Quick Write Write a few sentences about how you would look for a job How will you go about finding openings? How will you convince your prospective employer that you are the best person for the job?

Job Search Objectives List your values & priorities when searching for job Identify your skills and abilities when job searching Explain your career goals List the skills and abilities you offer to an employer Chapter 7, Lesson 1

The Job That’s Best for You Do an inventory of your job preferences –Analyze & record your interests, needs, and wants; abilities, skills; values; goals Photo courtesy of Comstock Images wants skills interest s

Identify Your Interests What do I do really well? What areas am I most competent? What things do I find most enjoyable or rewarding? What do people often compliment me on? What have been my greatest accomplishments? What unique abilities and personal traits made those accomplishments possible?

Identify Your Needs $$$ –pay bills –decent lifestyle –add to savings Benefits Work environment Schedule –Shift work –Weekends/holidays Opportunity for advancement –Are you ambitious? –Happy just to do a job well, w/o worrying about advancement Challenge –job that is continually challenging –Find challenges elsewhere

Need versus Want A need is something that you must have in order to survive A want is a thing that you’d like to have, but that is not necessary What are your top 2 needs? What are your top 2 wants? In 10 years, will they be the same?

Identify Your Skills A skill is the ability to do something that you have acquired through training or experience If you have an ability to do something, you’re likely to want to become skilled in it

Identify Your Values The organization you work for–should reflect your values and beliefs –Leaders –Goals –Accomplishments –Employees Otherwise, you’ll be unhappy What values are important to you?

work related values – Workplace A clean, quiet OR crowded, bustling workplace – Regulations Strict OR Flexible – $$ Top OR Average compensation – Dress Casual OR traditional – Paced Work slow OR fast