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Finances and Career Planning. Chapter 2. Section 2.1 Objectives. Identify the personal issues to consider when choosing and planning your career Explain how education and training affect career advancement Discuss the factors that influence employment. Choosing a Career.
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Finances and Career Planning Chapter 2
Section 2.1 Objectives • Identify the personal issues to consider when choosing and planning your career • Explain how education and training affect career advancement • Discuss the factors that influence employment
Choosing a Career • Some people want job satisfaction • Some people just want to make money • What is difference between a job and a career? • Job is work you do to mainly make money • Career is commitment to a work field you find interesting and fulfilling • Whether a job or career, you want to be able to fulfill your personal and financial goals
Career Decision Trade-Offs • Standard of living – measure of quality of life based on amounts and kinds of goods and services a person buys • Opportunity costs/Trade-offs • Busy, travel, long hours – Trade-off? • Declining a promotion – Trade-off? • Job you like, low salary – Trade-off? • Job you don’t like, high salary – Trade-off? • Find a balance between personal satisfaction and financial reward
Career Training and Skill Development • More education increases your potential earning power, the amount of money you may earn over time • Employability skills are also needed for success • Work well with others • Avoid conflict • Creative • Problem solver • Communicate well • Understand people
Personal Factors • What do you do best? • Aptitudes and natural abilities • What do you enjoy? • Outdoors, indoors, hobbies, interests • The right fit • Personality for the type of job and with the people and environment at the workplace
Stages of Career Planning • 1) Assess personal goals, abilities, and interests. Research careers • 2) Identify job opportunities in chosen field • 3) Develop a resume, cover letter, and apply for jobs • 4) Interview for available positions, improve interviewing skills • 5) Consider job offers, accept a job that meets financial and personal requirements • 6) Plan and implement a program for career development
External Factors and Opportunities • Social Influences • Economic Factors • Industry Trends • Complete the External Factors Affecting Careers worksheet
Social Influences • Demographic trends • More working parents means more jobs in child care and food services • More leisure time boosts interest in health, physical fitness, and recreational activities • More elderly means greater need for workers in retirement facilities, health care, and travel services • Greater demand for ongoing employment training, increased careers opportunities for teachers and trainers • Geographic trends • Certain areas growing fasters, cost of living goes up, influences salaries
Economic Factors • High interest rates • Reduce employment in housing-related industries, such as construction and real estate • Price increases • May be layoffs in certain industries, less raises, less hiring • Decreased demand for good and services • May be layoffs in certain industries, less raises, less hiring, businesses close
Industry Trends • Increased competition from other countries • Affects American made products • Car salesman, car factory workers • Automation • Affects workers in manufacturing replaced by machines • Service industries have risen in demand • Need more service providers • Administrative assistants, salespeople, technical support people
Planning for Your Career • Complete the following two assignments which can be downloaded from Moodle • Analyze Your Career Goals • Pros and Con of Careers
Employment and CareerDevelopment Section 2.2
Section 2.2 Objectives • Describe effective strategies to obtain employment • Identify sources of career opportunities • Identify the financial and legal issues to consider when looking for employment
Obtaining Employment Experience • Part-time work • Volunteer work • Internships and cooperative education • Class projects/after school activities • Managing, organizing, and coordinating people • Public speaking • Goal setting, planning, and supervising • Financial planning and budgeting • Conducting research
Libraries Mass media Internet School guidance office Community organizations Professional organizations Contacts/Networking Career Information Sources
Finding Job Opportunities • Job Ads • Newspaper, Internet • Job Fairs • Employment agencies • Other ways • Visit businesses and companies • Call • Network
Considering a Job Offer • Work environment • Factors affecting salary • Education and experience • Size of the company • Average salary for the job • Measuring employee benefits • Cafeteria style – choose based on need • Pension – partially funded by employer – could be fixed amount, profit sharing, or 401k • Tax exempt vs. tax deferred
Pension Types • Fixed amount – plan that gives you a fixed amount at retirement • Profit sharing – annual contributions are made to employee retirement accounts based on company profits • 401(k) – employee sets aside set amount from each paycheck, employer may match employee contributions
Rights as an Employee • Refuse to hire or determine woman for pregnancy • Cannot discriminate for age, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, mental or physical • Must pay minimum wage • Employer must pay unemployment, contribute to Social Security, provide workers compensation
Long-Term Career Development • Improve communication skills • Get along with coworkers • Remain flexible and open to ideas • Develop good work habits • Use lists, goal setting, time-management techniques • Take action with problems • Be creative with problem solving • Learn new techniques and technologies
Changing Careers • You feel bored or depressed • Job affects you physically or emotionally • Receive poor performance evaluations • Little opportunity to obtain a raise or promotion • Poor relationship with your supervisor or coworkers