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Title: Planning a Career


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Planning a Career
  • Adult Family Living
  • Unit 1

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Personality
  • Any business in which you meet the public
    requires good communication skills and a
    knowledge of human psychology, especially in
    sales.
  • Enthusiasm - excitement about the
    product/service.
  • Decisiveness - ability to make all decisions
  • Determination - able to accomplish objectives
  • Ethical Open - be honest, dependable,
    trustworthy, truthful, and fair
  • Willingness to Risk risk losing personal
    investment, time and other career
    opportunities

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Experience
  • Unless the business is large enough to employ
    specialists, the small-business person must be
    skilled in many areas, including
  • Finance - understand the income and outflow of
    money
  • Management - manage time wisely
  • Marketing - develop a business plan, prepare
    promotional materials, and sell self as well as
    product/service
  • Accounting - keep business records
  • Business law - understand county, state, and
    federal laws

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  • MONEY
  • Money is a key ingredient to starting-up and
    growing a business. Studies show that most
    businesses earn no profit the first six months
    and two out of three are closed within three
    years. Sufficient capital and income are major
    concerns for the entrepreneur.
  • HARD WORK
  • Determination to succeed and a willingness to
    sacrifice will be needed if a new business is to
    thrive. Unless the entrepreneur has abundant
    capital, he or she will have long work hours, no
    vacations, and total responsibility for the
    success of the business.

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Occupational Clusters
  • An occupational cluster is a group of many jobs
    that have something in common and require similar
    skills and abilities. Each cluster is divided
    into smaller units, or categories. This
    arrangement helps you in choosing among more that
    35,000 job titles in the USA.
  • Several cluster arrangements exist. The Federal
    Bureau of Labor Statistics used the OOH (The
    Occupational Outlook Handbook), and the U.S.
    Department on Labor Employment and Training
    Administration used the DOT (The Dictionary of
    Occupational Titles)

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The following are OOH clusters and a few jobs
within each
  • Construction Trades/Related Work Brick/Stone
    Mason, Carpet Installer, Electrician.
  • Farm, Fishing Work Agricultural Scientist, Fish
    Game Warden, Fishing Boat Captain.
  • Installation/Maintenance Work Diesel Mechanic,
    Heat/AC Mechanic.
  • Management/Business/Financial Operations City
    Manager, Court Clerk, Lawyer, Real Estate
    Manager.
  • Officer Administrative Supply Bank Teller,
    Bill Collector, Secretaries.
  • Production Baker, Welder, Machinist
  • Sales/Related Work Advertising Agent, Model,
    Retail Salesperson.
  • Service Occupations Fitness Trainer, Hair
    Stylist, Waiter/Waitress.
  • Transportation Air Traffic Controller, Pilot,
    Truck Driver.

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Planning a Career
  • Planning a career has several steps, the first
    being self-assessment. You must know yourself in
    order to choose a job in which you will be happy.
    This requires you to examine the following
  • Personality - What do you enjoy working
    withpeople, ideas, animals? Where do you enjoy
    working indoors or outside? How do you accept
    authority, and what kind of work schedule do you
    like?
  • Interests - One hint to your future interests is
    your past. What have you been interested in? Look
    at your achievements in what areas have you
    succeeded?

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  • Abilities/aptitudes What can you do? What can
    you do easily?
  • Skills - What have you learned to do? Think of
    the things you can do, including skills
    associated with activities and sports.
  • Education - What have you learned so far? In what
    ways do you learn most efficiently? What training
    are you willing to get in order to achieve your
    career goal?
  • Values - What lifestyle do you want for yourself?
    What do you consider honorable work? What do you
    want your work to stand for? What family
    pressures are/can influence your career choice?

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These factors influence your job satisfaction and
career success
  • Good Work Ethics - giving 100 of your effort
    everyday.
  • Positive attitude - being cheerful and
    cooperative and getting along with co-workers.
  • Professionalism - staying up-to-date in your
    skills and appearing your best as you represent
    your company.
  • Personal job satisfaction - feeling challenged
    and rewarded.
  • Physical mental health - feeling good
    physically and mentally.
  • Literate - having strong communication skills.
  • Technical knowledge - being able to solve
    problems related to job.
  • Flexibility - having variety and freedom.
  • Employee benefits - having vacations, insurance,
    and retirement plans.

10
WORDS YOU SHOULD KNOW Portfolio Collection of
materials used to represent your
accomplishmentsResume Personal data sheet
Portfolios should meet standard requirements
  • Must be typed
  • Must be in a binder, notebook, folder, or
    carrying case
  • Must have divider pages for sections
  • Must be written with correct spelling grammar
  • Must contain information about the applicant
  • Must contain work that typifies applicants
    ability skill

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  • Portfolios should have no more than 25 pages
  • Cover sheet with name and address
  • Job Specification Sheet with the name of the
    applicant, the job title, and a short job
    description
  • Business Communication
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • One from school official, counselor, or
    instructor
  • One from former employer or community
    representative
  • Understanding of Job
  • School-based learning summary of school
    activities
  • Work-based learning summary employment, job
    shadowing, internships, apprenticeship, community
    service
  • Examples of special skills, talents, and/or
    abilities related to the job

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INTERVIEWING
  • The intent of the interview is to share
    information. In order to make the most favorable
    impression, both the interviewer and the
    interviewee have to be prepared. The employer,
    most likely, is experienced in evaluating people
    on appearance, nonverbal language, and paper
    credentials. But, this is the interviewees
    first time to apply for this job, so preparation
    must be done.

