1. MYPF 2.1 Finding the Right Career Fit 2.2 Finding Career Opportunities
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Planning Your Career
2.1 Finding the Right Career Fit
2.2 Finding Career Opportunities
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2. Lesson 2.1 Finding the Right Career Fit
GOALS
List reasons why people work.
Discuss factors that affect career choices.
Identify and describe good career planning techniques.
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3. Why People Work Needs, wants, and goals Sense of purpose
Sense of identity—of who they are and how they fit in
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4. Factors Affecting Career Choice
Values and lifestyle
Aptitudes and interests
Personal qualities
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5. Values and Lifestyle
Values are the ideals in life that are important to you.
Lifestyle is the way people choose to live their lives, based on the values they have chosen.
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6. Aptitudes and Interests
An aptitude is a natural physical or mental ability that allows you to do certain tasks well.
Interests are the things you like to do.
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7. Personal Qualities
Your personality is made up of the many individual qualities that make you unique.
Personal qualities include such things as your intelligence, creativity, sense of humor, and general attitude.
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8. Career Planning Important task Consider the total time spent working
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9. Types of Work Activities
Analyzing and recording
Creating and designing
Following directions
Helping others
Indoor work
Managing people and resources
Manual work
Outdoor work
Physically active work
Physically inactive work
Presenting or speaking
Repetitive tasks
Self-motivated work
Thinking and problem solving
Variety of tasks
Working alone
Working on a computer
Working with machines
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10. Personal Qualities
1. I am ambitious and willing to work hard to reach my goals.
2. I prefer a low-stress work environment.
3. I am happiest working alone.
4. I enjoy working with a group to achieve goals.
5. I am friendly and outgoing.
6. I am shy, and meeting new people is difficult for me.
7. I like to lead group activities.
8. I am more of a follower than a leader.
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11. Personal Qualities (continued)
9. I am a high-energy person who must be constantly on the move.
10. I enjoy sitting quietly and reading for long periods of time.
11. I like my activities to vary a lot.
12. I am most comfortable when I follow a regular routine.
13. I like to be in a setting where I can help others.
14. I like working in a setting where I can meet personal goals.
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12. Steps in Career Planning
Self-analysis
Research
Plan of action
Re-evaluation
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13. The Importance of Goals
A goal is a desired end toward which efforts are directed. Goals provide a sense of direction and purpose in life.
There are three types of goals:
Short-term goals are one you expect to reach in a few days or weeks.
Intermediate goals are those you wish to accomplish in the next few months or years.
Long-term goals are those you wish to achieve in five to ten years or longer.
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14. Goals Checklist Short-term Intermediate Long-term GOALS CHECKLIST
Week of ____________
Accomplished
Short-term goals (today/this week):
1. Buy birthday gift for mom _______________
2. Get haircut (Saturday) _______________
3. See counselor about chemistry class _______________
Intermediate goals (next month/year)
1. Get a C or better in Chemistry _______________
2. Prepare for SAT (test in May) _______________
3. Finish term report (due December 14) _______________
Long-term goals (future)
1. Graduate from college _______________
2. Buy a car _______________
3. Get a full-time job _______________
Short-term
Intermediate
Long-term
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15. The Role of Experience
Experience is the knowledge and skills acquired from working in a career field.
Lack of experience may mean a lower salary.
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16. Lesson 2.2 Finding Career Opportunities
GOALS
List sources of job opportunity information.
Itemize job search techniques and design a plan to get the job you want.
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17. Sources of Job Opportunity Information
Word of mouth from personal contacts
School counseling and placement services
Periodicals, books, and other publications
Public and private employment agencies
Newspaper, business telephone directory, and private job listings
The Internet
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18. Contacts A contact is a member of your network.
Many job openings are never advertised.
Contacts can provide you with inside information on job openings.
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19. Job Shadowing
Job shadowing is spending a morning or afternoon with a worker in the type of job that interests you.
You can see how activities are performed in a typical day firsthand.
Job shadowing can give you an inside track on finding out about future job openings.
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20. School Counseling and Placement Services
Assist students in making career choices
Guide students as they prepare for careers
Help students get part- or full-time work
Cooperative education is a program where students attend classes part of the day and then go to a job that provides supervised field experience.
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21. Public and Private Employment Agencies
Employment agency
Employment agencies help job seekers find a job for which they are qualified.
They also help employers locate the best applicants for job openings.
Headhunter
A headhunter is a type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill important positions for an employer.
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22. Public and Private Employment Agencies
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State employment office
Temporary agency
A temporary agency, commonly referred to as a “temp agency,” provides part- or full-time temporary job placement.
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23. Newspaper, Yellow Pages, and Private Job Listings
Help wanted ads
Unsolicited letter of application
Job opening announcements
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24. Online Job Information
Online career and employment sites
Newspaper web sites
Company web sites
Professional association web sites
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25. MYPF
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Job Search Techniques
A careful search can land you a job you will enjoy for many years.
Your work history is a record of the jobs you have held and how long you stayed with each employer.
Employers will evaluate your work history when you apply for a job.
Take time to do what is necessary to find the job that is the right fit for you.
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26. Finding the Right Job Get organized. Make a plan. Follow up.
Don’t give up.
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