Career Opportunities and Employment Skills

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Career Opportunities and Employment Skills

• Part One Self-Development
• - Brewer

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Self-esteem

• Having confidence and satisfaction in oneself.

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Self-Concept

• The mental image a person has of himself or
  herself.

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Ethics - Guiding set of moral values.
Work Ethic - How you feel about your job and how
much effort you put into it.
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Ethical Work Habits

• Honesty
• Confidentiality
• Loyalty
• Prompt
• Take pride in your work.
• Do your best.

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Personal Skills and Interests

• Personal Skills What you are good at.
• Interests What you enjoy doing.

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The Decision Making Process

• Steps
• Define the Problem
• Establish Goals
• Identify Resources
• Consider the Alternatives
• Make a Decision
• Implement the Decision
• Evaluate the Results

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Time Management

• The ability to plan and use time well.

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Prioritizing and Scheduling

• Set goals
• Make to-do lists

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Stay focused

• Identify your time-wasters and try to avoid them
• Avoid postponing unpleasant work
  (procrastination)
• Set realistic deadlines
• Stay motivated by keeping your goals in mind
• Be flexible

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Career Opportunities and Employment Skills

• Part Two Career Opportunities
• - Brewer

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Business
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Marketing
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Finance
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Career Plan

• Activities
• Work Experience
• Education/Training

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Job Openings?

• Go to your computer and research a career in
  business, finance or marketing in the Rankin
  County area that you would like to do once you
  complete this program or college.

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Assignment

• After choosing a job to research, go to the
  discussion board list the occupation, salary,
  job description and why you are interested in
  this job.
• Post a comment on another job that someone else
  has posted.
• Be mindful of grammar, punctuation and word usage.