1. Picture what you want and plan What can I do now?

2. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. 2 Career Decision Making Process You are here! Preparation Major, Career, or Vocation Decision Making Information & Opportunity Research Personality, interests, and skills Self Knowledge

3. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Let’s Start with Me! How do I make the match? What can I do now? How do I get my foot in the door? How do I sell myself? How do I make a great impression? What’s my next move? E - Explain X – EXamine L – Learn O - Opportunities R – Rules of the Workplace E -Evaluate P – Picture what you want & Plan 3 You are here! Program Overview

4. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Let’s start with the in mind. 4

5. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Fill in the blanks 1.In 5 years I will be ___ years old. 2.I would like to be employed at _______________. 3. I would like to attend a college, university, or other school at ________________________. 4. It would be ideal to major, concentrate, or focus on ______________. 5.I would have begun my career or will be on my way to a career as a ______________________. 6.I will own or be on my way to owning a business specializing in ______________________. If none of the above apply, make your own! It’s your choice! 5

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8. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Instructions 1.Break into teams of at least 5. 2.List the extra-curricular activities of every team member. If more than 1 team member is involved count it as many times as needed. (This is not restricted to school involvement.) 3.Next to the activities write whether or not someone from your team is in a leadership role. 4.Write a down a maximum of 5 activities offered by your school that your team in not currently involved in. Sample: # teammates # teammates in # activities involved leadership not involved Cheerleading II I 0 Student government 0 0 I Boy Scouts of America I 0 0 III I I 8

9. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Instructions (cont.) Match each of the activities you listed to one acquired skill or ability. 9 Meeting Deadlines Team-building Multi-tasking Organization Time Management LEADERSHIP public speaking Networking teamworkteamwork Initiative Goal Setting

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12. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Now that you’ve discussed with your team tell us! What activities are the class involved in? Yell them out! Sports? Which? Clubs? Which? Camps? What? Student Government? What position? Band? What instrument? Chorus? What section? Community Involvement? Where? Volunteer? Where? Mentor? Who? Tutor? Who? Religious Organization? What do you do? What are we missing? 12

13. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. What about work? Fast food Retail Movie theater Supermarket Work in the neighborhood (lawn upkeep, wash cars, etc.) Work for family Chores 13

14. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. Let’s connect the dots….. In order to achieve my goal of becoming a ___________ I will: __________ in the next ___ weeks or months (circle one) Ex. get a job in _______, join the _______ club, volunteer at _________, etc. 14

15. To edit date & footer title choose View>Header/Footer Change fixed date to presentation date Change footer field to title of the presentation Click on apply to all for changes on all current and new slides. What’s my take away? Today I would ? 15