Exploring Career Decisions

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Exploring Career Decisions

• Who Am I and What Can I Become?
• Understand how interests and values influence
  career choices.

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The Career Planning Cycle
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Resources for Career Information

• Parents and guardians
• Friends
• Library
• Websites
• Newspapers
• Headhunter agencies

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US Department of Labor (www.bls.gov)

• Over 1,200 job listings that include the
  following information
• Nature of work Description of typical job
  duties, tasks, work environment, and hours
• Training, other qualifications, and advancement
  Licenses, degrees, certifications, and knowledge
  required for employment and advancement.
• Employment Typical job venues, such as a hair
  salon or a garage
• Job outlook The predicted demand for workers in
  a particular job
• Projections data Predicted growth of the
  particular job
• Earnings Salary/ wage potential
• OES Data Occupational Employment Statistics
  national, state, and local earnings data
• Related Occupations Jobs/careers that utilize
  transferable skills

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Career Categories

• Careers are divided into four broad categories to
  make searching for jobs and job descriptions
  easier.
• Working with People involves working to benefit
  people or society. Careers include teaching,
  doctor, coaching, law enforcement, social worker,
  etc.
• Working with Data involves working with
  information and numbers. Careers include
  accounting, researching, computer programming,
  etc.

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Career Categories (continued)

• Working with Things involves working with
  equipment, machines, and tools. Careers include
  building, cooking, landscaping, operating
  machines, etc.
• Working with Ideas involves working with
  concepts and ideas. Careers include acting,
  designing, organizing, writing, etc.

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What values are most important?
Creativity Being able to produce or do something original
Recognition Being respected or known for what you do
Independence Being able to work on your own and at your own speed
Job Security Having regular steady work
Variety Being able to do different things
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• Which career categories do your interests match?