Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance CAREER PLAN GOALS AND INTERESTS

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Choosing a Career The Six Step Process 1. Define your lifestyle goals 2. Conduct a self –assessment 3. Identify possible career choices 4. Evaluate your choices 5. Make you decisions 6. Plan how you will reach your goal. 3Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

LIFESTYLE-How a person spends their time, energy, and money O What type of lifestyle do you live? O What type of lifestyle would you like to have? O What changes have to be made? 4Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Lifestyle Influences O Where you live O Your cultural environment O Your mode of transportation O Your relationships with your family and friends O The work you do to earn a living 5Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Values- Beliefs that guide the way we live O Identify your values O Focus on beliefs and actions that are important to you 6Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

APTITUDE An ability or natural talent, or the potential to learn a new skill. Determine Your Aptitude by: O Your Personality O Your Work Environment Preferences O Your Relationship Preferences 7Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Multiple Intelligences-What are Yours? O Verbal-Word Smart O Logical- Logic Smart O Visual- Image Smart O Interpersonal- People Smart O Intrapersonal- Self Smart O Bodily-Body Smart O Musical- Music Smart 8Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.