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Career ChoicesTRANSCRIPT
Career Crossroad
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What do
YOU do when you come to a crossroad?
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What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime?
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Strategies for Personal
Choices
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Individual InterestsConsider key questions when identifying interests
Use career interest inventories
Research careers in clusters based on inventory results
Match career paths with personal interests
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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
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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
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Strategies for Education
Choices
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Invest in Your “Human Capital”
“Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired
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An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings . . .
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Community College, College
& University ProgramsBegin 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
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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
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Other LearningOpportunities
Investigate internships and apprenticeships
Find out about military programs
Take advantage of opportunities for continuing
education
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Strategies for Job and Career
Choices
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Job or Career?
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Job OR Career?
Does anyone see
a JOB anywhere?
Is there a CAREER in sight?
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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.
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Job or Career?Part 1
Work Factors JOB CAREER
Earnings Earn wages – money for hours
worked
Earn salary – set amount per pay
period
Income level Generally wages are fixed, ranging
from entry- to low- or mid-range
incomes
Generally provide higher levels of
income and benefits
Length of commitment
Usually relatively short-term---weeks
or months—although can be longer
A more long-term commitment ---
years or a lifetime
Purpose Work primarily to earn income Contribute to a profession or life’s
work
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Job or Career?Part 2
Work Factors JOB CAREER
Type of training Initial training required; additional
training to learn new procedures as
implemented
Continual training required
Work schedule Working hours are set each week One works until tasks are completed
Extra work time Hours over 40 per week earn overtime No overtime for extra hours worked
Opportunities to advance
Generally optional; seek promotions
within current job, find better job, or
move to a career position
Generally expected; obtain work
experience, develop skills, earn higher
degree to advance within a career field
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Job or Career?So, I really wanted a career when I was 30, but instead I
have this taxi job!
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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
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What are some of the crossroads you will come to as you plan your career?
Remember to considerall of these factorswhen you reach each Career Crossroad.