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Developing a Career Plan

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What are your aptitudes?

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APTITUDEEXPLANATIONEXAMPLES OF OCCUPATIONMechanicalAbility to work well with your handsCopier technician, carpenterMathAbility to work with numbersRetail sales, insurance underwriter, accounting, CEO, CFOCommunicationAbility it express yourself in speech & writingWriter, editor, CSR, publisherHumanRelationsAbility to get along with and understand othersSupervise, health, human resources, teach, social serviceProblemSolvingAbility to apply the reasoning process to problem situationsManager, systems analyst, systems admins, computer tech, CSIKinestheticAbility with physical coordinationExercise, physical therapy, athlete, teachArtisticAbility to create or re-create forms of expressionDancer, artistic, designer, interior design

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DEFINITIONS

Careeran occupation or field which you work over a long period of time. Takes planning, time, training and experience

Career--your thoughts:

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DEFINITIONS

Career planning

assessing your potential, analyzing your options and preparing for the future.

Career Counselor

a person trained to provide information and guidance on choosing a career. Helps you learn more about your interests and abilities

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Difference between skills/aptitudes

SKILLS: (1st define, examples)

APTITUDE: (1st define, examples)

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APTITUDES

talents that come naturally

abilities developed through learning and experience

SKILLS

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Most important tactic in business world you CANNOT succeed without this

IDEA:

ANSWER:

NETWORKING

Defined as:

meeting and talking to people in different occupations to find out what they do and make connections

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How people find jobs

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What are your thoughts?

What do you consider a profession?

What do you consider a trade?

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How people find jobs

Heard about opening

from someone 35%

Contacted employer

directly 30%

Answered want ads

(14%)

Referred by state

emloyment agency

(5%)

Referred by orivate

employment agency

(6%)

Other methods (school,

union)- 8%

Took civil service test

2%