Unit

Eight

CareerPlanningInthisunityouwilllearnabout:1.Somethingcareerdevelopment2.Somethingaboutcareerplanning3.Theimportanceofcareerdevelopment4.Worksheetofinvestingacareer1Attheendofthisunit,youwillbeableto:1listentosomethingoncareerplanning2talksomethingonhowtodevelopcareerskills.3readandlearncareerplanforcollegestudents4someactivitiesoncareerplanning5writeoutyourownopiniononemploymentofcollegestudents2Beforeyourlearning

TheCareerplanningencouragesindividualstoexploreandgatherinformationwhichenablesyoutosynthesize,gaincompetencies,makedecisions,setgoalsandtakeactions.Whathelpsthemostincareerplanningistounderstandyourskills,abilitiesandyourtalents.DoyouhaveanyCareerPlan?3BegintheprocessnowCareerplanningisachoice,notadiscoveryItisthebridgebetweenourdreamsandtherealityofourfuture4Whenyoustartthink!5Nowyouneedtodevelopaplanofactionthatwilltakeyoutoyourcareer!

Ifyouhaveaplanormapitiseasytotaketherightroad.6YourSchoolFacultyandTeachersAreHelpingToProvideanImportantFoundation

ThatYouWillBuildYourCareerUpon!!!7ByWorkingInCooperationWithOthers

YouCanAccomplishMoreandAttainYourGoalsMoreQuickly.ParentsTeachersFriendsOtherwillingsources.Theyareonlyonepersonandthemoreyoucandoforyourselfthebettertheycanhelpyou.8ManyPeopleGoThroughLifeAsIfTheyWereAsleep!!!YouCan'tBlameThem,It'sAGenuineResponseToNotKnowingWhereTheyAreGoing.TheSnailCanGetMoreAccomplishedThanThisManWhoIsAsleep.NotBecauseItIsMoreCapable!

ButBecauseItIsCarryingOutAPlan.9TheEarlierYouAreAwareof

ACareerandStart,TheBetterOffYouWillBe!!!

Ifyouhaveanideaofthecareeryouwant...it'seasiertoseethevalueyouarereceivingfromyoureducation.Peopleseemtodobetteratschoolandenjoyitmorewhentheyarepursuingagoal.CanYouAddToTheList?10ThisProgramIsbeingDevelopedToHelpYouObtainACareerTarget.

AGoodCareerPlanTakesTimeandPatienceStartAsEarlyAsPossible11Caution!!

Becarefulaboutplacinglimitationsonyourcareervisioningprocess.TheBumbleBee,becauseofit'saerodynamicdesignshouldnotbeabletofly!!!Theydonotknowthis!

Sotheyflyanyway!!!!Letyourselfgoforawhileandcheckoutthepossibilities.12Onceyouhavehituponacareerthatinterestsyouandmeetsyourobjectivesyouneedtoknowhowtogetthere.

Asyouhaveprobablynoticed,

thereareanumberoftargetsyouneedtohitinordertoarriveatthecareeryouwant.13Now,comeintothemainpartsofthislessonYoualreadyknowalotaboutyourcareerplanListening14PleasetellyouranswerstothequestionsVocabularyLearningoption/moveon/circumstance/essential/profound/perspective/track/advisable/counsel/renowned/15Beforeyoulisten,youshouldknowthesevocabularybelowOpenyourmouthTask1Yourownideaofcareerdevelopment16Reading17Howtomanageyourfutureisthekeystepforeveryonewhowantstostarthis/hercareer.NowFenglinisconsultingherteamleader.Pleasesharethesesuggestionswithher.CareerPlanforcollegestudentsActivities18Pleasefinishactivities1-4individuallyorwithyourpartners19ClassroomSkillsthattranslateintoIMPORTANTJobSkills

CommunicationSkillsAnalyticalSkillsTeamworkSkillsTechnicalSkillsStrongWorkEthic20UnderstandingYourselfWhatisthekindofworkIliketodo?Whatactivitiesgivemethemostsatisfaction?WhatistheenvironmentinwhichIwouldliketowork?WhatkindofpeopledoIliketoworkwith?WhatkindofabilitiesdoIwanttobuildon?21HowtoUnderstandoneself?ReflectTalktocolleagues,friendsandmentorsUndergoformalassessments22KeyQuestionsWhatmotivatesyou?Whatisyourideaofan‘ideal’job?Whatmakesyouexcited?Whatkindofjobwouldbemostfulfilling?Whatkindofworkshouldyoustayawayfrom?Whereareyouweak?Whereshouldyouchangeorimprove?23Whatareyourdeepinterests?Hands

–Assembly,operationandrepairofmachinesWords

–Reading,writing,speakingSenses

–Observation,inspection,diagnosisAnalyticalthinking

–Researching,analyzing,prioritizingCreativity–Invention,designArtisticabilities

–Fashioningorshapingthings,decorationLeadership–Initiatingnewprojects,organizing,direction,decisionmaking24

WhatEmployerslookfor?

CommunicationSkillsPersonalityDevelopmentKnowledgeandSkillsets25StepsinCareerPlanning

WritingWritingGoal:Interpretanddescribesomegivenvisualinformation(adiagramortable,etc.)andpresenttheinformationinyourownwords.26Wordsusedtodescribethegivenpictures

noun27nounagraphadiagramlinegraphafigurebargraphatablecolumngraphverticalaxisacharthorizontalaxisapiechartpercentageabarchartproportionverbshowdisplayindicatemanifestdemonstrateillustraterevealexplainrepresentprovideimplymarksuggestdenoteWordsusedtodescribestatistics,tocompareresults,todescribechanges:

28Wordsusedtodescribestatistics,tocompareresults,todescribechanges:

29Wordsusedtodescribestatistics,tocompareresults,todescribechanges:

3031TeamWork

Teamworkisthenewmantraintoday’sworkplace.ATeammeansapeopleofdifferenttemperaments,differenttolerancelevelsanddifferentskills.Membersofateamshouldkeeponcontributingtoateam’sefforts.32ContinuingEducation&ProfessionalDevelopmentAcademiclearningdoesnotprovidethesoleevidenceofcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentPotentialemployersseekevidenceofexperienceHighlightskillsandknowledgegained33BegintheprocessnowWedon’tfindtherightcareer—

wecreateit!Theprocessisthesamewhetheryou’rechoosingyourfirstcareeroryourfifth.34BegintheprocessnowKnowyourskillsSkillsareatthecoreofanyjobYoualreadyhavemanyskillsContentskillsreflectyourknowledgeTransferableskillsreflectyourabilitiesacrossdifferentcontentareas35MoreCareerPlanningTipsGetbacktoyourpurposeChangeyourmindwhenappropriateUserésuméstogetinterviews36CruisingforJobs

ontheInternetUsetheInternettoresearchcompaniesBeginwith“gateway”sitesSendyourrésuméwithinane-mailIfyoupostyourrésuméonaWebpage,avoidads37CruisingforJobs

ontheInternetRemembertherearepitfa