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CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Yourself Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding

CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Yourself Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making A Seven-Step Process A decision-making process is a logical series of steps

Decision Making A Seven-Step Process A decision-making process is a logical series of steps used to identify and evaluate possibilities and arrive at a good choice. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 1 Define your

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 1 Define your needs. Step 2 Analyze your personal resources. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 3 Identify your

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 3 Identify your career choices. Step 4 Research your career choices. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 5 Evaluate your

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 5 Evaluate your career choices. Step 6 Make your decision. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 7 Plan how

Decision Making Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 7 Plan how to reach your goal. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 1: Define Your Needs Consider your hopes and dreams for the

Decision Making Step 1: Define Your Needs Consider your hopes and dreams for the future. Where do you want to live? Do you want a job that allows you to travel? Do you hope to marry and have children? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Your personal resources are who you

Decision Making Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Your personal resources are who you are and what you have to offer. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Your resources include your values, interests,

Decision Making Step 2: Analyze Your Personal Resources Your resources include your values, interests, aptitudes and abilities, and personality traits and styles of learning. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Select several possible careers that match

Decision Making Step 3: Identify Your Career Choices Select several possible careers that match your personal goals and resources. Keep your eyes and ears open to discover “what’s out there. ” Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Find out all you can about

Decision Making Step 4: Research Your Career Choices Find out all you can about the careers you identified in Step 3. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Look at your career choices in

Decision Making Step 5: Evaluate Your Career Choices Look at your career choices in detail to see if they match your personal goals and resources. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 6: Make Your Decision It is important to make a decision

Decision Making Step 6: Make Your Decision It is important to make a decision and have a plan, even if you later change your career goal. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 6: Make Your Decision If you discover that your career goal

Decision Making Step 6: Make Your Decision If you discover that your career goal is unrealistic or undesirable, you can repeat the decision-making process to arrive at a new goal. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal Once you’ve reached your

Decision Making Step 7: Plan How to Reach Your Goal Once you’ve reached your career decision, you can begin to plan how to reach your goal. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Graphic Decision Organizer Making 2. 1 Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career

Graphic Decision Organizer Making 2. 1 Using the Decision-Making Process to Choose a Career Step 1: Define your needs. Step 2: Analyze your personal resources. Step 3: Identify your career choices. Step 4: Research your career choices. Step 5: Evaluate your career choices. Step 6: Make your decision. Step 7: Plan how to reach your goals. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making SECTION 2. 1 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 2. Explain the importance

Decision Making SECTION 2. 1 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 2. Explain the importance of having a strategy for choosing a career. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making SECTION 2. 1 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Critical Thinking 3. Why might

Decision Making SECTION 2. 1 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Critical Thinking 3. Why might you use the decisionmaking process many times before finding the right career? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals Your lifestyle goals are the ways you want to

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals Your lifestyle goals are the ways you want to spend your time, energy, and resources in the future. What kind of life do you want to lead? continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals What do you want to accomplish in life? Do

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals What do you want to accomplish in life? Do you want to raise a family? Where would you like to live—in a house or in an apartment? In a city or in the country? continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals How would you like to spend your free time?

Decision Making Setting Lifestyle Goals How would you like to spend your free time? Do you want a high income or just enough money to be comfortable? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Your values are the principles you live by

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Your values are the principles you live by and the beliefs that are important to you. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Besides principles and beliefs, your values may also

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Besides principles and beliefs, your values may also include concrete things, such as money and fine clothing. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Choosing a career that matches your values can

Decision Making What Are Your Values? Choosing a career that matches your values can help ensure that you enjoy your work. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Six General Values Your values may change as you go through life.

Decision Making Six General Values Your values may change as you go through life. However, you will probably keep a core set of basic values that you learned as a child. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Six General Values To help determine your current values, think about six

Decision Making Six General Values To help determine your current values, think about six main values. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 1. Responsibility Being responsible means fulfilling obligations in a dependable and trustworthy

Decision Making 1. Responsibility Being responsible means fulfilling obligations in a dependable and trustworthy way. Can you think of any careers especially suited to someone who values responsibility? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 2. Relationships If you value relationships, your family and friends are important

Decision Making 2. Relationships If you value relationships, your family and friends are important to you. Can you think of any careers especially suited to someone who values relationships? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 3. Compassion is caring deeply about people and their well-being. A compassionate

Decision Making 3. Compassion is caring deeply about people and their well-being. A compassionate person may choose a career that would better people’s lives. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 4. Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair. You use

Decision Making 4. Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair. You use courage when you speak up for an unpopular cause. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 5. Achievement Valuing achievement means wanting to succeed in whatever you do.

