Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. Online PowerPoints to accompanyCornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well Fifth Edition Robert M. Sherfield Rhonda J. Montgomery Patricia G. Moody

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CHAPTER FIFTEEN PLAN: Focusing on Your Professional Career and Living Well CORNERSTONE: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CHAPTER 15 OBJECTIVES This chapter can help you: Assess your career interestsAssess your career interests Plan for a career, not a series of jobsPlan for a career, not a series of jobs Determine the future job marketDetermine the future job market Match work to your aptitudes and interestsMatch work to your aptitudes and interests Utilize steps to career decision makingUtilize steps to career decision making Use business networkingUse business networking Find a mentorFind a mentor

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CHANGING JOB MARKET n Demand will be high for college grads n The new market: Sophisticated technology developmentsSophisticated technology developments Expanding globalizationExpanding globalization Shortage of skilled workersShortage of skilled workers Worldwide shift in demographicsWorldwide shift in demographics

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. HOW TO CHOOSE A MAJOR n Take your time n Research a variety of careers n Talk to your advisor and professors n Read trade publications from the field n Get a part-time job in the field n Shadow someone in the field n Take general education courses

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. THE BEST JOBS IN THE U.S. (CNNMoney.com) Four fields to explore: Medical professionsMedical professions EngineeringEngineering HealthcareHealthcare EducationEducation

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CAREER REFLECTIONS What was the first career you ever wanted? What was the first career you ever wanted? Is this your major now? Why or why not? Is this your major now? Why or why not? Money aside, what would you do if you could do ANYTHING in the world? Money aside, what would you do if you could do ANYTHING in the world? Who is a person that has the job you want? Who is a person that has the job you want? What is your purpose in life? What is your purpose in life?

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CAREER SELF-STUDY CAREER SELF-STUDY What is your personality type? What is your personality type? What are your interests? What are your interests? Do you enjoy physical or mental work? Do you enjoy physical or mental work? Do you want to make a lot of money? Do you want to make a lot of money? Where do you want to live? Where do you want to live? Do you want to travel? Do you want to travel? How do you want to dress? How do you want to dress? What motivates you? What motivates you? What do you value? What do you value? What are your skills? What are your skills? Do you like routine? Do you like routine? Are you a leader? Are you a leader?

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. NINE STEPS TO CAREER DECISION MAKING... Dream Dream Talk to an advisor Talk to an advisor Use college electives Use college electives Visit the career center Visit the career center Read and research Read and research Shadow Shadow Join pre-professional clubs Join pre-professional clubs Get a part-time job Get a part-time job Get a practicum or internship Get a practicum or internship

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. NETWORKING Your network may include people from: High school and collegeHigh school and college Student governmentStudent government Clubs and professional interestsClubs and professional interests Newspaper staffNewspaper staff Sports teamsSports teams Family connectionsFamily connections Fraternities and sororitiesFraternities and sororities College committeesCollege committees Community organizationsCommunity organizations Volunteer workVolunteer work

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. BENEFITS OF A MENTOR Mentors teach, advise and coach Mentors teach, advise and coach Mentors serve as a sounding board Mentors serve as a sounding board Mentors serve as constructive critics Mentors serve as constructive critics Mentors can promote you among peers Mentors can promote you among peers Mentors provide helpful information Mentors provide helpful information Mentors increase your visibility Mentors increase your visibility Mentors introduce you to contacts Mentors introduce you to contacts

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. FOOD FOR THOUGHT In today’s America: We spend 40% less time with our childrenWe spend 40% less time with our children We spend 163 more hours on the job per yearWe spend 163 more hours on the job per year 69% of us would like to slow down and live a more relaxed life69% of us would like to slow down and live a more relaxed life

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. CHAPTER REFLECTION CHAPTER REFLECTION Identify the assets you can offer a company Identify the assets you can offer a company Make educated and researched decisions Make educated and researched decisions Learn to promote and sell yourself Learn to promote and sell yourself Discover your personality type Discover your personality type Shadow and do volunteer work Shadow and do volunteer work Realize life is more than money Realize life is more than money Know your own value system Know your own value system Identify what motivates you Identify what motivates you Never be afraid to change Never be afraid to change Pinpoint your interests Pinpoint your interests Make your own decisions Make your own decisions

Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living Well, 5e Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved. JUST FOR FUN !! Character Illustration by Christian O’Brien