6415 Career Management
Unit A
1.02
UNIT:A
Personal/Social Development
• Competency CM01.00
• Evaluate individual characteristics/traits,
interests/preferences, ability levels, skill acquisition,
talents/aptitudes, and values in relation to setting and
achieving personal, social, lifestyle, educational and
career goals.
• Objective CM01.02
• Critique individual characteristics/traits,
interests/preferences, ability levels, skill acquisition,
talents/aptitudes, and values in terms of a variety of
personal, social, lifestyle and career goals.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Abilities: Natural or acquired skill or talent.
 Ability: Developed skill.
 Age Discrimination Act of 1967: Passed to prohibit discrimination
against people between forty and seventy years of age.
 Americans with Disabilities Act: 1992; Gives civil rights
projections to those provided on the basis of race, sex, national origin,
age, and religion; EOC administers these laws.
 Aptitudes: Developed abilities; those things that one is good at doing;
potential for leaning skills.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Assessment: The act of evaluation.
 Attitude: One’s outlook on life; how one reacts to a situation.
 Auditory: Relating to the sense of hearing.
 Career: An occupation or profession followed as a life’s work.
 Change: To make or become different; to replace with another.
 COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; law to provide
terminated employees or those who lose insurance coverage because of reduced
work to be able to buy group insurance for themselves and their families for a
limited amount of time.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Compassion: To care deeply about other people and their well-
being.
 Divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage.
 Dexterity: Proficiency in using the body or hands.
 Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC):
Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex,
race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or age.
 Ethics: The principles of conduct that govern a group or society.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Family Medical Leave Act: 1993; Requires employers with 50
or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to
allow workers to take time off to help care for a new baby or an ill
family member without fear of losing their jobs.
 Fair Labor Standards Act: Sets minimum wage, requires over-
time pay for time worked over 40 hours, and restricts the
employment of minors.
 Fatigue: Weariness from labor or stress; tired.
 Formal assessment: Standardized written or performance test
of knowledge, aptitude, values, etc.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Gender identity: Sexual identify; a person knowing that their sex is
permanent and cannot be changed.
 Generatively: State of human development often referred to as the
“working years”; between a person’s late twenties and early sixties, when
he or she is productive in the world of work, develops a family and reexamines personal beliefs and values.
 Hobby: A pursuit or interest engaged in for relaxation.
 Holland Codes: Codes (career personality types) developed by Dr.
John Holland based on the assumption that people can be grouped into
six personality types. These codes can be compared to characteristics
important to occupations.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Individual: Pertaining to one only.
 Integrity: Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values.
 Interests: Activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys.
 Interest Inventory: A periodic survey of a person’s interests.
 Interpersonal: Relationships between persons.
 Intrapersonal: Relates to independent action.
 Inventory: An account of things.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Job: To do occasional pieces of work for hire; task.
 Kinesthetic: Relates to interaction with people and objects in
real space.
 Layoff: An involuntary separation of the employee from the
employer for a temporary or indefinite period, through no fault of
the employee.
 Learning Styles: The ways people think and learn.
 Leisure: Time free from every-day job responsibilities during
which a person can pursue personal interests and hobbies.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Life Roles: The various parts of one’s life, such as citizen, parent,
spouse, worker, etc.
 Life Stages: Changes that occur as we move through life
experiences.
 Lifestyle: The way a person lives his or her life, including
geographic location, type of home, method of transportation, and
social situations.
 Linguistic: Pertaining to the use of language.
 Logical: Use of reliable inference and reasoning.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Marriage: The legal unions of a man and woman as husband and
wife.
 Naturalist: Interested in natural environments.
 Occupational Changes: Changes in job status.
 Parenthood: The state or relationship of being a parent.
 Pink Slip: Notice of termination.
 Reduction in force: The employment of fewer people.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Extended protection to those with
physical or mental handicaps.
 Resources: Those things that a person can use to help reach
goals.
 Responsibility: A willingness to accept an obligation and be
accountable or an action or situation.
 Retirement: The state of being retired from one’s occupation.
 Sandwich Generation: Group of people who are caring for
both their parents and their children.
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 Self-concept: How people view their own skills, interests, and
competence level.
 Self-esteem: How one views oneself; a feeling of good will with regard
to how you feel about yourself; pride; confidence.
