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Defining Career Success

How do I obtain career success?

Introduction to Career

Success

HS 3

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Basic Career Success Skills

Communication

– written

– oral

– non-verbal

– positive Non-verbal

– listening

HS 3 TM A1

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Flexibility / Adaptabilitythe ability to respond to changing or new situations

– diversity

– changes in technology

– risk and adversity

HS 3 TM A2

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Basic Career Success Skills

Decision Making

– identify the problem

– gather information

– consider options

HS 3 TM A3

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Technical Skills

– identify necessary skills

– develop necessary skills

HS 3 TM A4

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Other

– goal setting

– embraces integrity• honest, sincere

– responsibility

– continuous learning

HS 3 TM A5

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How do we communicate?

Nonverbal—communication in ways other than with words.

HS 3 TM B1

Nonverbal Communication

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3

Nonverbal Communication

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2

3

Verbal—7%

Tone—40%

body language—53%

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How do we communicate?

Non-verbal communication examples– facial expressions– body posture– eye contact

• direct stares• no eye contact• rolling eyes

– sighs

HS 3 TM B 2

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Benefits of Volunteering

• Employees develop skills that benefit the business

• Improves team work• Businesses seen as improving

community which results in more customers

HS 3 TM C

Source: Study conducted by the United Wayof West Palm Beach, Florida

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Definition of Career Success

• Continuously demonstrating those qualities, attributes and skills necessary to succeed and further prepare for a chosen profession while effectively contributing to society.

HS 3 TM D