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Direct Your Future
Module 2:
Mapping Your Future
Module 2
Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Describe at least three ways in which work will be
different for you, as compared to that of your
grandparents, parents, or other adults.
• State and describe at least three characteristics of career
planning in the 21st century.
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How Occupations Have Changed
• New occupations appearing, old ones disappearing.
• Impact of the computer and the Internet on almost all jobs.
• Products customized, made, and/or delivered “just in time.”
• More jobs in service, fewer in manufacturing.
• Occupations require more education and skills.
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How Employers Have Changed
• Lay off workers if they are not needed.
• May contract for work in other countries.
• May hire temporary or part-time workers.
• May reduce number of “middle managers.”
• May merge with one or more companies.
• May avoid employer benefits.
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How Workers Have Changed
• More diverse in every way.
• Less loyal to employer.
• May change jobs frequently.
• Often need to acquire new skills.
• May work from home via computer.
• May start their own business.
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How Career Planning Has Changed
• High school education not enough – need postsecondary
education in some form.
• Need transferable skills.
• Need to assume responsibility for career planning and
financial stability.
• Need to know how to cope with change.
• Need computer and business skills.
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Homework for Next Session
Activity 4: Decision Making in My Life
• Record five decisions you have recently made.
• Summarize the alternatives, information considered,
and results or each decision.
• Complete the worksheet for the next session.
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