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Employment skills BCS BE 14 and BCS BE 38. Career. It is your life occupation You need to plan your career now. Benefits of early career planning . Can take right courses in college and high school Can save money. Career sources. Career world Encyclopedia of careers vocational guidance
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Career • It is your life occupation • You need to plan your career now
Benefits of early career planning • Can take right courses in college and high school • Can save money
Career sources • Career world • Encyclopedia of careers • vocational guidance • Newspaper classified • Craig’s list • http://macon.craigslist.org/
Informational interview • Planned interview with a particular person
Geographic and economic influences on jobs • Must be willing to move to avoid unemployment called mobility
Interests • Basis for your employment goals and career paths
Values • Money • Service • Degree of difficulty • How much education
Talents and abilities • A natural ability • Quality of the task done
Work study programs • Cooperative education • Internship
Part time employment and volunteer work • Balance school and work • Gives you a sense of pride
Before you interview • Practice, practice, practice • Anticipate the questions to be asked
Before you interview tips continued • Dress properly • Be on time • Go alone
During interview • Try to test how you do under pressure • Answer questions directly • Use eye contact
After interview • Thank you note • Self evaluate • Be patient
Jung personality test • http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp • Write 1 ½ pages about your findings. Do you agree with the assessment your personality why or why not? Research 3 or 4 of the career listed based on your personality test. Do you agree these fields are good for you why or why not?
Career test • http://www.careertest.net/cgi-bin/q.pl