1. Concept #4

2.  How do you think you can reach your career goals?

3. Topic #4.1

4.  Evaluate different career possibilities.  Choose a career that seems right for you.

5.  Start to Refine Your List of Options:  Evaluation:  Involves comparing and contrasting sets of data to rank them and determine the best choice.  Develop a Personal Career Profile:  Personal Career Profile:  A chart in which you compare what you have learned about yourself an what you have learned about a specific career.

6.  Formal research is fully developed and formally presented and gives you enough information to act on your ideas.  Informal research can be conducted simply by observing the world around you.  How to gather research information:  Books  Internet Career Resources  Libraries

7.  The most direct way to learn about a career is to work.  Ways to Gain Experience:  Cooperative Programs:  An arrangement in which local businesses team up with schools, hiring students to perform jobs that use knowledge and skills taught in their school classes.  Internships:  A short-term job or work project that usually requires formal commitment.  Job Shadowing:  Involves following a worker on the job for a day or two.  You will gain experience and make personal contacts.

8. Topic #4.2:

9.  Develop a career plan and set intermediate career goals.  Determine the education and training you need to reach your career goals.

10.  Individual Career Plan:  Planning a course of action for your career.  Having a plan does not guarantee success, but it can greatly improve your chances.

11.  To reach your ultimate career goal, you first need to establish some intermediate planning goals.  These steps will make your career plan more manageable:  Set short-, medium-, and long-term goals.  Be specific  Be realistic

12.  One of your first intermediate goals should be to receive the necessary training needed to achieve your ultimate career goal.  Training Options You can Do Now:  Online Learning:  Computer-based training that uses interactive technologies.  On-the-Job Training:  On-site instruction in how to perform a particular job.  Apprenticeships:  Apprentice:  Someone who learns how to do a job through hands-on experience under the guidance of a skilled worker.  Vocational-Technical Centers:  A school that offers a variety of skills-oriented programs.

13.  How can I reach my career goals?

14.  Kimbrell, G. (2012). “Succeeding in the world of work.” McGraw-Hill; NewYork.