1 02 Establish Personal and Organizational Goals Goals

1. 02 Establish Personal and Organizational Goals

Goals Terms & Definitions n Goal n Purpose of any plan or action n Short n Series of accomplishments that add up to a specific achievement n Long n Term Goals Term Goal Has existed over an extended period of time

Goals Terms & Definitions n Strategy n The decision of how to accomplish an objective n Desire n To long for an objective

Goals Terms & Definitions n Planning Goals n The small steps you must take to get from where you are now to where you want to be n Self assessment n Profile of your talents, interests, abilities, aptitudes, and experiences

Why Set Goals? n Life with a clear purpose and/or destination n Turn dreams into desires

Why Set Goals? n Prioritize n Plan events in your life of action to guide you into the future

Establishing Long Term Goals n Plan n Self-assessment n Personal action plan n Research n Career n Review exploration

Advantages of Short Term Goals n Long term goal into manageable pieces n Focus energy on specific steps to achieve long term goal n Setting & achieving short term goals enables you to reach long term goals

Advantages of Short Term Goals n Better manage time n Specific ways to evaluate progress n If one short term goal does not work, another can be set without losing sight of the long term goal

Effective Goals n Stated n in clear terms “I will graduate with a 3. 5 GPA” n Realistic n & Believable YOU must believe that you can reach the goal n Attainable n & Reliable Interests, skills, abilities and strengths to make it happen

Effective Goals n Measurable n Goal can be accomplished within a certain time or in a quantity that can be calculated n Desirable n You REALLY want to achieve this goal

Evaluating Career Goals n Indicators of possible career paths n Values n Aptitudes n Skills n Interests n Hobbies n Work n Many people earn a living doing something they used to do as a hobby

Living with your Career Choices n Work is an activity that may result in something useful n. A job is a collection of tasks or duties that a person does to earn a living n Work is the central activity around which most people plan their lives

Living with your Career Choices n As an adult, you will be identified mainly by the kind of work that you do n Only a few people satisfy their safety and survival needs by working n About 80% of Americans are not wellsatisfied with their work and lifestyle

Career Planning n. A process in which a student learns about himself/herself, the world of work, and the relationship between the two n Should begin in first grade if possible, no later than sixth grade

Career Decision Making n Life-long process n Beliefs, values, skills, aptitudes, interests n Involves your past, present, and future work role n Career plan may change when significant new information, interests, or desire appear

Career Planning Skills Identify long range goal n Set short term goals n Develop a career plan n Update info from earlier career plans n Career Portfolio n n Collection of information that demonstrates your talents, interests, abilities, achievements, experiences

Successful Career Planning n Method of looking at your particular strengths/weaknesses and the many options and choices of careers n Everyone needs a Career Development Plan n Individuals are responsible for setting their own Short & Long term Career Goals

Steps for Career Planning 1. Self Assessment n 2. Career Exploration n 3. Investigate all career choices, options, opportunities Goal Setting n 4. Honestly determine talents, interests, skills, values, personality Establish intermediate short range and long range goals Evaluation n Periodically evaluate your plan using a Time Log

Researching a Career n Consider working environment Indoor vs. Outdoor n Sitting vs. Standing n Extreme hot vs. cold environment n n Consider desired Lifestyle Family n Friends n Leisure activities n Spiritual well-being n Career n

Researching a Career n cluster Group of careers that have certain things in common n Best way to learn about a career is working in it n The more careers you are aware of, the better your chances of finding one that is right for you

Career Planning for Your Own Business n Describe costs and benefits of self -employment n Self assessment of skills and personality traits n Know how to start a business

Department of Labor Occupations Classifications n People Working for the betterment of others and/or society n Teachers, social workers, policemen n n Data Working with numbers, information processing, policies and procedures n Accountants, computer programmers, researchers n

Occupations Categories n Things Working with tools, equipment, machines n Cooks, air traffic controllers, drafters n n Ideas Working with concepts, themes or inventions n Musicians, artists, writers n

Job Search n Internet n Trade Magazines n Friends & Family n Is it unfair for a friend or family member to help you get a job? n School Counselors & Teachers

Job Search n Private n employment agencies Make a profit for placement service n Newspaper n advertisements/Want ads Indicate new and emerging job skills n Majority of job openings are unlisted because employers try to prevent a rush of applicants

Landing a Job n Job Application n Black ink No blanks Neat Letter of Application n Resume n Job Interview n n Employers choose best and most qualified candidates for the job

Sources of Drafting Instruction Private trade/technical school n Two-year community college program n Four-year college program n

Drafting Careers n Manufacturing n Architecture n Electrical n Public n Transportation n Fabrication n Construction Utilities n State & Local Gov’t n Armed Services n Colleges & Universities

Drafting Careers Design & drafting skills n Problem Solving n Communication n Processing Information n Using Numbers & Data n Using Technology n Teamwork n

Branches of Engineering Aerospace n Architecture n n n Residential and Commercial Civil n Bridges, Roads, etc Electrical n Mechanical n n Designing machines and devices

Engineering as a Career Goal Requires a 4 -year degree in an engineering specialty n Concurrent Engineering n n n Engineering design team allows everyone in the company to have access to product information Traditional Engineering n Engineering design team works on product development alone