people, occupations, and work environments can be classified by the six categories listed below....
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People, Occupations, and Work Environments can be classified by the six categories listed below. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice.
Possible answers:
• A job is something your do temporarily while a career can last a long time.
• The training and education required for a career is more extensive then a job.
• A career typically comes with a higher salary and benefits. A job is typically minimum wage and has little to no benefits.
• The level of satisfaction is higher with a career then with a job.
• A career is something you choose to do while a job is something you get stuck with.
• A job is something you do for the money, a career is something you choose because you enjoy it or because of a goal you want to accomplish.
• A career is something you are passionate about – a job is what you have to do.
Career Job
Temporary – Short Term
Shorter training period
Lower salary – no or few benefits
Lower satisfaction level
Something you have to do
Something you do for money
Long Term
Extensive training/education
Higher salary / benefits
Higher satisfaction level
Something you choose
Something you do because you have a passion for it
Get paid
Learn to work with others
Learn to follow directions
Employability skills – being on time, dependability, responsibility
Career Job
Temporary – Short Term
Shorter training period
Lower salary – no or few benefits
Lower satisfaction level
Something you have to do
Something you do for money
Long Term
Extensive training/education
Higher salary / benefits
Higher satisfaction level
Something you choose
Something you do because you have a passion for it
Get paid
Learn to work with others
Learn to follow directions
School
Have a lot of support
Adults are constantly monitoring your progress
Don’t get paid
Receive grades and homework/reports
You don’t get fired
Extensive training
Common to all…•Learn to work with others•Dependability, responsibility are crucial for success•Learn to follow directions•The better you perform the more opportunities you have•Get in trouble for poor performance
Something you have to do
A job teaches you:
• responsibility• how to work with others• how to follow directions• the value of money• how to deal with challenges• how to schedule your time• about things you might enjoy• about things you might not like
A career can provide you the opportunity to:
• accomplish a personal goal.• use the skills that you have developed.• do something that you love to do.• earn a good income.• increase your happiness.
A career can help you find success…
Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.
Chinese Proverb
What is success?
You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know whether what your doing is work or play.
Warren Beatty
What is success?
When love and skill work together – expect a masterpiece.John Ruskin (1819-1900)
What is success?
Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is.Elbert Hubbard
What is success?
People, Occupations, and Work Environments can be classified by the six categories listed below. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice.
OccupationsCarpenterAuto mechanicElectricianParamedicMechanical EngineerCook
Characteristics• Like to work with tools• Like to work with things more than people• Better mechanical skills than social skills
OccupationsComputer ProgrammerVeterinarianSurgeonGeologistPharmacist
Characteristics• Like math & science• Avoid having to persuade others• Analytical, cautious, complex, curious• Better academic skills than social skills
OccupationsAuthorAdvertising ExecutiveMusicianInterior DecoratorActorPhotographer
Characteristics• value self-expression & independence• likes creativity rather than routines• Better creative skills than clerical skills
OccupationsCounselorNursePolice OfficerTeacherPersonnel Manager
Characteristics• Like working with people more than things
• Like to help others
• Better social skills than mechanical skills
OccupationsLawyerSales ManagerUrban PlannerFinancial PlannerSports Promoter
Characteristics• Enjoy leading, selling, motivating others• Like to be in leadership positions - confident• Ambitious, extroverted, self-confident• Better persuasive skills than scientific skills
OccupationsAccountantWebsite EditorBankerBuilding Inspector
Characteristics• Prefers orders and routines• Value accuracy, persistence• Enjoy working with things, numbers or machines.• Better technical skills than creative skills• Avoid work that does not have clear directions.
Naviance Orientation
Welcome to Naviance
• Naviance is a web-based resource for students and parents that assists with:– Career Planning– College Explorati on– Resume Building– Scholarship searching
• Family Connection is specific to our school
How Can I Use It?• Career Planning
– Career Interest Profiler, Personality Inventory, Career Cluster Finder, Resume Building
• College Planning– College Search, Application Process, College Major Exploration,
Scholarship/Financial Aid Resources
• Success Planning– Personalized Goals and Tasks, Journal Entries, Student Planner
Getting Started
• When you have completed this orientation you will go to the following web address:
connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs
Use your regular account password
connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs
Use your regular LHS user name. Naviance says “email” but it is your username.
Click Here to explore careers and interests
Click Here to begin the Career Interest Profiler
When you have completed the assessment you will be given a summary that describes and explains your results.
You can also view a list of matching careers
The list of careers are divided by the level of education required.
When you select a career you will be able to view various details about that occupation.
Click Here to search similar or related occupations
Click Here to search similar related college majors
If you have an interest in this career add it to your list of favorite careers and clusters. You can review this list by returning to the home screen and selecting the careers tab.
Click on About Me to access other important inventories and surveys.
Click Here to begin your journal entries and to review other information about you. This can also be accessed by your teachers and counselors to use when discussing future career and educational plans.
• Read and review the Holland Power Point– This will help you to better understand the results of your career
interest profiler.
• Complete the Career Interest Profiler– Using the Naviance Orientation power point, navigate your way
to the Family Connections portal and log in. Once you are logged in locate the careers tab and select the career interest profiler and complete the survey.
• Identify possible careers– Once you have finished the career interest profiler, identify 5 or
more careers in which you have an interest. Add these to your list of favorite careers and clusters.
Your Assignment
Connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs
• Lastly – Journal Entry
– Find and select the tab all “About Me”
– Next find the “Journal” link
– Once you have found the link and selected it add a new journal entry and in the subject line title it as Career Interest Profile
– Share this entry with your counselors, teachers, and parents.
– Now write an essay reacting to the results of your Career Interest Profile.
Your journal entry should address the questions below
– Describe three things that you learned from the completing the activity. 8 lines – 5 minutes (Collins Type 1)
– What impact did completing the activity have on your thoughts about your future career choices. 5 minutes (Collins Type 2)
Your Assignment
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