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Career and Financial Management

Career and Financial Management. Making Effective Decisions. Introduction. Senior High School is an important time to plan and prepare for the future The goals you set and accomplish now will have a great effect on the rest of your life

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Career and Financial Management

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  1. Career and Financial Management

    Making Effective Decisions
  2. Introduction Senior High School is an important time to plan and prepare for the future The goals you set and accomplish now will have a great effect on the rest of your life It is time to begin careful educational planning and development http://www.me.stier.org//Guidance1.aspx
  3. Career Ladder Advanced Degree Bachelor’s Degree Associate’s Degree Career/Technical School Training High School Diploma No High School Diploma
  4. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.
  5. Objectives Name the seven steps in the decision-making process Apply the decision-making process to career selection
  6. Big Decisions Decision-making process: a series of steps that can help you identify and evaluate possibilities and make a good choice The longer a decision will affect your life, the more you need to think about it Buying a car, joining the military, selecting a career
  7. The Decision-Making Process STEP 1: Define your wants and needs STEP 2: Analyze your resources STEP 3: Identify your choices STEP 4: Gather information STEP 5: Evaluate your choices STEP 6: Make a decision STEP 7: Plan how to reach your goal
  8. Career Decisions One of the biggest decisions a person can make in their life Often not taken seriously enough Use the decision-making process
  9. Step 1: Define Your Wants and Needs Do you want to work full-time? Where do you want to live? How much money will you have to earn to have the lifestyle you would like?
  10. Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Who are you? What do you have to offer?
  11. Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Select several possible careers Match personal wants and needs with career choices
  12. Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Learn more about careers before selecting one Many sources for finding information
  13. Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Using your research, look carefully at each career Determine whether the career matches personal needs and resources
  14. Step 6: Make Your Decision Select the career that best fits your wants, needs, and resources One will probably stand out as a best choice
  15. Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal Determine the steps it will take to reach your career goal May have to adapt or compromise career plan
  16. Applying the Process—Step 1: Define Your Wants and Needs Live in a large city $50,000/year Full-time, stable job
  17. Applying the Process—Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Enjoys helping others Organized Mathematical
  18. Applying the Process—Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Economist Teacher Financial planner Real estate agent
  19. Applying the Process—Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Spoke with guidance counselor Visited websites about math careers
  20. Applying the Process—Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Compared amount of money you could make Where to live What daily tasks would be like
  21. Applying the Process—Step 6: Make Your Decision Personal finance planner
  22. Applying the Process—Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal High school courses College programs Bachelor’s degree Special certifications
  23. No Decision Is not making a decision, a decision?  YES! Must accept the decision others make for you
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