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Career Crossroads. What do YOU do when you come to a crossroad?. What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime?. Strategies for Personal Choices. Individual Interests. Consider key questions when identifying interests Use career interest inventories
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What do YOU do when you come to a crossroad? B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime? B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Strategies for Personal Choices B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Individual Interests • Consider key questions when identifying interests • Use career interest inventories • Research careers in clusters based on inventory results • Match career paths with personal interests B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Personality • Identify personal qualities, values, and goals • Choose a career path to match personal qualities • Develop personal qualities that employers seek • Become involved in informal experiences in which qualities for success are learned B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Qualities of a Successful Employee* • Appearance • Attendance • Attitude • Effort • Initiative *Source: Oregon Business News, Tom Maginnis, Portland Oregon Restaurant Ownerhttp://oregonbusinessreport.com/2008/05/five-qualities-of-a-sucessful-worker/
Personal Priorities & Goals • Analyze ideals and principles that are important to you • Identify types of work that would make you feel you are making a difference • Identify types of work where you have developed skills • Identify specific achievements you want to realize • Find work that is enjoyable and challenging B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Strategies for Education Choices B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Invest in Your “Human Capital” “Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings . . . B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Community College, College & University Programs • Begin planning early for college • Choose a school that satisfies your goals and reasons for going to college • Decide on the size of school in which you would be most successful • Decide how close to home you would like to be • Investigate options for online courses • Consider costs • Consider your high school record and performance • Compare available college/university choices B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Occupational Training Programs • Specialize in a specific field of employment • Consider occupational training programs that • match your talents, skills, and interests • Evaluate carefully the quality and content of any program before enrolling B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Other LearningOpportunities • Investigate internships and apprenticeships • Find out about military programs • Take advantage of opportunities for continuing education B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Strategies for Job and Career Choices B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job or Career? B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job OR Career? Is there a CAREER in sight? Does anyone see a JOB anywhere? B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job AND Career Thanks for getting me to the hospital on time. I have to assist in surgery at 9:00. I love my job as a taxi driver. It’s been a good source of extra income since I retired. And, it gets me out of the house! B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job or Career?Part 1 B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job or Career?Part 2 B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Job or Career? Let’s share our findings! B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Work Strategies- Jobs & Careers • Select jobs for short-term purposes • Plan a career for the long term • Use jobs to supplement income when needed • Use jobs as stepping-stones to careers • Think of a career as a lifetime investment B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
What are some of the crossroads you will come to as you plan your career? B-3.01 - Job/Career Choices
Remember to considerall of these factorswhen you reach eachCareer Crossroad.