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Invest in Yourself: Human Capital and Transferable Skills

Learn about human capital, transferable skills, and investing in your career journey. Develop essential skills through formal and informal training to enhance employability and enrich your life. Explore different occupations and industries to build a successful career.

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Invest in Yourself: Human Capital and Transferable Skills

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  1. Invest in yourselfAdvanced Level

  2. Dr. Seuss – Oh The Places You’ll Go

  3. 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?

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

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

  6. What are transferable skills? Transferable skills- versatile skills that are applied to personal and professional roles http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/11/12/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-2015-graduates/ Organization Creativity Cooperation Listening

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

  8. Developing Transferable Skills Round Robin Identify and record one action to develop the transferable skill listed on the card (PUT YOUR NAME NEXT TO YOUR ANSWER FOR EXTRA CREDIT) When finished, pass the card to your RIGHT. If at end, walk it to person who starts the next row. Don’t repeat an action that was listed by another Continue until all cards are complete

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

  10. Why develop your career?

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

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

  13. Formal Training Informal Training

  14. Top Ten Skills Employers Seek

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

  16. Prerequisite = Bachelor’s degree

  17. Where can post-secondary education occur?

  18. Education pays… Income Earning Ability Education Unemployment

  19. Education Tower

  20. Build the tallest free-standing tower using onlythe supplies provided Education Tower

  21. Education Tower Discussion

  22. Occupation and Industry

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

  24. 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

  25. Career Clusters

  26. Career Clusters at Swain High • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources • Architecture and Construction • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications • Health Science • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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

  28. Ashton Kutcher Speech - Teen Choice Awards

  29. Read Anthony’s story

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. Discussion

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