1. 1.02 Establish Personal and Organizational Goals

2. Goals Terms & Definitions
Purpose of any plan or action
Short Term Goals
Series of accomplishments that add up to a specific achievement
Long Term Goal
Has existed over an extended period of time

3. Goals Terms & Definitions
Strategy
The decision of how to accomplish an objective
Desire
To long for an objective

4. Goals Terms & Definitions
Planning Goals
The small steps you must take to get from where you are now to where you want to be
Self assessment
Profile of your talents, interests, abilities, aptitudes, and experiences

5. Why Set Goals? Life with a clear purpose and/or destination
Turn dreams into desires

6. Why Set Goals? Prioritize events in your life
Plan of action to guide you into the future

7. Establishing Long Term Goals
Plan
Self-assessment
Personal action plan
Research
Career exploration
Review

8. Advantages of Short Term Goals
Long term goal into manageable pieces
Focus energy on specific steps to achieve long term goal
Setting & achieving short term goals enables you to reach long term goals

9. Advantages of Short Term Goals
Better manage time
Specific ways to evaluate progress
If one short term goal does not work, another can be set without losing sight of the long term goal

10. Effective Goals Stated in clear terms Realistic & Believable
“I will graduate with a 3.5 GPA”
Realistic & Believable
YOU must believe that you can reach the goal
Attainable & Reliable
Interests, skills, abilities and strengths to make it happen

11. Effective Goals Measurable Desirable
Goal can be accomplished within a certain time or in a quantity that can be calculated
Desirable
You REALLY want to achieve this goal

12. Evaluating Career Goals
Indicators of possible career paths
Values
Aptitudes
Skills
Interests
Hobbies
Work
Many people earn a living doing something they used to do as a hobby

13. Living with your Career Choices
Work is an activity that may result in something useful
A job is a collection of tasks or duties that a person does to earn a living
Work is the central activity around which most people plan their lives

14. Living with your Career Choices
As an adult, you will be identified mainly by the kind of work that you do
Only a few people satisfy their safety and survival needs by working
About 80% of Americans are not well-satisfied with their work and lifestyle

15. Career Planning
A process in which a student learns about himself/herself, the world of work, and the relationship between the two
Should begin in first grade if possible, no later than sixth grade

16. Career Decision Making
Life-long process
Beliefs, values, skills, aptitudes, interests
Involves your past, present, and future work role
Career plan may change when significant new information, interests, or desire appear

17. Career Planning Skills
Identify long range goal
Set short term goals
Develop a career plan
Update info from earlier career plans
Career Portfolio
Collection of information that demonstrates your talents, interests, abilities, achievements, experiences

18. Successful Career Planning
Method of looking at your particular strengths/weaknesses and the many options and choices of careers
Everyone needs a Career Development Plan
Individuals are responsible for setting their own Short & Long term Career Goals

19. Steps for Career Planning
Self Assessment
Honestly determine talents, interests, skills, values, personality
Career Exploration
Investigate all career choices, options, opportunities
Goal Setting
Establish intermediate short range and long range goals
Evaluation
Periodically evaluate your plan using a Time Log

20. Researching a Career Consider desired Lifestyle
Consider working environment
Indoor vs. Outdoor
Sitting vs. Standing
Extreme hot vs. cold environment
Consider desired Lifestyle
Family
Friends
Leisure activities
Spiritual well-being
Career

21. Researching a Career Career cluster
Group of careers that have certain things in common
Best way to learn about a career is working in it
The more careers you are aware of, the better your chances of finding one that is right for you

22. Career Planning for Your Own Business
Describe costs and benefits of self-employment
Self assessment of skills and personality traits
Know how to start a business

23. Department of Labor Occupations Classifications
People
Working for the betterment of others and/or society
Teachers, social workers, policemen
Data
Working with numbers, information processing, policies and procedures
Accountants, computer programmers, researchers

24. Occupations Categories
Things
Working with tools, equipment, machines
Cooks, air traffic controllers, drafters
Ideas
Working with concepts, themes or inventions
Musicians, artists, writers

25. Job Search Internet Trade Magazines Friends & Family
Is it unfair for a friend or family member to help you get a job?
School Counselors & Teachers

26. Job Search Private employment agencies
Make a profit for placement service
Newspaper advertisements/Want ads
Indicate new and emerging job skills
Majority of job openings are unlisted because employers try to prevent a rush of applicants

27. Landing a Job Job Application Letter of Application Resume
Black ink
No blanks
Neat
Letter of Application
Resume
Job Interview
Employers choose best and most qualified candidates for the job

28. Sources of Drafting Instruction
Private trade/technical school
Two-year community college program
Four-year college program

29. Drafting Careers Manufacturing Electrical Transportation Fabrication
Construction
Architecture
Public Utilities
State & Local Gov’t
Armed Services
Colleges & Universities

30. Drafting Careers Design & drafting skills Problem Solving
Communication
Processing Information
Using Numbers & Data
Using Technology
Teamwork

31. Branches of Engineering
Aerospace
Architecture
Residential and Commercial
Civil
Bridges, Roads, etc
Electrical
Mechanical
Designing machines and devices

32. Engineering as a Career Goal
Requires a 4-year degree in an engineering specialty
Concurrent Engineering
Engineering design team allows everyone in the company to have access to product information
Traditional Engineering
Engineering design team works on product development alone