Transcript PowerPoint

12/22/15
 What
is the difference?
• Satisfaction & Enjoyment
• Training & Education
• Salaries & Benefits vs. Wage
• Risk vs. Safety
• Choice vs. Chance
• Long term vs. Short Term
 Job
• A paid position of
regular employment.
• A task or piece of
work, especially one
that is paid.
 Career
• An occupation
undertaken for a
significant period of a
person’s life with
opportunities for
progress.
 How
does society define success?
• Money
• Fame
• Possessions

How do you define success?
• Happiness?
• Fulfillment?
“Do what you love and you will never work
a day in your life”
– Chinese Proverb
“You’ve achieved success in your field
when you don’t know if what you’re doing
is work or play.”– Warren Beatty
“When love and skill work together –
expect masterpiece.” – John Ruskin
 People
who choose careers that match
their interests are more likely to find
satisfaction and success.
 John
Holland proposed that people,
occupations, and work environments can
be classified by 6 types
Realistic – “Hands-On” People
Investigative - Analysts
Artistic - Creative
Social – Helpers
Enterprising – Persuaders
Conventional – Organizers
Which codes go well together?
Which codes clash with each other?

Go to PACareerZone.org
• Create a profile
• Assess yourself
 Quick Assessment – Review the six types
 Take Interest Profiler Assessment
 Explore
• Use Job Families
• Use STEM filter under all occupations
 In
groups: Find 3 STEM occupations that
are unfamiliar to you and answer the
following –
• Basic description of occupation
• Average salary/wage
• Holland Code that matches
• Education needed
• Job Outlook