Finance Financial Aspects of Career Planning Section 2.1Decisions and Planning Your Career Section 2.2Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career

Finance Objectives How to identify the personal issues to consider when choosing and planning your career How to evaluate the factors that influence employment opportunities How to identify the personal issues to consider when choosing and planning your career How to evaluate the factors that influence employment opportunities

Finance What do you want to be…? Are you going to grow up? How do you want to spend the next 40 Years? What will it take to get there? Are you willing to make the sacrifices?

Finance I Can’t Take This…!

Finance Vocabulary 2.1 Job Career Aptitudes Trends Potential Earning Power Standard of Living Interest Inventories Demographic Trends Service Industries

Finance Decisions and Planning Your Career Choosing a Career –Career v. Job –Trade-offs of Career Decisions Standard of Living Values Trends

Finance Decisions and Planning Your Career –Career Training and Skill Development Education / Earning Power /Skill Set –Non-high school graduate$ 608,810 –High school graduate $ 820,870 –Some college $ 992,890 –College graduate (BA) $ 1,420,850 –Professional degree $ 3,012,530

Finance Decisions and Planning Your Career –Personal Factors What do you do best? –Aptitudes What do you enjoy? –Interest Inventory Does your dream job exist? Making Career Decisions

Finance Decisions and Planning Your Career

Finance Decisions and Planning Your Career Career Opportunities: Now and in the Future –Social Influences Demographic Trends –Economic Factors –Trends in Industry and Technology

Finance Vocabulary 2.2 Internship Resume Cover Letter Cooperative Education Informational Interview Cafeteria-style employee benefits Pension Plan Mentor Networking

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Employment Search Strategies –Obtaining Employment Experience Part-time Work Volunteer Work Internship and Cooperative Education Class Projects or After-School Activities

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career –Using Career Information Sources Libraries Mass Media The Internet School Guidance Offices Community Organizations Professional Organizations Contacts

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Check Out These Sites: Career planning assistance Identify employment opportunities Post your résumé on the web Online courses & training programs Career resource centers

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Identifying Job Opportunities –Job Advertisements –Job Fairs –Employment Agencies –Other Methods Walk-up / Directories / Friends

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Applying for a Job –Resume Chronological Skills –Cover Letter –Thank You Note

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Considering a Job Offer –The Work Environment Culture –Factors Affecting Salary Your Education & Experience Growth Potential

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Considering a Job Offer –Measuring Employee Benefits Meeting Employee Needs –Cafeteria-style employee benefits –Pension Plans »Traditional / 401(k) Comparing Benefits –Vacation / Pre-tax benefits

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Your Rights as an Employee –Discrimination Sex, pregnancy issues Age, Race, Color, Religion, National origin, Marital status, Disabilities –Minimum Wage, Overtime –Social Security, Unemployment, Worker’s compensation

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career Long-Term Career Development –Good Work Habits –Address issues don’t run from them Training Opportunities Career Paths and Advancement Changing Careers –Most people will change – new trends –“If it is not fun anymore”

Finance Obtaining Employment and Developing a Career