchoicechan/a/myths_choice.htm
Choosing a Career or Vocational School
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro13.shtm
Career Exploration
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/a/exploration.htm
Explore Career Options
http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html
Career Briefs: Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Let’s Choose a Career
Tips to selecting the best job for you.
Slide 2
OVERVIEW
Choosing a career can be an overwhelming
experience. Don’t underestimate the
importance of this process. This tutorial is
designed to give you general guidelines to
follow in determining the career choice that is
right for you.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 3
Who Are You?
First step in selecting a career is knowing who you are.
What are your values?
What are your skills?
What interests you?
What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Take a series of online self-assessment to discover how
you will react in certain situations and what you enjoy
doing. Assessments are tools to be used as a guideline.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 4
Online Assessment Tools
Careeronestop
http://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/SelfAssess
ments/FindAssessments.aspx
About.com: Career Planning
http://careerplanning.about.com/c/ec/1.htm
Similarminds.com
http://similarminds.com/global-med.html
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 5
Research
Now that you have taken an assessment or two (or
more), the research begins. You will need to research the
career recommendations to determine your best fit.
Factors to consider may include:
Job descriptions
Educational and training requirements
Salary range
Employment statistics and job outlook
Does this job involve things I enjoy? Does it play to my
strengths?
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 6
Occupational Profiles
Careeronestop: Occupational search and profiles
http://www.careerinfonet.org/Occupations/select_occupation.aspx?n
ext=occ_rep&level=&optstatus=111111111&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=&
stfips=&jobfam=
Career Briefs :Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
MyPlan.com: Career database and video library
http://www.myplan.com/careers/video/library.php
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 7
Career Goals
Set a short term career goal. Use the statement below as
a guideline:
Within the next year this is what I'd like to accomplish as
far as my career is concerned:
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 8
Education and Training Goals
Does your career choice require additional training or
certifications? Set a goal using the statement below:
This is what I'd like to have completed as far as education
and training is concerned, i.e. taking a six month course,
applying to college or graduate school:
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 9
What not to do
Don’t let salary control your career choice
Don’t let someone else tell you what career is best for
you
Don’t let a “Hot Career” list dictate or limit your career
choice
Don’t think you will be satisfied with any job
Don’t be afraid to change careers - your skills are
transferable
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 10
Next Steps
Congratulations!
Your on the road to having a career and not just a job.
Visit our tutorials on resume essentials and business
etiquette to help you further prepare for a promising
future.
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.
Slide 11
References
100 Best Jobs for Lazy Bones
http://www.jobprofiles.org/library/guidance/100_best_jobs_for_lazy_bones.htm
Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/careerchoicechan/a/myths_choice.htm
Choosing a Career or Vocational School
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro13.shtm
Career Exploration
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/a/exploration.htm
Explore Career Options
http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html
Career Briefs: Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
EmployReward Solutions, Inc.