1. Career Crossroads

2. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices2 What do YOU do when you come to a crossroad?

3. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices3 What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime?

4. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices4 Strategies for Personal Choices

5. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices5 Individual Interests  Consider key questions when identifying interests  Use career interest inventories  Research careers in clusters based on inventory results  Match career paths with personal interests

6. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices6 Personality  Identify personal qualities, values, and goals  Choose a career path to match personal qualities  Develop personal qualities that employers seek  Become involved in informal experiences in which qualities for success are learned

7. Qualities of a Successful Employee* Appearance Attendance Attitude Effort Initiative *Source: Oregon Business News, Tom Maginnis, Portland Oregon Restaurant Owner http://oregonbusinessreport.com/2008/05/five-qualities-of-a-sucessful-worker/

8. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices8 Personal Priorities & Goals  Analyze ideals and principles that are important to you  Identify types of work that would make you feel you are making a difference  Identify types of work where you have developed skills  Identify specific achievements you want to realize  Find work that is enjoyable and challenging

9. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices9 Strategies for Education Choices

10. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices10 Invest in Your “Human Capital” “Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired

11. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices11 An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings...

12. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices12 Community College, College & University Programs  Begin planning early for college  Choose a school that satisfies your goals and reasons for going to college  Decide on the size of school in which you would be most successful  Decide how close to home you would like to be  Investigate options for online courses  Consider costs  Consider your high school record and performance  Compare available college/university choices

13. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices13 Occupational Training Programs  Specialize in a specific field of employment  Consider occupational training programs that match your talents, skills, and interests  Evaluate carefully the quality and content of any program before enrolling

14. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices14 Other Learning Opportunities  Investigate internships and apprenticeships  Find out about military programs  Take advantage of opportunities for continuing education

15. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices15 Strategies for Job and Career Choices

16. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices16 Job or Career?

17. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices17 Job OR Career? Does anyone see a JOB anywhere? Is there a CAREER in sight?

18. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices18 Job AND Career I love my job as a taxi driver. It’s been a good source of extra income since I retired. And, it gets me out of the house! Thanks for getting me to the hospital on time. I have to assist in surgery at 9:00.

19. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices19 Job or Career? Part 1 Work FactorsJOBCAREER Earnings Income level Length of commitment Purpose

20. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices20 Job or Career? Part 2 Work FactorsJOBCAREER Type of training Work schedule Extra work time Opportunities to advance

21. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices21 Job or Career? Let’s share our findings!

22. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices22 Work Strategies- Jobs & Careers  Select jobs for short-term purposes  Plan a career for the long term  Use jobs to supplement income when needed  Use jobs as stepping-stones to careers  Think of a career as a lifetime investment

23. B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices23 What are some of the crossroads you will come to as you plan your career?

24. Remember to consider all of these factors when you reach each Career Crossroad.