6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment. 6.01 PowerPoint 6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment.

Discovering Interests, Skills, Abilities, and Aptitudes is the 1st step in job searching Abilities- a skill you have already developed. Aptitude- the potential a person has for learning a skill. Interests- activities one likes to do. Skills- the ability to perform a task due to training or experience.

Interests can lead to a career choice  Most Interests fall into 3 categories:     1. People- interests include activities involving people.   2. Information- interests include using ideas, facts, figures, and words.    3. Technology- interests involve working with things, such as tools, machines, and other equipment.

Quiz yourself— Interest Inventory- designed to help you relate your interests to occupational areas. Ability Assessment- measure how well you perform specific tasks and whether you can master certain skills. Aptitude tests- you can learn what careers you would be good at- aptitudes can be developed into skills.

What skills are employers looking for?     Basic Skills- Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens, and speaks. Thinking skills- Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and analyzes. Social Skills- skills people use to interact with others. These skills are one of the top qualities employers look for in a job candidate.

Personal Qualities Displays responsibility                 Self-esteem and self confidence                           Self-management                          Integrity and Honesty                                 Cooperation                          Follows directions                   Initiative and self-motivation

Resources for choosing a career and seeking employment Research Networking Work-based Learning

Research Classifieds Internet Employment Agencies

Networking Job leads Referral Career fair Contact list

Work-based Learning Apprenticeship-A position that involves hands-on learning while working under the guidance of a skilled worker in a registered program. Job Shadowing-The act of following a person on the job for a few days in order to learn about a particular career. Internship-A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field. Cooperative education (Co-op)-Combines school studies with paid work experience.

Types of Career Choices Job- Work that a person does for pay. Career- a work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest. Trade- a particular skilled profession.

Factors involved in choosing a career Salary and Earnings Benefits Job Outlook Advancement Opportunities    Qualifications, training, education, and experience   Work permit