Decision Making 5. Achievement Valuing achievement means wanting to succeed in whatever you do. Can you think of any careers especially suited to someone who values achievement? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making 6. Recognition If you value recognition, you want other people to appreciate

Decision Making 6. Recognition If you value recognition, you want other people to appreciate and respect your accomplishments. You can be recognized with a good salary, through job promotions, or with approval and praise. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making What Are Your Aptitudes and Abilities? Meet with someone you trust. Ask

Decision Making What Are Your Aptitudes and Abilities? Meet with someone you trust. Ask the person to write down what he or she thinks your aptitudes and abilities are. Does this person agree with your self-evaluation? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making ETHICS in Action Calling in Sick You really want to go on

Decision Making ETHICS in Action Calling in Sick You really want to go on the trip, and you have five sick days that can be used immediately. THINK ABOUT IT Should you call in sick and go to the beach? Why or why not? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? Identifying your interests can help you recognize whether

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? Identifying your interests can help you recognize whether you would prefer to work with data, people, or things. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? The data category includes information, ideas, facts, symbols,

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? The data category includes information, ideas, facts, symbols, figures, or statistics. The people category includes people and animals. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? The things category includes physical objects of any

Decision Making Data, People, or Things? The things category includes physical objects of any size, such as instruments, tools, machinery, equipment, raw materials, and vehicles. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making • Aptitude is the potential for learning a certain skill. • Ability

Decision Making • Aptitude is the potential for learning a certain skill. • Ability is a skill you have already developed. • Think of them as “before” and “after”. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Graphic Decision Organizer Making 2. 3 Aptitudes and Abilities Aptitude + Chapter 2 •

Graphic Decision Organizer Making 2. 3 Aptitudes and Abilities Aptitude + Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Training and Study = Ability Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Aptitudes and Abilities There are many kinds of aptitudes and abilities, including:

Decision Making Aptitudes and Abilities There are many kinds of aptitudes and abilities, including: thinking skills personal qualities, and physical attributes. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making What Are Your Aptitudes and Abilities? Make a chart with the headings

Decision Making What Are Your Aptitudes and Abilities? Make a chart with the headings Mental, Social, and Physical. List your aptitudes and abilities in each category. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Matching Your Aptitudes and Abilities to Careers Review your list of aptitudes

Decision Making Matching Your Aptitudes and Abilities to Careers Review your list of aptitudes and abilities and try to think of at least one career that uses each of your skills. You will start to feel that you are really getting to know yourself. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Your Personality and Learning Styles Your personality is the combination of your

Decision Making Your Personality and Learning Styles Your personality is the combination of your attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Self-Concept Your self-concept is the way you see yourself. Having a consistent

Decision Making Self-Concept Your self-concept is the way you see yourself. Having a consistent self-concept means having a feeling that you know the kind of person you are. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles Learning styles are the different ways that

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles Learning styles are the different ways that people naturally think and learn. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles When you are aware of your own

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles When you are aware of your own learning styles, you can also find careers that use your strongest learning style. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles Being aware of everything that makes you

Decision Making Personality Types and Learning Styles Being aware of everything that makes you who you are will give you a great advantage as you explore career choices. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself… Identify your values and what

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself… Identify your values and what is important to you. Keep an open mind to all ideas, people, and opportunities. Keep a journal documenting new experiences and things that you learn about yourself. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself… Make a list of your

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself… Make a list of your personal strengths and weaknesses and update it as you learn new things about yourself. Try something new that has always interested you, and don’t be afraid of failure. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself Focus on the positive aspects

Decision Making CAREER CHECKLIST To Learn More About Yourself Focus on the positive aspects of your appearance and personality. View criticism as an opportunity to learn instead of as a source of discouragement. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Determining Your Personality Type Knowing about your personality type can help you

Decision Making Determining Your Personality Type Knowing about your personality type can help you understand your natural abilities and which careers would suit you best. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making Determining Your Personality Type Personality tests can help you understand how you

Decision Making Determining Your Personality Type Personality tests can help you understand how you behave in social situations. Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 1. Name something you

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 1. Name something you feel you have an aptitude for. Write a onepage plan for developing it into an ability. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 2. Choose a learning

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Comprehension 2. Choose a learning style and name a career that you think would match it. Explain why that career matches the learning style. continued Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Critical Thinking 3. What are

Decision Making SECTION 2. 3 REVIEW Key Concept Checkpoint Critical Thinking 3. What are some careers that require special aptitudes or abilities? Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself Succeeding in the World of Work