Exploring Career Decisions
Unit A: Who Am I and What Can I Become?
2.01 Understand how interests and values
influence career choices.
2.01 Understand how interests and values influence career choices.
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The Career Planning Cycle
1. Self-Assessment
3. Job Search
Networking
Resumes
Interviewing
Applications
Interests
Skills
Personality
Values
2. Career Exploration
Outlook
Trends
Education & Training
Cost of Living
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Resources for Career Information
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Parents and guardians
Friends
Library
Websites
Newspapers
Headhunter agencies
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US Department of Labor (www.bls.gov)
• Over 1,200 job listings that include the following information:
– Nature of work – Description of typical job duties, tasks, work
environment, and hours
– Training, other qualifications, and advancement – Licenses, degrees,
certifications, and knowledge required for employment and
advancement.
– Employment – Typical job venues, such as a hair salon or a garage
– Job outlook – The predicted demand for workers in a particular job
– Projections data – Predicted growth of the particular job
– Earnings – Salary/ wage potential
– OES Data – Occupational Employment Statistics – national, state, and
local earnings data
– Related Occupations – Jobs/careers that utilize transferable skills
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O*NET OnLine (http://oneline.onetcenter.org)
• Allows user to define search according to key
words, skill areas, technology interests, and
high demand jobs.
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Career Categories
Careers are divided into four broad categories to make
searching for jobs and job descriptions easier.
• Working with People – involves working to benefit people
or society. Careers include: teaching, doctor, coaching,
law enforcement, social worker, etc.
• Working with Data – involves working with information and
numbers. Careers include: accounting, researching,
computer programming, etc.
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Career Categories (continued)
• Working with Things – involves working with equipment,
machines, and tools. Careers include: building, cooking,
landscaping, operating machines, etc.
• Working with Ideas – involves working with concepts and
ideas. Careers include acting, designing, organizing,
writing, etc.
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What’s the career category?
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What’s the career category?
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What’s the career category?
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What’s the career category?
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What values are most important?
Creativity
Recognition
Being able to produce or do something
original
Being respected or known for what you do
Independence Being able to work on your own and at
your own speed
Job Security Having regular steady work
Variety
Being able to do different things
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Which career categories do your interests match?
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