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Choosing Your Career
1.11.1 Jobs and Careers
1.21.2 Coping with Change andReinventing Yourself
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Lesson 1.1
Jobs and Careers
GOALS Discuss career and job trends, and describe sources of job
information. Complete a job analysis, listing positive and negative features of
potential career choices.
STANDARD(S) 1.1 Interpret factors affecting income
A. Career choices and potential income B. Educational requirements/training costs C. Educational level
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Careers of the Future
Major occupational groups Professional – one of the highest paying career group; having
knowledge is KEY! Lawyers, economists, teachers
Service – large and increasing sector of the market Job titles and descriptions
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) http://www.bls.gov/oco
Monthly Labor Review http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
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OOH Job Description Categories
Management Professional Service Sales Administrative Farming
Construction Installation Production Transportation Armed Forces
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Job Analysis
A job analysis is an evaluation of the positive and negative attributes of a given type of work.
A job analysis can help you identify types of work that would be a good fit for you.
The salary you earn will depend on your skills, education, and experience.
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Title and salary
Skills, education,and experience
Positive features Negative features
Job Analysis Form
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Positive Features of Employment
Salary is the amount of monthly or annual pay that you will earn for your labor.
Benefits are company-provided supplements to salary, such as sick pay, vacation time, profit-sharing plans, and health insurance.
Opportunity for promotion is the ability to advance to positions of greater responsibility and higher pay.
Other things to consider: Commuting distance, work hours and flexibility, company
stability, and personnel policies
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Negative Features of Employment
Employee expenses include any costs of working paid by the employee that are not reimbursed by the employer. Examples include the costs of parking and transportation, such
as gasoline or bus fare. The cost of these expenses can make a job less attractive.
Work characteristics are the daily activities of the job and the environment in which they must be performed. Examples include working indoors versus outdoors, working
alone versus working on a team, and having a high or low degree of stress.
Some work characteristics can make a job less attractive to some workers.
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Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the ownership risks of a new business.
Opportunities for business ownership Continue a family businessPurchase an existing business or franchiseStart a new business from scratch
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Advantages of Owning Your Own Business
Make the decisionsBe your own boss Feel in control of your own future Keep the profits
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Disadvantages of Owning Your Own Business
Large investment of planning and moneyHigh risk of failure
Statistics show that most new small businesses do not succeed.
Two most common reasons for failure:Lack of financingLack of skills
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Quick Review
What are some positive features of employment?
What are some U.S. government publications to help you research careers?
How can you prepare for the new and rapidly changing work environment?
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Applying Your Knowledge
Think of a new technology/invention that has been introduced in the last few years. How has it changed your life?
Describe a technological advance that was considered groundbreaking a few years ago, but that is obsolete today. As you think of your career choice, how might
changes such as these affect your decision?
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Activity
1.1 Job Analysis (Career Report)1.2 O*Net Research
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Lesson 1.2
Coping with Change and Reinventing Yourself
GOALS Explain techniques for coping with change and
reinventing yourself. Discuss the need for job networking for long-term
career success.
STANDARD(S) 1.1 Interpret factors affecting income
A. Career choices and potential income B. Educational requirements/training costs C. Educational level
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Coping with Change
Stay informed – watch the news, read papers/magazines, etc.
Be a lifelong learner—someone who actively seeks new knowledge, skills, and experiences that will add to professional and personal growth throughout life.
Take classes Upgrading—advancing to a higher level of skill to increase
your usefulness to an employer. Retraining—learning new and different skills so that an
employee can retain the same level of employability. Advanced degrees—specialized, intensive programs (taken
after obtaining the first college degree) that prepare students for higher-level work responsibilities with more challenges and higher pay.
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Complete a Self-Assessment
Think about what you like doing, what you do well, and what skills and knowledge you want to enhance.
Self-assessment inventory lists your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement as you prepare for a career.
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Self-Assessment InventoryStrengths Weaknesses Plan of Action
Education
Experience
Aptitudes and Abilities
Appearance
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Placement Centers
Many schools, colleges, and technical training institutes have placement centers that offer services related to careers and employment.
Services offered Assisting with self-assessment inventories Advice and counseling to help you determine a
career direction Vocational, interest, and personal testing Notification of job openings and assistance with
applying and interviewing
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Changing Career Opportunities
Long-term sustainability Embrace change and adapt to it Be open to future opportunities and challenges
A world economy Developing countries are nations that currently have
little industry and a low standard of living NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Opened doors for American businesses to move production to Mexico and Canada
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Changing Career Opportunities
NetworkingNetworks are informal groups of people with
common interests who interact for mutual assistance.
Networking includes making phone calls, sharing lunch, and creating opportunities to share ideas with your group of acquaintances.
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Quick Review
What steps can you take today, and as you go through life, to deal with change and reduce uncertainty in your career?
What does it mean to be a lifelong learner?
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Thinking Critically
What have you done, and what can you do in the future, to expand your network?
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Apply Your Knowledge
Think of a business that you have observed making changes over the years to meet the changing needs and wants of consumers. (Hint: Look at how McDonald’s has changed.)How might you reinvent yourself to meet
changing demands in the workplace?
