Career Planning Chapter 20.2

I. Finding Information on Careers A.Written Source 1.You can find career info at libraries or on the internet 2.Most people refer to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) 1.The OOH gives average salaries, job potential, required qualifications, etc. B.Career Counselors 1.Career Counselors are people trained to provide information and guidance in choosing a career. 2.High Schools and Universities typically have Career Counselors to guide their students C.Networks 1.Networking: practice of building relationships with people whose friendship might bring advantages such as business opportunities or information. D.Work 1.Best way to learn about a career is to work in the field. 2.Internship: a temporary paid or unpaid position that teaches the person about the career field. 3.Job shadowing: following another worker on a job to learn about a position.

II. Understanding the Working World A.The Career Ladder 1.A series of different jobs within a career. 2.Entry level job: a beginning job for someone new to a field, subject/ career. Entry level jobs give a person a start and if they do well they may get promoted. B.Outsourcing 1.Using outside resources to do tasks traditionally held by internal staff. 2.Companies use outsourcing to cut costs. C.Supply and Demand A.The more qualified people there are for a job the harder the job is to get. B.The more talent or skills a worker has the higher demand for that worker.

III. Setting Goals A.It is important to set goals in your career. B.Short-term goals o Something you might start and achieve quickly C.Medium-term goals o More challenging and takes a long time to reach D.Long term goals o Most challenging and takes a long time to reach. o Short and medium term goals help you achieve long term goals.

IV. Making a Career Plan A.Ultimate goal: the top job you want to achieve. B.Graduation plan: First, you have to identify what classes and major you need to choose. C.Experience plan: What experiences do you need to achieve your ultimate goal? What jobs do you need first? D.Setting goals: What are the specific long-term, medium and short-term goals you need to set to achieve your job.

HOMEWORK Make a career plan: 1. Ultimate goal : write top job you want on the top of you paper. 2. Graduation plan : Identify what classes and major you need to choose to enter your chosen career. 3. Experience plan: What experiences do you need to achieve your ultimate goal? What jobs do you need first? 4. Setting goals: What are the specific long-term, medium and short-term goals you need to set to achieve your job.