1. Warm-Up Take out your homework and be ready to present your “leader model” if called on….Note: I am NOT collecting these, but you should keep this as Entry #1 in your Business Management binder.

2. 2-1 Developing Careers Chapter 2: Business Management

3. 2-3  How do a job and career differ?  What is the best way for a person to experience career development?  How can managers meet the challenges of career development?  Do I need to self-develop as a part of career development? Chapter 2 Essential Questions

4. Job or Career?  Job: A regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A position in which one is employed.  Career: A chosen pursuit. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements.

5. Any volunteers  What jobs have you had?  What did they teach you?  What jobs has Mrs. Weber had? Spencer T. Olin/Missouri Bluffs…didn’t like working around food and working late nights Simmons Firm…didn’t like secretarial-style work World Wide Technology/McCurve…like working with people and the challenge of sales Duffy/Shanley…like organizing marketing plans and doing marketing research Wells-Fargo…like doing promotions and planning marketing events

6. 2-6 What is Career Development?  An ongoing and formalized effort  Focus on developing enriched and more capable workers  Can play key role in recruitment  Tries to meet both employer and employee needs

7. What Kind of Path Are You On?  At least four approaches to careers: Linear  Stair steps Expert  Technical careers Spiral  Periodic moves across related occupations/disciplines Transitory  frequent moves across unrelated occupations

8. 2-8Copyright ©2010 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Three Phases: Meeting the Challenges

9. 2-9  Goal: to id employees strengths and weaknesses Self-Assessment Organizational Assessment The Assessment Phase

10.  Self-Assessment  Skills assessment  Interest Inventory  Clarifying Values

11. The Direction Phase  Determines the type of career employees want And steps required to realize their goals  Individual Career Counseling  Information Services  Job-posting systems  Skills inventories  Career paths  Career resource center

12. Gardeners Multiple Intelligences Developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner Suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence (based on IQ testing) is too limited Proposes nine different intelligences

13. Complete the quiz to determine your Intelligence http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/c lient_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

14. Learning style – the different ways people process information The way you interact with the world around you to gather information and turn it into knowledge Nine Styles of Learning Verbal/Linguistic Logical/Mathematical Visual/Spatial Musical/Rhythmic How do you learn best?  Bodily/Kinesthetic  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Naturalistic  Existential

16. Why is this important?  Once you understand learning style, you will know the best way to approach learning something new  This will help you decide what career fields are best for you  Most people do well in a career that uses their learning style

17. For the rest of class…  Research Learning Styles  Check my website for a description of the 100 point project!

18. Warming Up…  Let’s Dig In… Link: http://www.today.com/id/49063771/ns/today-video/#45884584 http://www.today.com/id/49063771/ns/today-video/#45884584  What are your thoughts on the “Internship Queen”?  How does she say you can improve a cover letter?  What are her thoughts about keeping in touch with professional contacts?  What are her thoughts about interning outside your major? http://www.internqueen.com/

19. Finishing Up Presentations … 1.Rochelle Tso 2.Michael Williams

20. The Development Phase  Taking actions to create and increase skills For future job opportunities  Four most common development programs:  Mentoring  Coaching  Job Rotation  Tuition Assistance

21. 2-21 The Development Phase  Mentoring Can improve performance and job satisfaction Particularly important for minorities Professional and trade associations form of group mentoring  Coaching  Ongoing meetings between employee and manager  To discuss employee’s goals and development

22. 2-22Copyright ©2010 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall The Development Phase  Job Rotation Employees gain experience Results in a more broadly trained, skilled workforce Are short and intermediate term costs  Tuition Assistance Programs  Supports employee education and development

23. How can you find a career?  Trends  Professional Organizations Business fraternities AMA  Networking Family Friends teachers

24. Achieve your career goals  Develop a plan  Educate yourself 2 year, 4 year college, trade school, apprenticeship  Get Experience  Consider and internship SOOOOOO important

25. But… whatever type of manager you are, you need a  Resume: a short document that provides potential employers with information about your specific qualifications for a job  Cover letter: brief introduction and emphasis on accomplishments or skills you possess that are relevant to the job  Resume and cover letter get you an interview

26. Types of Resumes  Chronological Resume: lists work experience and education in reverse order (most recent first)  Skills Resume: highlights abilities and accomplishments rather than your work experience; organize around strengths  Mixed Resume: a combo of one or more resume formats  Some companies ask you to create and submit resume online

27. Cover Letter  Introduce yourself  Convince them to meet you  Lets company know how you heard about the job, why you are the right person, and how to contact you

28. Deadlines and Agendas  Wed., Jan. 23 rd Resume and Cover Letter Drafts Due. We will be doing peer critiques on this day!  Fri., Jan. 25 th Resume and Cover Letter Final Submission.