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Invest in yourself Advanced Level

Invest in yourself Advanced Level. What is a job?. Job – an activity through which an individual can earn money Most people have several jobs during their lifetime. Have you had a job?. What jobs have your family members had?. How do you become qualified for jobs?. Human capital.

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Invest in yourself Advanced Level

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  1. Invest in yourselfAdvanced Level

  2. What is a job? • Job – an activity through which an individual can earn money • Most people have several jobs during their lifetime Have you had a job? What jobs have your family members had?

  3. How do you become qualified for jobs? • Human capital • Transferable skills • Invest • in yourself

  4. What is human capital? Human capital- the skills, knowledge, and experiences possessed by an individual How can a person invest in their human capital?

  5. What are transferable skills? Transferable skills- versatile skills that are applied to personal and professional roles Organization Creativity Cooperation Listening

  6. Categories of Transferable Skills Explanation Example What is a transferable skill you possess in each category?

  7. Developing Transferable Skills Round Robin As a group identify and record one action to develop the transferable skill listed on the card When finished, pass the card to the next group Don’t repeat an action that was listed by another group Continue until all cards are complete

  8. Career - lifetime journey of building and applying skills, knowledge, and experiences in paid employment positions

  9. Why develop your career?

  10. Why develop your career? Standard of living Lifestyle Levelof goods and services you desire Levelof goods and services you currently have

  11. How do you invest in yourself? What type of informal and formal training are you currently participating in?

  12. Post-secondary education Prerequisite = high school diploma or passing of GED test

  13. Prerequisite = Bachelor’s degree

  14. Where can post-secondary education occur?

  15. Education pays… Income Earning Ability Education Unemployment

  16. Education Tower

  17. Education Tower

  18. Education Tower Discussion

  19. Occupation and Industry

  20. Jenny’s Occupation Accountant Industry Manufacturing Industry Leisure and Hospitality Current Job: Accountant for an electronics company Potential Job: Hotel accountant

  21. Occupation Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals Occupation Elementary school teacher Formal training Receives a Master’s degree in education Industry Education and Health Services Industry Education and Health Services Current Job: Teaching second grade Potential Job: Elementary school principal

  22. Career Clusters

  23. Your present self impacts your future self How are you currently investing in your human capital?

  24. Read Anthony’s story

  25. Worked for his dad’s construction company • Played basketball • Volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club • Went to college • Gave campus tours to incoming freshmen • Obtained a Bachelor’s degree in business • Worked for a construction company specializing in commercial building • Worked as a sales representative

  26. Choose two transferable skills and explain what Anthony did to gain those skills. • Working for his dad’s construction company Discipline • Working for his dad’s construction company Patience • Giving campus tours to incoming freshmen Presenting Attending college Communication Working for construction companies Construction Playing basketball Teamwork

  27. Continuing Education • Working for and observing his dad’s construction company • Bachelor’s degree in business • Training for commercial building • Volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club • Advisory relationship with college advisor • Gave campus tours to incoming freshmen

  28. Discussion

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