Unit A

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6415 Career Management

• Unit A
• 1.02

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UNITA 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 Ones outlook on life how one reacts
  to a situation.
• Auditory Relating to the sense of hearing.
• Career An occupation or profession followed as a
  lifes 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
  persons late twenties and early sixties, when he
  or she is productive in the world of work,
  develops a family and re-examines 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
  persons interests.
• Interpersonal Relationships between persons.
• Intrapersonal Relates to independent action.
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• 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 ones 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 ones
  occupation.
• Sandwich Generation Group of people who are
  caring for both their parents and their children.

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Vocabulary List 1.00

• 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
  .
• Workers 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.
• 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?
• What are the benefits of making a career choice
  based on an individuals abilities/talents?
• 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 persons 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

• Cooperative
• Agreeable
• Stubborn
• Self-disciplined
• Friendly
• Shy
• Intelligent
• Thoughtful
• Impulsive

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Personality Traits

• 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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Personality

• 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

• Its 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.
• Strong Work Ethic
• Dependability and Responsibility
• Possessing a Positive Attitude
• Adaptability
• Honesty and Integrity
• Self-Motivated
• Motivated to Grow Learn
• Strong Self-Confidence
• Professionalism
• Loyalty

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1. Strong Work Ethic

• Employers value employees who understand and
  possess a willingness to 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.
• Its 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 dont waste valuable
  company time attending to personal issues not
  related to the job.
• Downsizing in todays job market is quite common
  so its 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.
• Its 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 dont 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 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. SelfMotivated

• Employers look for employees who require little
  supervision and 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 SelfConfidence

• 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 dont feel they need to know
  everything.

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Strong SelfConfidence

• 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 ones
  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
  todays 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) Work Values
• Rank work values in order of importance to you

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Work Values

• Class Activity
• Collect data regarding each individuals 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 students answer is strong step
  forward.

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General Job Skills

• Meeting deadlines
• Planning
• Public speaking
• Budgeting/money management
• Supervision
• Instructing others
• Accepting responsibility
• Managing people
• Meeting the public
• Teamwork

• Organizing projects
• Taking risks
• Self-control
• Self-motivation
• Detail oriented
• Computer skills/knowledge
• Explaining things to others
• Problem-solving
• Writing
• Math

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Working with Things

• Dexterity
• Assembling things
• Building things
• Constructing/repairing 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 communication
• Researching and locating information
• Calculating, computing
• Classifying data
• Counting/Inventory
• Observing

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Working with People

• 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
  individuals 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.
• --put in CM1.02 All About 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.
• Positive Attitude
• Dependability
• Friendliness
• Honesty
• Initiative

• Loyalty
• Open-Mindedness
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Control
• 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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Final Journal Entry for 1.02

• What did you learn from CM1.02?

• Must be at least 5 sentences.
• Explain your statements.