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Before The Interview
  • Research the company to learn as much as you can
    about the job, the salary range, the company
    expectations.
  • Brainstorm questions that might be asked and
    write out answers. Avoid answering Yes or No add
    a comment that will clarify you or reveal
    information.
  • Prepare a few questions to ask. Avoid asking
    about benefits, vacations or breaks.
  • Visit the interview site before the interview so
    youll know how much travel time you need, where
    to park and how to enter interview office.
  • Have your portfolio ready to present if one is
    requested. Your portfolio should be neat, legible
    and complete, like all other paperwork. Flawed
    paperwork is a sign that you are careless and
    sloppy.
  • Be well groomed. Avoid wearing trendy clothing,
    clanking jewelry, and too much make-up. Remember
    that people form their opinion of you in the
    first ten seconds, and you never get a second
    chance to make a first impression.
  • Go alone and arrive 10 minutes early.

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During The Interview
  • Do not chew gum, smoke, or fidget.
  • Relax be yourself be confident, cheerful, and
    cooperative.
  • Use open body languageeye contact, uncrossed
    arms, and pleasant facial expressions.
  • Be courteous. Use your best manners, including
    saying, Thank you, when you are asked to sit.
  • Do not say unkind things about anyone, including
    former employers.
  • Stress your abilities and accomplishments.
  • Answer questions as openly and honestly as you
    can. You can question salary after the job has
    been offered to you.

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After The Interview
  • Thank the interviewer for his or her time, smile,
    and shake hands.
  • Thank the secretary and ask for a business card
    if you do not have the companys mailing address.
  • Send a thank-you letter within 24 hours of the
    interview.

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Losing a Job
  • Sometimes people lose jobs before they get them
    some who do get hired lose their jobs quickly
    others lose their jobs for nothing they did or
    did not do. The reasons people lost jobs vary
    from things they can control, such as work
    habits, to things they cannot, such as budget
    cutbacks.

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Reasons People Lose Jobs
  • Personal Reasons
  • Economic Reasons
  • Drug and alcohol use
  • Poor attitude
  • Lack of technical skills
  • Lack of human relation skills
  • Downturn in supply and demand for product or
    service
  • Decision to change profit structure, such as
    outsourcing jobs and restructuring management
  • Technological advances, such as increased
    automation or increased longevity of consumable
    product

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Actions to take after losing a job
  • Relax, regain your composure, and develop a
    positive attitude. This may be an opportunity to
    do something you always dreamed of doing but felt
    to restricted to try.
  • Be open to the possibility of retraining.
  • Review and update your resume and portfolio.
  • Begin a job search. Use all resources you have.
  • File a claim for unemployment insurance. This
    gives you some income for a few months if you
    have been fired from your job, but not if you
    have voluntarily quit.
  • Maintain a positive relationship with former
    employer when possible.
  • Maintain work skills and abilities through
    continuing education, practicing skills, or
    volunteering.
  • Rethink job possibilities.

19
Words You Should Know
  • Grant Financial aid that is not paid back
  • Loan Borrowed money that must be repaid with
    interest
  • Work-Study Work in return for money to help
    pay for school

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Once a career has been identified, the next step
is to develop a plan to become qualified for it!
  • Determine the costs. School and training
    institutions have estimates of cost which include
    tuition, fees, books and supplies, living
    expenses, transportation, and personal expenses.
  • Determine your assets. Add the savings you have,
    the income from assets you can sell, and any help
    you will have from family. Subtract this from the
    cost to calculate how much you will need.
  • Find additional funding. Apply early for
    financial assistance, meet all paperwork
    requirement, and make yourself known to loan
    offices and job-placement personnel at your
    school. Be certain to seek out other sources.
    Does your school PTA or clubs give scholarships?
    Do companies have college-work agreements?

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  1. Live on a budget. Once you get the loan, you
    need to make it last. Dont blow it on
    consumables that do not contribute to your
    education. Regardless of how carefully you
    figured the costs, inflation and incidentals will
    increase the cost. So, put yourself on a budget
    and live on it.
  2. Repay as promised. Failing to repay a student
    loan as promised will jeopardize your credit
    rating. To remain creditworthy, it is imperative
    that you fulfill your part of the contract.

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  • Because so much of our life is spent working, a
    rewarding job is one of the most important
    factors in our happiness. Have a career that
    fulfills you personally and financially does not
    happen automatically. It requires planning and
    preparation. This unit will help you establish
    career goals as you prepare for the future.

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