Career Planning

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Career Planning

• Exploring ALL your options-
• The future of WORK is LEARNING a living.

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You need answers

• Who Am I?
• Where Am I Going?
• How Am I Going to Get There?

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Who Am I?
interest
Self-Awareness
aptitudes
values
Occupation Sort Skills Ideas ONET Work
Importance Locator ONET Interest
Profiler Career Keys Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery
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Knowing who you are is a critical part of the
career planning process. Being aware of the
activities you like to do as well as the
activities you dont like to do can help you
decide what careers would best fit you.
Awareness of your abilities, what you can do
well, will help you narrow down your career
choices to those occupations that you will be
able to do. Also, most people enjoy working in
jobs they think are important.
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Where Am I Going?
Resources
Exploration
Career Trends Work-based Learning
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Career Trends
Therefore, postsecondary education is becoming
more and more critical to a young persons future
Occupations generally requiring a bachelor degree
or more education account for 23-25 of all jobs.
However, most jobs require education beyond high
school but not necessarily a 4-year college
degree.
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Career Trends
By the year 2010, 42 of job growth will require
a vocational certificate, 2-year associate
degree, a 4-year bachelors degree or more.
Therefore, postsecondary education is becoming
more and more critical to a young persons future.
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Career Trends
An associate or bachelors degree is the most
significant source of postsecondary education or
training for 6 of the 10 fastest growing
occupations.
Therefore, postsecondary education is becoming
more and more critical to a young persons future.
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Career Trends
Employment growth will be concentrated in the
service-providing sector of the economy. The
strongest growth projections are in education,
health, and business services.
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Career Trends
Research indicates that students who formulate
career plans expect to complete higher levels of
education than those who dont.
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Some of the U. S. fastest growing occupations
2000-2010

• Medical Assistants
• Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
• Physician Assistants
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Home Health Aides
• Medical Records and Health Information
  Technicians
• Physical Therapist
• Computer Software Engineers
• Computer Software Systems Engineers
• Physical Therapist Assistants

http//www.bls.gov/emp/emptab3.htm
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Some of the Fastest growing occupations in Georgia
Sales Agents, Advertising Medical
Assistants Computer Scientists Pest Controllers
Assistants Paralegals
System Analysts Guards Computer Programmers Home
Health Aides Computer Engineers Telemktrs,
Door-To Door Sales
http//explorer.dol.state.ga.us/mis/occupation.htm
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Explore ALL Your Options

• Nontraditional Occupations

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What are nontraditional careers/occupations?
(NTOs)

• Those careers traditionally held by members of
  one gender. For example, carpentry is a
  nontraditional occupation for women nurses aid,
  for men.
• Those occupations in which 25 or less of the
  workforce is of one gender.

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Examples of Nontraditional Careers

• Women
• Aerospace Engineer
• Air Traffic Controller
• Airline Pilot
• Architect
• Auto Mechanic
• Bricklayer
• Drafter
• Electronics Tech
• Film Director
• Funeral Director
• Guard

• Men
• Teachers Aide
• Teacher (Elementary and Kindergarten)
• Typist
• Hairdresser/Cosmetologist
• Health Aide, except Nursing
• Legal Assistant
• Secretary
• Speech Therapist
• Statistical Clerk

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What are the advantages of nontraditional
occupations (NTOs)?

• Salary
• Advancement Opportunities
• Benefits
• The Work Itself - Job Satisfaction
• Education/Training
• Work Hours

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Check out the Career Center in your school for
career related materials and resources

• Investigate possible career fields
• Match careers to interest and aptitudes
• Learn about high school programs such as Youth
  Apprenticeship, Tech Prep, Postseconday Options,
  etc.
• Study job search skills and resume writing
• Investigate military careers
• Explore postsecondary options
• Sharpen your testing taking skills
• Investigate financial aid and scholarships

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Participate in work-based learning programs

• Youth Apprenticeship
• DCT
• DECA (Marketing)
• CBE
• Internships
• KNOW WHAT YOU DONT WANT TO DO!

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How Am I Going To Get There?
Planning
Planning in high school and postsecondary school!
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What level of education do I need to reach my
career goal?
Planning
HIGH SCHOOL Technology/Career Seal College
Preparatory Seal Dual Seal POSTSECONDARY college,
technical school, military, special purpose
schools, apprenticeships, OJT
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Options after high school What level of
education do you need to reach your career goal?
College
Military
Technical Colleges
Special Purpose School
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Two-year degree or more

• University of Georgia (Research)
• Georgia Southern University (Regional)
• State University of West Georgia (Senior)
• Atlanta Metropolitan College (Two-year)

NOTE Board of Regents requirements for
admissions to these institutions are different
with each level.
http//www.usg.edu/ or www.GAcollege411.org
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Technical Colleges
Atlanta Technical College Augusta Technical
College DeKalb Technical College Griffin
Technical College Gwinnett Technical College West
Georgia Technical College North Metro Technical
College North Georgia Technical College
www.GAcollege411.org
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Special Purpose Schools
International School of Skin and Nail Care Bauder
College Brown College of Court Reporting and
Medical Transcription Gupton-Jones College of
Funeral Services Georgia Driving Academy
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EARN AND LEARN Programs
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Military
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery
GCIS has a military file that will relate
civilian jobs to military life.
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Apprenticeships
Bricklayers Carpenters Cement Masons Electricians
Heating/Cooling System Mechanics Heavy
Equipment Operators Ironworkers Plumbers/Pipe
Fitters Roofers Welders
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Now it is your turn. So get busy if you have not
already begun your journey into the world of
work! Answer the questions Who am I?, Where am
I going? and How am I going to get there?
Good Luck