you have about 15 minutes to complete the career clusters interest survey. it’s long, but make...

Career Interest SurveyYou have about 15 minutes to complete the Career Clusters Interest

Survey. It’s long, but make sure to read it all! Don’t forget to total each

box.

When you are finished, raise your hand.

CAREER PLANNINGIntroduction to Business & Marketing

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Objectives Discuss the importance of career planning.

Understand how the workplace is changing.

Define the attributes you should know about yourself when analyzing careers.

Complete a career assessment.

Locate career search resources.

Apply goal setting guidelines to the career planning process.

Develop a plan to reach career goals.

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Understanding the Workplace

Jobs vs. Careers

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What is a job? Work that people

engage in to earn pay

Seasonal, part-time, full-time

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What is a career? Work history of

one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest

Each occupation builds on interest, knowledge, training, and experience from other jobs

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The Changing Workplace

Dynamic

Supply & Demand

Global Economy

Shifting Norms

Baby Boomers

Generations X & Y

Implications for Workers

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CAREER PLANNING

Assess potential.Analyze options.Prepare for the future.

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The Career Selection Process

Conduct a self-assessment.

Identify & research possible career choices.

Evaluate your choices.

Make your decision.

Develop a plan.

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Lifestyle Goals Desired location

Type of housing

Cultural environment

Relationships with family & friends

Type of workSELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Self-AssessmentValues

Interests

Skills / AptitudesPersonality

Personal Preferences

SELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Values Beliefs that guide

the way we live Examples:

• Service to others• Self-Expression• Teamwork• Personal

achievement• Recognition• Family

SELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Interests Things you enjoy Examples include:

• Leisure activities• Hobbies• School activities• Class or subjects• Social activities• Books• TV shows or

movies

SELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Skills & Aptitudes

Skill

Ability or natural talent

Aptitude

Potential to learn a certain skill

Examples include:- Creative thinking- Languages- Communication- Leadership- Sports- Customer service- Organization- Sales

SELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Personality Combination of all

the unique qualities that make you who you are

Sum of total feelings, actions, habits, and thoughts

Intellectual

Decisive

Outgoin

g

SELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Personal Preferences Work Environment

Indoors / OutdoorsRelaxed / Fast PaceSitting / Standing

RelationshipsTeamwork / AloneData / Objects /

PeopleDelegate / Self-

StartLevel of

SupervisionSELF-ASSESSME

NTResearch Evaluate Choose Plan

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Wordle Time!

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Career Clusters

The U.S. Department of Education has organized 28,800+ different careers into 16 career clusters.

Self-Assessment RESEARCH Evaluate Choose Plan

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Understanding Career Clusters

PathwaysOccupational

AreasCareer

Specialties Occupations

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Employment Information

Print

Professional & Trade Associatio

ns

Career Counselor

s

Internet Networking

Work Experienc

e

Self-Assessment RESEARCH Evaluate Choose Plan

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Personal Career ProfilePersonal Information

Career Choice #1

Career Choice #2

Career Choice #3

Education / Training

Values

Interests

Skills / Aptitudes

Personality

Personal Preferences

Self-Assessment Research EVALUATE CHOOSE Plan

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Personal Career Profile

Which career choice best matches your personal information?

Circle it!

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Goal Setting Short-term Goals

< 1 year

Medium Goals

3-5 years

Long-term Goals

5 + years

Self-Assessment Research Evaluate Choose PLAN

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Goal Setting

Self-Assessment Research Evaluate Choose PLAN

S

AM

RT

Specific

Attainable

Measurable

Realistic

Timely

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Making a Career PlanGraduation

PlanEducation /

Training PlanExperience

Plan

List things you can

do now to prepare

for your career

choice.

• Courses to take

• Activities to get

involved in

• Experiences to seek

List academic and

skill requirements

of your career

choice.

• Post-secondary

education & training

• Certificates / degrees

required

List work

experiences

aligned with your

career choice.

• Internships

• Volunteer work

• Part-time jobs

Self-Assessment Research Evaluate Choose PLAN

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Summary Jobs vs. Careers

The Changing Workplace

Sources of Employment Information

Goal Setting

Career Selection Process

Self-Assessment

Identify & research

Evaluate

Choose

Plan

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