1. The Places You Will Go!
Career Planning

2. “You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
– Dr. Seuss

3. Today is the Day to Set Sail
Jump on the boat to future success!
Job
Occupation
Career
Human Capital
Transferable Skills
Goals

4. Job, Occupation, and Career
Scientist
Cell Biologist
Chemist
Animal Researcher
Which is the occupation?
Job – a work role within a specific organization
Paid or unpaid
Occupation – a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics
Career – a lifetime journey of building and wisely using skills, knowledge, and experience

5. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any
direction you choose.”
– Dr. Seuss

6. Human Capital
Human capital is defined as the skills acquired through a process of self investment.
Provides for the future:
Greater range of opportunities
Greater career success
What are some ways an individual can increase their human capital?

7. How to Self-Invest School Work Extra-curricular activities
Get good grades
Take an Art elective class
Work
Work at local art gallery
Baby-sit and teach children how to paint
Extra-curricular activities
Art club
FCCLA

8. Transferable Skills
Transferable skills are acquired through life experiences that can be used in an individual’s job or career.
Enhances an individual’s human capital
Examples:
Follow orders
Organization
Clear communication
Confidence
Cooperative problem solving
Creativity

9. Making the Job Switch Jill has worked as a Waitress for 4 years
Now she is applying for a job as a Journalist
Transferable Skills
Marketing desserts  Marketing stories and ideas
Cleanliness  Organization

10. Form a Plan Choose a long-term career goal
Build human capital and develop transferable skills
School
Take elective classes that relate to the career
Work
Get a part-time job in that career field
Extra-curricular activities
Join activities that enhance the career potential
When is the best time to put the plan into action?

11. SMART Career Goals S – specific M – measurable A – attainable
State the exact job, occupation or career you would like to obtain
M – measurable
Describe how you will be able to measure if the goal is achieved or not
A – attainable
Determine how the goal can be reached, which is often determined by education level and other experiences
R – realistic
Do not set the goal for something unattainable or unrealistic
T – time bound
State when you desire to reach the goal

12. Your mountain is waiting.
“Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!”
– Dr. Seuss