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