1. October 20/21, 2016 DECA TODAY’S AGENDA OBJECTIVES: You will… HOMEWORK
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS & MARKETING
October 20/21, 2016
OBJECTIVES: You will…
(89) Assess personal interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
(90) Explore careers in business and marketing.
(91) Identify sources of employment information.
HOMEWORK
DECA DLC forms and $ due Mon. Oct. 24
Chick-fila calendars/$ due Fri. Oct. 28.
TODAY’S AGENDA
Employability Skills PowerPoint + Notes. Online Personal Assessment
CLOSURE
What is your primary interest type and primary work value?
DECA
Powder Puff game tonight!
Pink out tomorrow!
Pink Run Saturday!
BRO Time: List one interest, one skill and one personality trait (strength) of yours. Why is self-assessment important prior to making career choices?

2. Introduction to Business & Marketing
Employability Skills
Introduction to Business & Marketing

3. Assess personal interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
Task 89

4. Self-Assessment
Interests
Talents
Abilities
Values
Personality Traits

5. Interests
Your interests are areas in which you want to spend your time and energy.
Examples:
Sports
Music
Computer Programming
Politics
Things you like or choose to do

6. Talents Your talents are your natural, inborn aptitudes. Examples:
Writing
Artistic Design
Entertainment / Humor
Leadership
Things that naturally come easy

7. Abilities
Your abilities are skills in performing mental and / or physical tasks.
Examples:
Math
Sports Training
Critical Thinking
Learned or Practiced

8. Values
Your values are your principles or priorities important to you as an individual.
Examples:
Teamwork
Recognition
Positive Environment
Guiding Principles, Things You Seek

9. Personality Traits
Your personality traits refer to strengths and weaknesses.
Examples:
Outgoing
Encouraging / Supportive
Empathetic

10. Identify sources of employment information.
Task 91

11. Sources of Information
Government Employment Offices
School Counselors & CTE Teachers
Employment & Temp Agencies
Newspapers / Online Job-Search Sites
Networking & Job Fairs

12. Online Assessment
Use the link on RVHS webpage to access the Virginia Wizard site.
Create a free account. Write down your password!
Complete each of the three assessments to determine your Skills, Interests, and Values.
View your “combined results” to identify your primary interest type and primary work value.

13. October 24/25, 2016 DECA Do you agree with your results?
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS & MARKETING
October 24/25, 2016
OBJECTIVES: You will…
(90) Explore careers in business and marketing.
DECA
DLC Meeting Thursday 10/27 8:20am Room L519
TODAY’S AGENDA
Career Search
CLOSURE
Do you agree with your results?
DECA DLC forms and $ due Mon. Oct. 24
Chick-fila calendars/$ due Fri. Oct. 28.
BRO Time: List one interest, one skill and one personality trait (strength) of yours. Why is self-assessment important prior to making career choices?

14. Explore careers in business & marketing.
Task 90

15. Career Research Assignment
View your “combined results” from the online assessment.
Choose one business / marketing career plus two other careers of your choice to research.
Use the Virginia Wizard job database to complete your worksheet for your three career choices.