1. Career planning starts with self-assessment
picking a career based on what you are good at
Employers hire People the have:
A strong work ethic
Technological Skills
Higher skill and/or education levels = higher income
Supply and demand also influence job income
Low Supply (engineers) = High Pay
High Supply (factory workers) = Low pay
Technology creates
Creates new jobs
Jobs that didn’t exist
Jobs based in foreign countries
Creates competition
Being fiscally responsible
making careful spending decisions,
saving and investing for the future,
having insurance,
keeping to a budget,
using credit cards wisely, as well as
understanding how contracts, warranties, and guarantees