1. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career Chapter Contents 14 pg. 447-467 Lesson 14.1Lesson 14.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions (pg. 449) Lesson 14.2Lesson 14.2 Plan Your Education and Training (pg. 452) Lesson 14.3 Lesson 14.3 Develop Your Career Plan (pg. 456) Lesson 14.4Lesson 14.4 The Career Decision-Making Process (pg. 459) Chapter Assessment Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career You Will Learn To 14  Describe the parts of a job description  Evaluate job descriptions  Identify institutions and organizations that offer the training you need for a job  Develop an education and training plan  Develop a career plan  List short-, medium-, and long-term career goals  Evaluate career decisions  Develop backup plans

3. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 449-451 14.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions Job Descriptions Reading a job description can help you:  Get a better idea of how much you might like the job  Learn what training you need  Plan your career path Parts of a Job Description A job description may include:  Job title  Job objective  Job tasks  Required knowledge and skills  Required education and experience 14 job description An explanation of the major areas of a job necessary for an employee to perform the job successfully. A job description also may be called a job profile or position description.

4. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 449-451 14.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions 14 How are job descriptions helpful when you are choosing a career? digicom.glencoe.com digicom.glencoe.com Lesson 14.1, Rubric

5. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 452-455 14.2 Plan Your Education and Training Plan Your Education 14 Keep a list in your PDA of colleges and schools you are interested in. Check each school’s Web site on how to arrange for a visit. Some education and training options that may help you plan ahead to achieve your goals:

6. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 452-455 14.2 Plan Your Education and Training 14 Why is it important to plan your education and training? digicom.glencoe.com digicom.glencoe.com Lesson 14.2, Rubric

7. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 456-458 14.3 Develop Your Career Plan Set Career Goals A good career plan includes:  Short-term goals  Medium-term goals  Long-term goals Arrange your goals in chronological order. Types of Career Goals Categories of a career plan include:  Education and training  Experiences and jobs  Career research 14 chronological order The order in which events happen.

8. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 456-458 14.3 Develop Your Career Plan How to Set Good Goals When setting goals, make sure they are:  Specific  Achievable  Flexible 14

9. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 456-458 14.3 Develop Your Career Plan 14  Why is it important to write out your career plan?  Why is it important both to plan for your career and to be flexible? digicom.glencoe.com digicom.glencoe.com Lesson 14.3, Rubric

10. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 459-462 14.4 The Career Decision-Making Process Why a Career Decision-Making Process Is Important Knowing how to make responsible career decisions will give you:  Confidence  A sense of freedom How to Use the Career Decision-Making Process To make a good career decision, you must:  Gather information  Evaluate your choices  Prioritize your decisions  Predict the outcome of your decision 14 prioritize To put in order from most important to least important.

11. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 459-462 14.4 The Career Decision-Making Process Backup Plans Always have a backup plan in place in case you are not able to achieve one of your goals. 14 backup plan An alternative course of action.

12. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career pg. 459-462 14.4 The Career Decision-Making Process 14 Why is it important to follow a step-by-step process when making decisions about your career? digicom.glencoe.com digicom.glencoe.com Lesson 14.4, Rubric

13. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career Chapter Assessment 14 Question 1 What are the five parts of a job description? (Lesson 14.1) Answer: A job description usually includes the:  Job title  Job objective  Job tasks  Required knowledge and skills  Required education and experience

14. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career Chapter Assessment 14 Question 2 What three things does a good career plan include? (Lesson 14.3) Answer: A career plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term goals.  Short-term goals are activities that you can start right away and might be able to complete quickly  Medium-term goals are more challenging and may take more time to accomplish, like getting a degree  Long-term goals take even more time to complete, such as obtaining a job in your first career choice

15. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Plan Your Career Chapter Assessment 14 Question 3 How can the money and time you spend on education and planning your career be viewed as investing in yourself? Answers may include:  People often invest for the long term, putting in time or money now and expecting to see greater returns from the investment in the future  In a similar way, education and career planning are efforts you put in now so that you will have the necessary skills and knowledge in the future to:  Contribute to the marketplace  Earn a good living

16. Glencoe Digital Communication Tools Unit Resources For more resources on this unit, go to the Online Learning Center at http://www.digicom.glencoe.com.http://www.digicom.glencoe.com 4 4 Developing 21st Century Employability Skills