Path to Success

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Path to Success
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Career Expectations

• Even if you dont know what you want to do you
  probably expect to make a lot of money or travel
  the world.
• Teenagers have the following expectations for
  their careers
• Almost all expect to have a high-status job
  w/high pay
• 80 expect to graduate with a bachelors degree
• Many believe that a bachelors degree is a vital
  tool to success
• 70 expect to earn an advanced degree such as a
  masters, Ph.D or MD

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Expectations Continued

• When you know your strengths learn about career
  possibilities you will set higher goals and
  choose a more fulfilling career
• Advice from others is helpful but building a
  successful career will depend on how you use your
  strengths

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• Students 13-17 are most likely to choose these as
  their top career choices
• Teacher (top female choice)
• Doctor
• Lawyer
• Sports Field (top male choice)
• Science/Technology
• Top 10 fastest growing jobs between 2004 2014
  are
• Home Health Aide
• Network/Data Communications
• Medical Assistant
• Physician's Assistant
• Computer Software Applications Engineer
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Computer Software Systems Engineer
• Dental Assistant
• Personal Care Provider

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Job/Occupation/Career

• Always put your education and training first
• Job a paid position involving a specific place
  time specific task set by the employer
• A job is often temporary
• After age 25 a person may change jobs an average
  of 10 -15 times through out his/her life time

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• Occupation a specific set of skills that
  requires special training, education or
  experience
• People in an occupation may consider it as a job
  or as a career
• So a person trained in engineering is an engineer
  even if they are not currently employed in that
  area.

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• Career A lifetime work history or long-term
  participation in a particular field
• A career is not just a way to earn a living but
  an important positive part of your lives
• Career Cluster all possible careers in a
  subject area
• No matter what career cluster you choose you will
  always start with an entry-level position.
• Research shows people who enjoy their careers are
  more satisfied with their lives
• The closer your career is to your talents
  passion the more satisfied you will be

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P A T H to Success

• Finding a satisfying career requires planning and
  thoughtful decisions
• Knowing yourself is key to discovering your
  career
• Base your choice on your passions talents
• Goals change over time, but the things you enjoy
  doing and talents you have do not

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P A T H Continued

• P Passion This refers to the strong positive
  feeling you experience while enjoying something
• What are your favorite activities?
• What do you choose to do in your spare time?
• A Attitude This refers to the way you feel
  about something
• A good attitude can help you achieve anything

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P A T H Continued

• T Talents Natural strengths and abilities
• By choosing a career that matches your talents
  you can expand your strengths to create your path
• H Heart refers to what you believe is
  important to your life choice
• What are my values?
• Who What are important influences in your life?

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Why Now?

• Employers expect you to be independent
• In the competitive job market you need two types
  of skills
• Transferable Skills Communication, Problem
  Solving, Setting Goals, Use a computer, Work as a
  team lead
• Non-Transferable Skills Writing programming
  code, ability to operate a specific machine
• A board skill base gives you more choices
  flexibility in your working lives

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Planning for Success

• Life is 10 what happens to you and 90 how you
  react to it
• Be flexible as you carry out your career plan
• A plan allows you to be in charge
• You make your own luck
• Do something that makes you happy and productive

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Success through Planning

• Setting goals provides motivation to finish high
  school and direct your future education
  training
• Not having a plan is a direct cause of students
  problems
• 1 out of 5 students will not complete high school
• 1/3 of students who start college dont finish
• Planning is realistic
• Truth makes you better prepared to reach your
  hopes and dreams