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Career Pathways. Course Goals. Use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career Demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work
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Course Goals Use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career Demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work Demonstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resumes, and completing applications that are needed to be accepted into college or other postsecondary training or to get a job
Ultimate Goal Help you choose high school classes that will collectively make a Pathway leading you into a future Career or Vocation
There are 14 career clusters These clusters encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels. Link to Career Clusters Brochure downloads page
14 Career Clusters AgricultureInformation Technology Arts & Humanities Manufacturing Business EducationMarketing Education Communications Public Services Construction Science & Mathematics Education Social Sciences Health Science Transportation Human Services
What is the Purpose of Work? …to fullfill your Basic Human Need
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Esteem All humans have a need to be respected and to have self-esteem and self-respect. Esteem presents the normal human desire to be accepted and valued by others. People need to engage themselves to gain recognition and have an activity/activities that give the person a sense of contribution, be it in a profession or hobby.
Esteem Maslow noted two versions of esteem needs Lower one: the need for the respect of others, the need for status, recognition, fame, prestige, and attention. Higher one: the need for self-respect, the need for strength, competence, mastery, self-confidence, independence and freedom.
Higher one because it rests more on inner competence gained through experience (work)
Self-actualization “What a man can be, he must be.” pertains to what a person's full potential is and realizing that potential
Self-actualization In order to reach a clear understanding of this level of need you must achieve and master the previous needs physiological, safety, love, and esteem
Career Interest Inventory http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/careers/explorin Pages/IndepthCareerInterestInventory.aspx OR GOOGLE > career clickers expanded