 Skill: Proficiency or ability.
 Social: Preference to working with others.
 Spatial: Pertaining to a sense of space.
 Termination: Dismissal from employment.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Time Management: Plan to use time wisely.
 Transition: The processes of changing from one state, activity, or
place to another.
 Unemployment insurance: A joint state-federal program
under which state-administered funds pay a weekly benefit for a
limited time to eligible workers when they are involuntarily
unemployed.
 Values: Cherished ideas and beliefs that affect decisions a person
makes.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Verbal: Expressed in words.
 Visual: Pertaining to sight.
 Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Provided free to those
who meet the legal eligibility guidelines.
 Wellness: Good health.
 Work: Activity directed toward a goal that produces something of
value; to exert oneself physically or mentally.
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Vocabulary List 1.00
 Work Ethic: How a person feels about his/her job and the effort
he/she puts into it.
 Work Needs: Those characteristics that employers require for
employment (SCANS skills: basic skills, thinking skills, personal
qualities, workplace competencies).
 Work Values: Ideas and beliefs concerning career/work that are
important to a person and govern his/her perception of
job/occupation/career.
 Worker’s Compensation: Guarantees financial assistance to
workers injured on the job.
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SCANS Skills-- Review
 Because the world of work is changing, the U.S.
Departments of Labor and Education formed the Secretary's
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) to study
the kinds of competencies and skills that workers must have
to succeed in today's workplace.
 The results of the study were published in a document
entitled What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report
for America 2000.
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SCANS Skills/Competencies
 Identifying your current strengths and weaknesses.
 Create in PowerPoint CM1.02 All About Me!
http://www.nccareers.org/
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Class Discussion
 The positive and the negative influence of personal behavior
on others.
 Examples
 Manners/Etiquette
 Dress/Appearance
 Attitude Displays
 Personal Actions
 Ethical Choices
 Habits
 Peer Pressure
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Choose Job/Create a Person
 Handout Available
 Divide the class into pairs.
 Each pair will choose a job.
 Each pair will create a person to fill the job.
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Write a description of the person that includes name, gender,
personality type, special aptitude and skills, career, lifestyle,
marital status, number of children, areas of residence, and
hobbies.
Each team will read its descriptions to the class and discuss
why they chose such images.
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Ability/Talent Show
 Each student will present one of their abilities/talents to the
class.
 Teacher will keep a list.
 Discuss how these abilities/talents can be used in career
selection.
How can these abilities/talents be used to obtain a career?
2. What are the benefits of making a career choice based on an
individual’s abilities/talents?
3. Identify possible career options for each ability/talent
presented. Why were these careers selected?
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Brainstorm Characteristics
 Brainstorm characteristics of a person who is conceited
 Brainstorm characteristics of a person with a good self-concept
 Brainstorm characteristics of a person with a poor self-concept
 Brainstorm characteristics of a person with a good attitude
 Brainstorm characteristics of a person with a bad attitude
Journal Entry
Record characteristics in your
Journal (1.02)
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Journal Entry 1.02
• In your journal, make a list of successful people
you know personally.
• Choose one
• Think about that person’s interests, aptitudes,
attitude, and personality.
• Homework Assignment 9-9-11
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Identifying My Personality Traits
• Appendix 1.02 (3) Identifying My Personality
Traits
• Identify traits that describe you by copying and
pasting in your CM1.02 All About Me
PowerPoint.
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Personality Traits
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Cooperative
Agreeable
Stubborn
Self-disciplined
Friendly
Shy
Intelligent
Thoughtful
Impulsive
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Energetic
Ambitious
Generous
Greedy
aggressive
Assertive
Independent
Dependent
Talkative
Loyal
Honest
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Personality Traits
 Dishonest
 Pleasant
 Enthusiastic
 Outgoing
 Quiet
 Confident
 Happy
 Sad
 Funny
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Witty
Boring
Dependable
Unreliable
Tolerant
Critical
Jealous
Capable
Lazy
Moody
Nervous
Patient
Kind
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Personality
 Religious
 Polite
 Respectful
 Sarcastic
 Helpful
 Selfish
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Attitude/Behavior Connection
 Appendix 1.02 (4) Attitude/Behavior
Connection
 Complete in CM1.02 All About Me
PowerPoint
 Examine the impact of your behavior and
attitude on the job
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Self Portrait
 Reflecting upon the information that you discovered
about yourself throughout Competency 1.00 use
Appendix 1.02 (5) – Self Portrait to put together a
brief, written portrait of yourself.
