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							 Exploring Career Decisions
    Unit A: Who Am I and What Can I Become?
    2.01 Understand how interests and values
    influence career choices.


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      The Career Planning Cycle
                                                      1. Self-Assessment
                                                      Interests
                                                      Skills
                                                      Personality
                              3. Job Search           Values
                              Networking
                              Resumes
                              Interviewing
                              Applications


                                              2. Career Exploration
                                              Outlook
                                              Trends
                                              Education & Training
                                              Cost of Living




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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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      O*NET OnLine (http://oneline.onetcenter.org)
   • Allows user to define search according to key
     words, skill areas, technology interests, and
     high demand jobs.




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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’s the career category?




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       What’s the career category?




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      What’s the career category?




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      What’s the career category?




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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?
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