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Career Planning Career Planning is Your Road to is Your Road to
the Futurethe Future
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WHAT IS WORK?WHAT IS WORK? WORKWORK = activity directed toward a = activity directed toward a
purpose or goal that produces purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or something of value to oneself and/or societysociety Work may be Work may be paid or unpaidpaid or unpaid = =
a job or volunteerism a job or volunteerism Work ValuesWork Values = values that relate to = values that relate to
work and careerwork and career
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WORK VALUESWORK VALUES Work ValuesWork Values are are personal “needs”personal “needs” we try we try
to fulfill in our workto fulfill in our work Financial RewardFinancial Reward – being able to buy and enjoy the – being able to buy and enjoy the
lifestyle we desirelifestyle we desire CreativityCreativity – creating, inventing, designing, developing – creating, inventing, designing, developing
products or ideasproducts or ideas Helping OthersHelping Others – also known as Altruism– also known as Altruism IndependenceIndependence – being able to work in your own way– being able to work in your own way VarietyVariety – being able to complete many types of tasks– being able to complete many types of tasks Surroundings and workSurroundings and work environment environment – indoors, outdoors– indoors, outdoors Prestige, Security, AchievementPrestige, Security, Achievement are also workare also work values values
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WHY PEOPLE WHY PEOPLE WORK?WORK?
MoneyMoney – Impacts our lifestyle – Impacts our lifestyle SocializationSocialization – Interact with people – Interact with people AccomplishmentAccomplishment – Personal Satisfaction – Personal Satisfaction PrestigePrestige – Feelings of Importance – Feelings of Importance Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development – Interesting – Interesting
and Stimulating Challengesand Stimulating Challenges Mental Well-beingMental Well-being – Life long learning – Life long learning
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WORK and JOBWORK and JOB WORKWORK – paid or unpaid activity directed toward a – paid or unpaid activity directed toward a
purpose or goal that produces something of value purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to societyto oneself and/or to society
JOBJOB – work people do for pay at a specific place – work people do for pay at a specific place or settingor setting
EMPLOYEREMPLOYER – a person or business that pays an – a person or business that pays an individual to workindividual to work
EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEE – Someone who works for a person or – Someone who works for a person or business for money (pay)business for money (pay)
EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY – being well prepared to get – being well prepared to get and keep a joband keep a job
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OCCUPATION, CAREER OCCUPATION, CAREER andand CAREER CLUSTER CAREER CLUSTER
OCCUPATIONOCCUPATION – a group of similar tasks or – a group of similar tasks or duties people perform for payduties people perform for pay ExamplesExamples: Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses, : Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses,
Musicians, Accountants, ScientistsMusicians, Accountants, ScientistsCAREERCAREER – work an individual does – work an individual does
throughout his/her lifetimethroughout his/her lifetimeCAREER CLUSTERCAREER CLUSTER – group of related – group of related
occupations with general characteristics in occupations with general characteristics in common but different skill requirementscommon but different skill requirements
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CAREER CLUSTERSCAREER CLUSTERS
Musicians/Per f o r mer s
Pho togr apher
Ar t ist /Il l u str ato r
Gr aph ic Design
Distribution
Marketing/Sales
Management
BusinessAdministration
OfficeTechnologies
Accounting and Accounting and FinanceFinance
Structural Mechanical Electrical
Government S ervicesPersonal S ervices
Legal S ervices
Education
S ocial Services
Equipment Operation and Repair
Construction and Maintenance
Agriculture
Information Information TechnologyTechnologyComputer Computer NetworkingNetworking
Personal andSpeciality Services
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Industries
THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK
Service-Producing IndustriesService-Producing Industries - produce or - produce or provide some type of business or personal provide some type of business or personal service or service or intangible productsintangible products WholesaleWholesale and Retail Sales, Transportation, Utilities, and Retail Sales, Transportation, Utilities,
Government, Insurance, FinanceGovernment, Insurance, Finance Services--Business, Education, Legal, Social, Health, Services--Business, Education, Legal, Social, Health,
PersonalPersonal Goods-Producing IndustriesGoods-Producing Industries - produce - produce
some type of some type of tangible producttangible product Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Mining, ForestryConstruction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry
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INDUSTRY JOBSINDUSTRY JOBS1998 to
2008By 2008 an estimated 161 million people will be employed
Nearly 8 of 10 jobs are in service industriesService-producing industries are
expected to create 19-20 million NEW jobsSome Goods-Producing Industries
will actually LOSE jobs—mining, milling, and some manufacturing
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THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK
Continued growth expected through Continued growth expected through year 2008year 2008
Business and Financial servicesBusiness and Financial services Personal Services—automotive, enter- Personal Services—automotive, enter-
tainment, recreation, and other tainment, recreation, and other servicesservices
Legal and Government servicesLegal and Government services Education and SocialEducation and Social
Service Industries Growing
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HEALTH SERVICEHEALTH SERVICENEEDS GROWINGNEEDS GROWING
Physicians and DentistsPhysicians and Dentists Physician Assistants, Therapists, Physician Assistants, Therapists,
TechnologistsTechnologists Nurses, nursing aides, and attendantsNurses, nursing aides, and attendants Dental AssistantsDental Assistants Personal and Home Health CarePersonal and Home Health Care
Will Supply Meet Demand?
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THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK
FASTEST JOB GROWTHFASTEST JOB GROWTH in in professional professional and technical occupations and technical occupations
MOST MOST NEW JOBSNEW JOBS will will REQUIREREQUIRE on-the- on-the-job training or skills learned through job training or skills learned through VOCATIONAL VOCATIONAL and and TECHNICAL TECHNICAL EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Only 4 of the 20Only 4 of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing occupations occupations requirerequire a a collegecollege bachelor’s bachelor’s degree or higherdegree or higher
Growing Occupations
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INFORMATIONINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY JOBSTECHNOLOGY JOBS
Technical Career PathAmerica’s fastest growing industry —IT
Occupations include computers, software, tele-communications products and services, Internet and online services, systems integration and professional services companies
More than one million IT jobs are created every year!
More than one-third of all jobs in the United States are IT related!
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS
Information Technology Information Technology crosses all crosses all professions and industriesprofessions and industries
The The top 5top 5 of the 20 of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing occupationsoccupations are Information Technology are Information Technology occupationsoccupations1.1. Computer engineersComputer engineers2.2. Computer support specialistsComputer support specialists3.3. Computer systems analystsComputer systems analysts4.4. Computer database administratorsComputer database administrators5.5. DeskTop publishing specialistsDeskTop publishing specialists
Technical Career Path
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TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYKing of the Road!
Sixteen of the 20 Sixteen of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing jobs are Technology basedjobs are Technology based— — that’s that’s 80%!80%!Technology Education Technology Education availableavailable in in Junior High,Junior High, High SchoolHigh School,, and the and the DATCDATCTake advantage of Your Take advantage of Your Opportunities— Opportunities—EXPLORE EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY!TECHNOLOGY!
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Road to the Road to the FutureFuture T L C
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Road to the Road to the FutureFuture T L C
IS FUN!
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