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Career Planning Career Planning is Your Road to is Your Road to

the Futurethe Future

Career Planning Career Planning is Your Road to is Your Road to

the Futurethe Future

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WHAT IS WORK?WHAT IS WORK?WHAT IS WORK?WHAT IS WORK?

WORKWORK = activity directed toward a = activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or something of value to oneself and/or societysociety Work may be Work may be paid or unpaidpaid or unpaid = =

a job or volunteerism a job or volunteerism

Work ValuesWork Values = values that relate to = values that relate to work and careerwork and career

WORKWORK = activity directed toward a = activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or something of value to oneself and/or societysociety Work may be Work may be paid or unpaidpaid or unpaid = =

a job or volunteerism a job or volunteerism

Work ValuesWork Values = values that relate to = values that relate to work and careerwork and career

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WORK VALUESWORK VALUESWORK VALUESWORK VALUES Work ValuesWork Values are are personal “needs”personal “needs” we try we try

to fulfill in our workto fulfill in our work Financial RewardFinancial Reward – being able to buy and enjoy the – being able to buy and enjoy the

lifestyle we desirelifestyle we desire CreativityCreativity – creating, inventing, designing, developing – creating, inventing, designing, developing

products or ideasproducts or ideas Helping OthersHelping Others – also known as Altruism– also known as Altruism IndependenceIndependence – being able to work in your own way– being able to work in your own way VarietyVariety – being able to complete many types of tasks– being able to complete many types of tasks Surroundings and workSurroundings and work environment environment – indoors, – indoors,

outdoorsoutdoors Prestige, Security, AchievementPrestige, Security, Achievement are also workare also work values values

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WHY PEOPLE WHY PEOPLE WORK?WORK?

WHY PEOPLE WHY PEOPLE WORK?WORK?

MoneyMoney – Impacts our lifestyle – Impacts our lifestyle SocializationSocialization – Interact with people – Interact with people AccomplishmentAccomplishment – Personal – Personal

SatisfactionSatisfaction PrestigePrestige – Feelings of Importance – Feelings of Importance Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development – Interesting – Interesting

and Stimulating Challengesand Stimulating Challenges Mental Well-beingMental Well-being – Life long learning – Life long learning

MoneyMoney – Impacts our lifestyle – Impacts our lifestyle SocializationSocialization – Interact with people – Interact with people AccomplishmentAccomplishment – Personal – Personal

SatisfactionSatisfaction PrestigePrestige – Feelings of Importance – Feelings of Importance Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development – Interesting – Interesting

and Stimulating Challengesand Stimulating Challenges Mental Well-beingMental Well-being – Life long learning – Life long learning

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WORK and JOBWORK and JOBWORK and JOBWORK and JOB

WORKWORK – paid or unpaid activity directed toward a – paid or unpaid activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to societyto oneself and/or to society

JOBJOB – work people do for pay at a specific place – work people do for pay at a specific place or settingor setting

EMPLOYEREMPLOYER – a person or business that pays an – a person or business that pays an individual to workindividual to work

EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEE – Someone who works for a person or – Someone who works for a person or business for money (pay)business for money (pay)

EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY – being well prepared to get – being well prepared to get and keep a joband keep a job

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OCCUPATION, CAREER OCCUPATION, CAREER andand CAREER CLUSTER CAREER CLUSTEROCCUPATION, CAREER OCCUPATION, CAREER andand CAREER CLUSTER CAREER CLUSTER

OCCUPATIONOCCUPATION – a group of similar tasks or – a group of similar tasks or duties people perform for payduties people perform for pay ExamplesExamples: Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses, : Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses,

Musicians, Accountants, ScientistsMusicians, Accountants, Scientists

CAREERCAREER – work an individual does – work an individual does throughout his/her lifetimethroughout his/her lifetime

CAREER CLUSTERCAREER CLUSTER – group of related – group of related occupations with general characteristics in occupations with general characteristics in common but different skill requirementscommon but different skill requirements

