Career EMPOWERMENT Curriculum Taking Control of Your Career Choosing and Planning for the Career You Want They do recommend that there be computers w/ internet access available for each participant or copies of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (bls.gov/ooh to order a copy)

Intended Outcomes Describe the difference between a job and a career Choosing and Planning for the Career You Want Intended Outcomes Describe the difference between a job and a career Choose a career that fits your interests, skills, and needs Research several different careers Choose your target career Develop a plan for the career you want

Module Flow Introduction Career Exploration – your interests Career Exploration – your skills Career Exploration – your needs Career Research Target Career Career Plan Applying the Learning

Introduction We want… participants to feel safe participants to start talking to gather relevant data from the participants

Job vs. Career Job Career Someone chooses you Something you apply for Has a beginning and an end Typically provides one work experience Something that you choose Something you plan for and develop Keeps going as long as you develop it Provides many work experiences

Example Career Path Level Occupation Wages Qualifications 5 Registered Nurse $24 hr - salary Bachelor Nursing, State license 4 Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinical/ Med Lab. Technician $14 -15.60 hr AS degree, experience, State license 3 Patient Care Technician 11.65 hr H.S. Diploma or GED, technical fundamentals, advanced certificate 2 Nursing Aides, Orderlies $9.85 hr 8th grade literacy, basic certificate 1 Home Health care aid $7.90 hr 5 to 7 grade literacy, reliable, work skills

Career Exploration – your interests Job – someone chooses you; something you apply for; has a beginning and an end Career – something that you choose; something you plan for and develop; keeps going as long as you develop it Examples provided of a career path of a nurse and hospitality industry People do better at what interests them Go to womenemployed.org to take online career test

Career Exploration – your skills Job-specific skills Skills needed for a particular job. They can be developed on the job, in job training or educational programs. Employability skills Personality traits and characteristics that help people adapt and succeed in the workplace. Transferable skills Skills – such as people and organizational skills – that can be used in a variety of jobs and situations. Examples of

Career Explorations – your needs Safety Refer to Safety Assessment from Module 1 Money How much would you like to make yearly? Location How would you like to travel to work? Transportation How long can you travel each day? Hours Are there certain hours you prefer to work? Working Conditions What would you like your workplace to be like?

Career Research www.womenemployed.com 2012 median pay Education required How training occures # of new jobs projected in the industry Projected growth rate www.womenemployed.com

Career Plan What is your career goal? What additional information do you need about your target career? What additional research will you conduct? What are your next steps?

Wrap Up Resources: Do you have additional resources you feel would benefit the training participants?