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Lesson 5.1 Start the Plan Now Chapter 5 Lesson 5.1 Start the Plan Now Goals Explain why you need to make a career decision now. Describe the career decision-making process. Identify the benefits of making a good career decision. Term decision-making process

Deciding Now Take charge Plan for your career Chapter 5 Deciding Now Take charge Plan for your career Decide the direction your career will take

The Decision-Making Process Chapter 5 The Decision-Making Process 1. Recognize that you must make a decision. 2. Identify the benefits of making a good decision. 3. Consider all possible choices. 4. Make a decision. 5. Create a plan to carry out your decision. 6. Monitor the success of your decision.

Benefits of a Good Career Design Chapter 5 Benefits of a Good Career Design Enjoying your career will Give you a sense of success Help you live a more satisfied life Seeing your career as More than a way to make money An important, positive part of your life Using P*A*T*H to Success in discovering your ideal career Passion Attitude Talents Heart

5.1 Start the Plan Now SUMMARY Chapter 5 5.1 Start the Plan Now SUMMARY Making a career decision now allows a person to choose courses, add skill sets, and increase specialized skills. The decision-making process has six steps: Recognize that one must make a decision. Identify the benefits of making a good decision. Consider all possible decisions. Make a decision. Create a plan to carry out the decision. Monitor the success of the decision. A fulfilling career will result if a person’s P*A*T*H to Success is the basis for his or her career.

Lesson 5.2 Career Decisions Chapter 5 Lesson 5.2 Career Decisions Goals Explain why self-understanding must happen before you choose your career. Analyze the career clusters to compare them with your P*A*T*H to Success. Term self-understanding

Chapter 5 The Starting Point Self-understanding Assessment results

Career Clusters Look at all of the career clusters before you choose. Chapter 5 Career Clusters Look at all of the career clusters before you choose. Review all of each individual cluster’s characteristics before accepting or rejecting it. Compare the cluster’s traits to your own.

Career Clusters to Consider Chapter 5 Career Clusters to Consider Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Business Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Government and Public Administration Health Science

Career Clusters to Consider Chapter 5 Career Clusters to Consider (continued) Hospitality and Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

5.2 Career Decisions SUMMARY Chapter 5 5.2 Career Decisions SUMMARY Self-understanding is necessary before one can make an informed career choice. The 16 career clusters are groups of careers that have common interest and skill requirements. Studying the clusters for career possibilities will give one the understanding to make an educated career choice.

Lesson 5.3 Creating Your Internal Career Design Chapter 5 Lesson 5.3 Creating Your Internal Career Design Goals Explain how to make your career decision. Construct a plan to carry out your career decision. Set goals to meet your career plan. Monitor the progress and success of the decision. Terms career satisfaction monitor career maturity

Make the Decision Explore various careers within a cluster. Chapter 5 Make the Decision Explore various careers within a cluster. Select the career or careers that best match your unique qualities.

Chapter 5 Create the Plan Investigate the education and training needed for entry-level and higher-level positions. Research the workforce and workplace trends influencing your career to get a view of the future. Investigate the employment outlook, earnings, and possibilities for advancement in your career area. Make an inventory of your skill sets. Begin a list of your specialized skills.

Chapter 5 Evaluate the Decision Make sure that all aspects of the career meet your expectations. Use the checklist.

Set Goals Graduation requirements Electives in your career area Chapter 5 Set Goals Graduation requirements Electives in your career area Activities to help you develop skills that support your career goal

Monitor Success Your Career Portfolio Check Progress Chapter 5 Monitor Success Your Career Portfolio Records or copies of accomplishments Newspaper articles, programs, and brochures about your activities Photos of projects and achievements Letters about your activities and achievements Copies of anything showing your specialized skills Samples of your work saved electronically Check Progress Review your progress from time to time Make adjustments

5.3 Creating Your Internal Career Design SUMMARY Chapter 5 5.3 Creating Your Internal Career Design SUMMARY Using the characteristics of each career cluster will help a person create a career plan that best matches one’s P*A*T*H to Success. Evaluating possible careers in a chosen career cluster will help narrow the choices. Setting goals will help create plans for education and training and additional skill sets and specialized skills. To help with planning, a person should organize the contents of the Career Portfolio, which contains evidence of achievements. Reviewing the success of the decision periodically will help monitor the success of the career plan.