Exploring Career Decisions

1. Unit A: Who Am I and What Can I Become? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices. Exploring Career Decisions 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

2. 1. Self-Assessment Interests Skills Personality Values 3. Job Search Networking Resumes Interviewing Applications 2. Career Exploration Outlook Trends Education & Training Cost of Living The Career Planning Cycle 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

3. Parents and guardians Friends Library Websites Newspapers Headhunter agencies Resources for Career Information 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

4. Over 1,200 job listings that include the following information: Nature of work – Description of typical job duties, tasks, work environment, and hours Training, other qualifications, and advancement – Licenses, degrees, certifications, and knowledge required for employment and advancement. Employment – Typical job venues, such as a hair salon or a garage Job outlook – The predicted demand for workers in a particular job Projections data – Predicted growth of the particular job Earnings – Salary/ wage potential OES Data – Occupational Employment Statistics – national, state, and local earnings data Related Occupations – Jobs/careers that utilize transferable skills US Department of Labor (www.bls.gov) 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

5. Allows user to define search according to key words, skill areas, technology interests, and high demand jobs. O*NET OnLine (http://oneline.onetcenter.org) 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

6. Careers are divided into four broad categories to make searching for jobs and job descriptions easier. Working with People – involves working to benefit people or society. Careers include: teaching, doctor, coaching, law enforcement, social worker, etc. Working with Data – involves working with information and numbers. Careers include: accounting, researching, computer programming, etc. Career Categories 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

7. Working with Things – involves working with equipment, machines, and tools. Careers include: building, cooking, landscaping, operating machines, etc. Working with Ideas – involves working with concepts and ideas. Careers include acting, designing, organizing, writing, etc. Career Categories (continued) 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

8. What’s the career category? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

9. What’s the career category? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

10. What’s the career category? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

11. What’s the career category? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

12. What values are most important? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.

13. Which career categories do your interests match? 2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.