1. Career Planning

2. Begin the process now You already know a lot about your career plan
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3. Begin the process now Know your skills
Skills are at the core of any job
You already have many skills
Content skills reflect your knowledge
Transferable skills reflect your abilities across different content areas
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4. Begin the process now Career planning is a choice, not a discovery
It is the bridge between our dreams and the reality of our future
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5. Begin the process now We don’t find the right career— we create it!
You might have several careers during your lifetime.
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6. Begin the process now Prepare for the evolving job market
Plan for the possibility of several careers
List the transferable skills you want to acquire
Respond to changes in your career field
Define and document how your skills contribute to an employer
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7. Begin the process now Name names Name your job
Name your company, agency, or organization
Name your contacts
Name your location
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8. More Career Planning Tips
Remember your purpose
Test your career choice, and be willing to change
Complete your education
Create a long term career plan
Develop expert thinking and complex communication
Use résumés to get interviews
Be prepared to act like a free agent
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9. Cruising for Jobs on the Internet
Use the Internet to research companies
Begin with “gateway” sites
Send your résumé within an
If you post your résumé on a Web page, avoid ads
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10. Cruising for Jobs on the Internet
Remember there are pitfalls
It can be difficult for employers to find you on the Web
Jobs posted on the Web are heavily skewed to certain fields
Most jobs aren’t posted on the Web
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11. Job Skills for the 21st Century
Three foundations
Basic skills
Thinking skills
Personal qualities
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12. Job Skills for the 21st Century
Five core competencies
Resources
Interpersonal skills
Information
Systems
Technology
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13. Link to the World of Work
Use the strategies in your textbook to promote success on the job
Ask yourself: Why is it important to plan for my career now?
Ask yourself: What can I use from this text to help me?
Ask yourself: How I can apply what I’ve learned to meet my career goals?
Ask Yourself: What if I began creating the life of my dreams now?
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