 Create in CM1.02 ALL ABOUT ME! PowerPoint
 This information can be used to help you formulate your
Letter of Introduction for your CAREER PORTFOLIO.
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Journal Entry
 CM1.02 List ten adjectives that describe your
personality and match these traits to career interests.
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Choose an Object
 Choose an object that represents your perception of your
self-concept. (Example: plant – growing; Frosted Flakes –
GREAT!) Create a descriptive essay justifying your choice.
 Use PowerPoint 1.02 ALL ABOUT ME!
 Object
 Explanation
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Work Values
 It’s important to know exactly what employers look for
when hiring full-time employees.
 In addition to relevant skills, employers seek employees
who have the personal values, characteristics, and
personality traits that spell success.
 Good personal values are what makes the foundation
for a good employee.
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Work Values
 Here is a List of the Top 10 Values Employers
Look for in Employees.
1. Strong Work Ethic
2. Dependability and Responsibility
3. Possessing a Positive Attitude
4. Adaptability
5. Honesty and Integrity
6. Self-Motivated
7. Motivated to Grow & Learn
8. Strong Self-Confidence
9. Professionalism
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10. Loyalty
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1. Strong Work Ethic
 Employers value employees who understand and possess a willingness to
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work hard.
In addition to working hard it is also important to work smart.
This means learning the most efficient way to complete tasks and finding
ways to save time while completing daily assignments.
It’s also important to care about your job and complete all projects
while maintaining a positive attitude.
Doing more than is expected on the job is a good way to show
management that you utilize good time management skills and don’t
waste valuable company time attending to personal issues not related to
the job.
Downsizing in today’s job market is quite common so it’s important to
recognize the personal values and attributes employers want to improve
your chances of job security should a layoff occur.
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2. Dependability and Responsibility
 . Employers value employees who come to work on time, are
there when they are suppose to be, and are responsible for
their actions and behavior.
 It’s important to keep supervisors abreast of changes in your
schedule or if you are going to be late for any reason.
 This also means keeping your supervisor informed on where
you are on all projects you have been assigned.
 Being dependable and responsible as an employee shows your
employer that you value your job and that you are responsible
in keeping up with projects and keeping them informed of
the things that they should know about.
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3. Possessing a Positive Attitude
 Employers seek employees who take the initiative and have the
motivation to get the job done in a reasonable period of time.
 A positive attitude gets the work done and motivates others to do the
same without dwelling on the challenges that inevitably come up in any
job.
 It is the enthusiastic employee who creates an environment of good will
and who provides a positive role model for others.
 A positive attitude is something that is most valued by supervisors and
co-workers and that also makes the job more pleasant and fun to go to
each day. .
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4. Adaptability
 Employers seek employees who are adaptable and maintain
flexibility in completing tasks in an ever changing workplace.
 Being open to change and improvements provides an
opportunity to complete work assignments in a more
efficient manner while offering additional benefits to the
corporation, the customer, and even the employee.
 While oftentimes employees complain that changes in the
workplace don’t make sense or makes their work harder,
oftentimes these complaints are due to a lack of flexibility.
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Adaptability
 Adaptability also means adapting to the personality and work
habits of co-workers and supervisors.
 Each person possesses their own set or strengths and
adapting personal behaviors to accommodate others is part of
what it takes to work effectively as a team.
 By viewing change as an opportunity to complete work
assignments in a more efficient manner, adapting to change
can be a positive experience.
 New strategies, ideas, priorities, and work habits can foster a
belief among workers that management and staff are both
committed to making the workplace a better place to work.
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5. Honesty and Integrity
 Employers value employees who maintain a sense of honesty
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and integrity above all else.
Good relationships are built on trust.
When working for an employer they want to know that they
can trust what you say and what you do.
Successful businesses work to gain the trust of customers and
maintain the attitude that “the customer is always right”.
It is the responsibility of each person to use their own
individual sense of moral and ethical behavior when working
with and serving others within the scope of their job.
