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Ann K. Jordan Lynne T. WhaleyInvestigating Your CareerInfluences on Career Choices

Thomson South-WesternClass Activity: Case StudyCase Study, page 17CHAPTER 2 Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2

Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2Influences on Career ChoicesDescribe how various influences can affect your career decisions.Analyze how people influence you and your decisions.Determine your preferences for a work environment.Identify the values that influence you.

Thomson South-Western Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 21/21/2015Investigating Your Career4CHAPTER 2InfluenceInfluence means the power of someone or something to affect you directly or indirectly.Influences may be positive or negative.Some influences may be stronger than others. Thomson South-Western20 Things I Love to Do and Imagine if. . . Career PortfolioList 20 things you love to doOn the 2nd slide, Imagine ifChoose your top 6 things from your 20 things slide and type them in the top box List 2 related careers in the boxes belowCHAPTER 2 Thomson South-Western

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Imagine if List your favorite 6 things to do and list 2 possible careers related to themDo after 20 things I love to do8Career Portfolio: Influences

Read in text pages 18-20 Parents & Family

On the following slide type notes as you read on how parents & family members can influence your career choice(example on next slide)CHAPTER 2

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Thomson South-WesternParents and Other Family MembersClass ActivityDiscuss Real People, Real Careers on page 20CHAPTER 2SLIDE13 Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2

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Read in text pages 21 Teachers

On the following Slide type notes as you read on how teachers can influence your career choiceCHAPTER 2

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Read in text pages 21-22 Peers

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Thomson South-WesternPeersCareer Portfolio: Favorite Classes in SchoolNext Slide: My Favorite Classes in SchoolUse WordArt or write/type in all the classes you like in school, either now or in the pastCHAPTER 2 Thomson South-Western

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Read in text pages 22-23 Employers

On the following Slide type notes as you read on how employers can influence your career choiceCHAPTER 2

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Read in text pages 23 Counselors

On the following Slide type notes as you read on how counselors can influence your career choiceCHAPTER 2SLIDE26

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Thomson South-WesternCounselorsCHAPTER 2Environmental Influenceson Career DecisionsYour work environment is made up of the surroundings and conditions of your workplace.Your social environment includes the community where you live and work and your lifestyle choices.Continued on next slide Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2Environmental Influences on Career DecisionsDo you want to stay where you live now?Do you prefer a rural, urban, or suburban setting?How important is the outdoors in influencing your choice of career?Do you want to be close to a place where you can continue your education?Is climate important to you?Will there be a future for people in your career field in the community where you want to live?Do you want to work around people or by yourself?Continued from previous slide Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2Influences of Values on Career DecisionsPersonal and family valuesCultural expectations and valuesEconomic values (Read page 27) Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2

Thomson South-WesternCHAPTER 2Influences of Values on Career DecisionsPersonal and family valuesCultural expectations and valuesEconomic values (Read page 27)Intrinsic rewardsBuilt-in rewards (feelings)Extrinsic rewardsExternal rewards (money, benefits) Thomson South-WesternMy Preferences & Values Career PortfolioOn the following slide My Preferences and Values Read through the list of values, and list on your slide the 5 that are most important to youList preferences are important to you in your life Live by the ocean, have access to bike trails, be able to attend professional sporting events, live where the seasons change, be able to go to concerts, etc.CHAPTER 2 Thomson South-Western

My Preferences & ValuesMy Community & Climate Preferences:My Top 5 Values: (from the list on the previous slide) 36CHAPTER 2SummaryI can describe how the power of influences affects my career decisions.I have analyzed how people influence my decisions and me.I have determined my work and social environment preferences.I have identified the values that influence me. Thomson South-Western