Strategies for Personal Choices B3 01 JobCareer Choices

Strategies for Personal Choices B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 1

Individual Interests ØConsider key questions when identifying interests ØUse career interest inventories ØResearch careers in clusters based on inventory results ØMatch career paths with personal interests B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 2

Personality ØIdentify personal qualities, values, and goals ØChoose a career path to match personal qualities ØDevelop personal qualities that employers seek ØBecome involved in informal experiences in which qualities for success are learned B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 3

Personal Priorities & Goals ØAnalyze ideals and principles that are important to you ØIdentify types of work that would make you feel you are making a difference ØIdentify types of work where you have developed skills ØIdentify specific achievements you want to realize ØFind work that is enjoyable and challenging B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 4

Strategies for Education Choices B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 5

Invest in Your “Human Capital” “Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings. . . B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 6

Community College, College & University Programs ØBegin planning early for college ØChoose a school that satisfies your goals and reasons for going to college ØDecide on the size of school in which you would be most successful ØDecide how close to home you would like to be ØInvestigate options for online courses ØConsider costs ØConsider your high school record and performance B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices ØCompare available college/university choices 7

Occupational Training Programs ØSpecialize in a specific field of employment ØConsider occupational training programs that match your talents, skills, and interests ØEvaluate carefully the quality and content of any program before enrolling B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 8

Other Learning Opportunities ØInvestigate internships and apprenticeships ØFind out about military programs ØTake advantage of opportunities for continuing education B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 9

Strategies for Job and Career Choices B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 10

Job AND Career I love my job as a taxi driver. It’s been a good source of extra income since I retired. And, it gets me out of the house! Thanks for getting me to the hospital on time. I have to assist in surgery at 9: 00. B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 11

Work Strategies- Jobs & Careers ØSelect jobs for short-term purposes ØPlan a career for the long term ØUse jobs to supplement income when needed ØUse jobs as stepping-stones to careers ØThink of a career as a lifetime investment B-3. 01 - Job/Career Choices 12