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6. Self–Motivated
 Employers look for employees who require little supervision and
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direction to get the work done in a timely and professional manner.
Supervisors who hire self-motivated employees do themselves an
immense favor.
For self-motivated employees require very little direction from their
supervisors.
Once a self-motivated employee understands his/her responsibility on
the job, they will do it without any prodding from others.
Employers can do their part by offering a safe, supportive, work
environment that offers employees an opportunity to learn and grow.
Working in a supportive work environment and taking the inititiative to
be self-directive will provide employees with a better sense of
accomplishment and increased self-esteem.
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7. Motivated to Grow & Learn
 In an ever changing workplace, employers seek employees who are
interested in keeping up with new developments and knowledge in the
field.
 It has been noted that one of the top reasons employees leave their
employers is the lack of opportunity for career development within the
organization.
 Learning new skills, techniques, methods, and/or theories through
professional development helps keep the organization at the top of its
field and makes the employee's job more interesting and exciting.
 Keeping up with current changes in the field is vital for success and
increased job security.
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8. Strong Self–Confidence
 Self-confidence has been recognized as the key ingredient
between someone who is successful and someone who is not.
 A self – confident person is someone who inspires others.
 A self-confident person is not afraid to ask questions on
topics where they feel they need more knowledge.
 They feel little need to have to impress others with what they
know since they feel comfortable with themselves and don’t
feel they need to know everything.
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Strong Self–Confidence
 The self-confident person does what he/she feels is right and
is willing to take risks.
 Self- confident people can also admit their mistakes.
 They recognize their strengths as well as their weaknesses
and are willing to work on the latter.
 Self-confident people have faith in themselves and their
abilities which is manifested in their positive attitude and
outlook on life.
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9. Professionalism
 Employers value employees who exhibit professional
behavior at all times.
 Professional behavior includes learning every aspect of a job
and doing it to the best of one’s ability.
 Professionals look, speak, and dress accordingly to maintain
an image of someone who takes pride in their behavior and
appearance.
 Professionals complete projects as soon as possible and avoid
letting uncompleted projects pile up.
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Professionalism
 Professionals complete high quality work and are detail
oriented.
 Professional behavior includes all of the behavior above in
addition to providing a positive role model for others.
 Professionals are enthusiastic about their work and optimistic
about the organization and its future.
 To become a professional you must feel like a professional
and following these tips is a great start to getting to where
you want to go.
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10. Loyalty
 Employers value employees they can trust and who exhibit
their loyalty to the company.
 Loyalty in the workforce has taken on a new meaning. Gone
are the days when employees plan on starting out and
retiring with the same company.
 It is said that most people will hold between 8 – 12 jobs
throughout their career.
 What does this mean in terms of loyalty in today’s
workforce?
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Loyalty
 Companies offering employee growth and opportunity will
ultimately gain a sense of loyalty from their employees.
 Employees today want to feel a sense of satisfaction in their
jobs and will do a good job when they feel that the employer
is fair and wants to see them succeed.
 Although this may mean only staying for five or ten years in a
position, employees can offer loyalty and make an important
contribution during their time with the company
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Loyalty
 More companies today encourage employee feedback and
offer employees an opportunity to lead in their area of
expertise.
 This gives employees a greater sense of satisfaction and a
sense of control over their job.
 Empowerment encourages employees to do their best work
since companies are displaying a trust and expectation that
they believe in their employees to do a good job.
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Loyalty
 Offering jobs that encourage learning and the development
of new skills also gives employees a sense of empowerment in
the workplace.
 Aligning an employees values with the goals of the
organization will foster loyalty and a bond between employer
and employee.
 Fostering good relationships within an organization and
offering constructive ways to handle conflict provides a win –
win situation for both employer and employee.
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Loyalty
 Creating an organization that values loyalty within the
organization can also work to its benefit by using the same
techniques and strategies to establish loyalty with customers;
and loyalty from customers ultimately makes for a successful
business.
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Work Values
 – Appendix 1.02 (6) WorkValues
 Rank work values in order of importance to
you
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Work Values
Class Activity
 Collect data regarding each individual’s results
 What are the 3 most important work values to the class?
 What are the 3 least important?