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CAREER CLUSTERSCAREER CLUSTERSCAREER CLUSTERSCAREER CLUSTERS

Musicians/Per f o r mer sMusicians/Per f o r mer s

Pho togr apherPho togr apher

Ar t ist /Il l u str ato rAr t ist /Il l u str ato r

Gr aph ic DesignGr aph ic Design

Distribution

Marketing/Sales

Management

BusinessAdministration

OfficeTechnologies

Accounting and Accounting and FinanceFinance

Structural Mechanical Electrical

Government S ervicesPersonal S ervices

Legal S ervices

Education

S ocial Services

Equipment Operation and Repair

Construction and Maintenance

Agriculture

Information Information TechnologyTechnology

Computer Computer NetworkingNetworking

Personal andSpeciality Services

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IndustriesIndustries

THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK

Service-Producing IndustriesService-Producing Industries - produce or - produce or provide some type of business or personal provide some type of business or personal service or service or intangible productsintangible products WholesaleWholesale and Retail Sales, Transportation, Utilities, and Retail Sales, Transportation, Utilities,

Government, Insurance, FinanceGovernment, Insurance, Finance Services--Business, Education, Legal, Social, Health, Services--Business, Education, Legal, Social, Health,

PersonalPersonal

Goods-Producing IndustriesGoods-Producing Industries - produce - produce some type of some type of tangible producttangible product Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Mining, ForestryConstruction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry

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INDUSTRY JOBSINDUSTRY JOBSINDUSTRY JOBSINDUSTRY JOBS

1998 to 2008

1998 to 2008

By 2008 an estimated 161 million people will be employed

Nearly 8 of 10 jobs are in service industriesService-producing industries are

expected to create 19-20 million NEW jobsSome Goods-Producing Industries

will actually LOSE jobs—mining, milling, and some manufacturing

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THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK

Continued growth expected through Continued growth expected through year 2008year 2008

Business and Financial servicesBusiness and Financial services Personal Services—automotive, enter- Personal Services—automotive, enter-

tainment, recreation, and other tainment, recreation, and other servicesservices

Legal and Government servicesLegal and Government services Education and SocialEducation and Social

Service Industries Growing

Service Industries Growing

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HEALTH SERVICEHEALTH SERVICENEEDS GROWINGNEEDS GROWINGHEALTH SERVICEHEALTH SERVICENEEDS GROWINGNEEDS GROWING

Physicians and DentistsPhysicians and Dentists Physician Assistants, Therapists, Physician Assistants, Therapists,

TechnologistsTechnologists Nurses, nursing aides, and attendantsNurses, nursing aides, and attendants Dental AssistantsDental Assistants Personal and Home Health CarePersonal and Home Health Care

Will Supply Meet Demand?

Will Supply Meet Demand?

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THE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORKTHE WORLD OF WORK

FASTEST JOB GROWTHFASTEST JOB GROWTH in in professional professional and technical occupations and technical occupations

MOST MOST NEW JOBSNEW JOBS will will REQUIREREQUIRE on-the- on-the-job training or skills learned through job training or skills learned through VOCATIONAL VOCATIONAL and and TECHNICAL TECHNICAL EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Only 4 of the 20Only 4 of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing occupations occupations requirerequire a a collegecollege bachelor’s bachelor’s degree or higherdegree or higher

Growing Occupations

Growing Occupations

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INFORMATIONINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY JOBSTECHNOLOGY JOBS

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY JOBSTECHNOLOGY JOBS

Technical Career Path

Technical Career Path

America’s fastest growing industry —IT Occupations include computers, software, tele-communications products and services, Internet and online services, systems integration and professional services companies

More than one million IT jobs are created every year!

More than one-third of all jobs in the United States are IT related!

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

Information Technology Information Technology crosses all crosses all professions and industriesprofessions and industries

The The top 5top 5 of the 20 of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing occupationsoccupations are Information Technology are Information Technology occupationsoccupations1.1. Computer engineersComputer engineers

2.2. Computer support specialistsComputer support specialists

3.3. Computer systems analystsComputer systems analysts

4.4. Computer database administratorsComputer database administrators

5.5. DeskTop publishing specialistsDeskTop publishing specialists

Technical Career Path

Technical Career Path

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TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYKing of the Road!King of the Road!

Sixteen of the 20 Sixteen of the 20 fastest-growing fastest-growing jobs are Technology basedjobs are Technology based— — that’s that’s 80%!80%!Technology Education Technology Education availableavailable in in Junior High,Junior High, High SchoolHigh School,, and the and the DATCDATC

Take advantage of Your Take advantage of Your Opportunities— Opportunities—EXPLORE EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY!TECHNOLOGY!

Take advantage of Your Take advantage of Your Opportunities— Opportunities—EXPLORE EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY!TECHNOLOGY!

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Road to the Road to the FutureFutureRoad to the Road to the FutureFuture

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Road to the Road to the FutureFutureRoad to the Road to the FutureFuture

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