The Journey Down Your Career Path

Presented by Services for Independent Living

Bridgette Imperial & Mark Ohrenberg

Paving the WayFor those of you who think you know, what

drives that interest?

For those of you who don’t know, how do you think you’ll find out?

Paving the WayWhat is a Job?

A Job is doing any task where you get paid for your efforts.

What is a Career?

A Career is a combination of jobs that follow a path that is in line with a person’s interests, skills, and abilities.

Paving the WayTypes of Jobs

Paid Jobs Unpaid Jobs

Full time Part timeTemporary/SeasonalOn-CallSelf-employmentPaid internship

VolunteerUnpaid internshipWork experienceClub/Committee

membership in professional organizations

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Whatever career path you chose, the important thing is that it matches your Conditions, Preferences (Interests), and Contributions (Skills & Abilities).

Job Match is Key.

Paving the WaySo . . . How do you find a good job match?

3 Key things to Consider:1.Conditions2.Preferences3.Contributions

Paving the WayConditionsThings you have to have in order to accept a

job.

They are non-negotiables

Examples:Working indoors/outdoorsHaving accommodations/adaptive equipmentAppropriate health considerations

Paving the WayPreferencesThings you would like to have in order to

accept a job.

They are negotiable.

Examples:Working with people or animalsNot working on weekendsHaving a window in office

Paving the WayContributionsAll the things you will bring to your new job.

What you bring to the table.

Examples:Good communications skillsWell-organizedMotivated and passionate

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Throughout this module, we will help you to identify these Conditions, Preferences (Interests), and Contributions (Skills &

Abilities).

Paving the WayWe will start by doing some self-discovery

assessments to help you identify your career interests. They are designed to get you to think about such things as:

What do you have a passion to spend your day doing?

What is it about work that is appealing to you?

What motivates you?

Paving the WayOnce we’ve identified what you interests are,

we will do some Career Exploration. We will identify:

Your preferred job tasksTypes of jobs that have those tasksPlaces that have these positionsWhat kinds of education/experience you will

needWays to gain experience