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General Job Inventory
Appendix 1.02 (7)
Complete as a Class Activity
**Line up, If student’s answer is strong – step
forward.
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General Job Skills
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 Meeting deadlines
 Organizing projects
 Planning
 Taking risks
 Public speaking
 Self-control
 Budgeting/money management
 Self-motivation
 Supervision
 Detail oriented
 Instructing others
 Computer skills/knowledge
 Accepting responsibility
 Explaining things to others
 Managing people
 Problem-solving
 Meeting the public
 Writing
 Teamwork
 Math
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Working with Things
 Dexterity
 Assembling things
 Building things
 Constructing/repairing
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buildings
Making things
Observing/inspecting things
Driving/operating vehicles
Using equipment
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Working with Data
 Analyzing facts
 Auditing records
 Investigating
 Using the Internet
 Sending and receiving electronic
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communication
Researching and locating
information
Calculating, computing
Classifying data
Counting/Inventory
Observing
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Working with People
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Patient
Sensitive
Outgoing
Tactful
Teaching
Interviewing
Listening
Tolerant
Understanding
Kind
Diplomatic/Fair
Counseling
Trusting
Firmness
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Using Words and Ideas
 Logical
 Public speaking
 Designing
 Editing
 Remembering information
 Writing clearly
 Correspondence
 Creativity
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Using Leadership Ability
 Arranging social functions
 Competitive
 Motivating others
 Decisive
 Running meetings
 Delegating
 Working out agreements
 Planning
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Creativity/Artistic Ability
 Dancing/Movement
 Drawing
 Performing/Acting
 Playing musical instruments
 Presenting artistic ideas
 Music appreciation
 Expressive
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Setting an Education Goal
 Education goals enable individuals to prepare for future success in the
workplace.
 They also can be both short-term and long-term goals.
 Taking specific classes, getting good grades, and participating in extra curricular activities are three examples of how individuals can better
prepare for future careers.
 Education goals prepare individuals to achieve higher education thus
preparing them with greater opportunities to earn a higher income.
 Write an education goal for yourself by following the five
elements of educational goal setting. (see next slide)
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Setting an Educational Goal
1. Specific
 To be specific, state exactly what is to
be done in your academics to reach a
goal.
 For example: I plan to raise my grade in
advanced algebra.
 What guidelines will you set to help you
determine that this goal has been met?
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Setting an Education Goal
2. Measurable
 To make a goal measurable, write the
letter grade or final outcome for the
goal.
 For example: I plan to raise my grade from a
B- to a B+ in advanced algebra.
 What specific item are you striving to
achieve?
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Setting an Education Goal
3. Attainable
 To make a goal attainable, determine how the
goal can be reached, which is often determined
by an individual’s current academics.
 For example: I plan to raise my grade from a
B- to a B+ in advanced algebra by staying
after school on Monday and Wednesday
nights for math tutoring.
 How are you going to reach this goal?
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Setting an Education Goal
4. Realistic
 Be realistic. Do not set the goal for
something unattainable or unrealistic.
 Is the goal realistic? Why or Why not?
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Setting an Education Goal
5. Time Bound
 To make the goal time bound,
specifically state when the goal needs to
be reached. This is influenced by how
attainable the goal is.
 Realistically, a person cannot raise their
math grade in one academic week.
 When will you reach your goal?
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Setting an Education Goal
What is your final goal
statement.
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Me! PowerPoint
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Character Traits – Appendix 1.02 (9)
Identify two different ways that you demonstrate the following
character traits at home, school, community and work.
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 Positive Attitude
 Loyalty
 Dependability
 Open-Mindedness
 Friendliness
 Self-Confidence
 Honesty
 Self-Control
 Initiative
 Sense of Humor
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Rating Your Personal Traits
 Appendix 1.02 (10) Rating Your Personal Traits
 Rate your personal characteristics by placing a
check mark in the appropriate box.
 For each trait that you checked a rating of poor or
very poor, develop a strategy to improve your
rating.
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Self-Improvement Plan
 Appendix 1.02 (11) Self-Improvement Plan
 Choose one personal trait you wish to improve.
 Complete MAKE A PLAN.
 Will you need to spend more time trying to correct bad habits?
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What did you learn from
CM1.02?
 Must be at least 5 sentences.
 Explain your statements.
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