Career Crossroads

B Job/Career Choices2 What do YOU do when you come to a crossroad?

B Job/Career Choices3 What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime?

B Job/Career Choices4 Strategies for Personal Choices

B Job/Career Choices5 Individual Interests  Consider key questions when identifying interests  Use career interest inventories  Research careers in clusters based on inventory results  Match career paths with personal interests

B Job/Career Choices6 Personality  Identify personal qualities, values, and goals  Choose a career path to match personal qualities  Develop personal qualities that employers seek  Become involved in informal experiences in which qualities for success are learned

Qualities of a Successful Employee* Appearance Attendance Attitude Effort Initiative *Source: Oregon Business News, Tom Maginnis, Portland Oregon Restaurant Owner

B Job/Career Choices8 Personal Priorities & Goals  Analyze ideals and principles that are important to you  Identify types of work that would make you feel you are making a difference  Identify types of work where you have developed skills  Identify specific achievements you want to realize  Find work that is enjoyable and challenging

B Job/Career Choices9 Strategies for Education Choices

B Job/Career Choices10 Invest in Your “Human Capital” “Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired

B Job/Career Choices11 An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings...

B Job/Career Choices12 Community College, College & University Programs  Begin planning early for college  Choose a school that satisfies your goals and reasons for going to college  Decide on the size of school in which you would be most successful  Decide how close to home you would like to be  Investigate options for online courses  Consider costs  Consider your high school record and performance  Compare available college/university choices

B Job/Career Choices13 Occupational Training Programs  Specialize in a specific field of employment  Consider occupational training programs that match your talents, skills, and interests  Evaluate carefully the quality and content of any program before enrolling

B Job/Career Choices14 Other Learning Opportunities  Investigate internships and apprenticeships  Find out about military programs  Take advantage of opportunities for continuing education

B Job/Career Choices15 Strategies for Job and Career Choices

B Job/Career Choices16 Job or Career?

B Job/Career Choices17 Job OR Career? Does anyone see a JOB anywhere? Is there a CAREER in sight?

B Job/Career Choices18 Job AND Career I love my job as a taxi driver. It’s been a good source of extra income since I retired. And, it gets me out of the house! Thanks for getting me to the hospital on time. I have to assist in surgery at 9:00.

B Job/Career Choices19 Job or Career? Part 1 Work FactorsJOBCAREER Earnings Income level Length of commitment Purpose

B Job/Career Choices20 Job or Career? Part 2 Work FactorsJOBCAREER Type of training Work schedule Extra work time Opportunities to advance

B Job/Career Choices21 Job or Career? Let’s share our findings!

B Job/Career Choices22 Work Strategies- Jobs & Careers  Select jobs for short-term purposes  Plan a career for the long term  Use jobs to supplement income when needed  Use jobs as stepping-stones to careers  Think of a career as a lifetime investment

B Job/Career Choices23 What are some of the crossroads you will come to as you plan your career?

Remember to consider all of these factors when you reach each Career Crossroad.