Chapter © 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning Choosing Your Career 1 & 2

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 2 Chapter 1 Major occupational groups Job titles and descriptions Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) Monthly Labor Review Careers of the Future

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 3 Chapter 1 OOH Job Description Categories Management Professional Service Sales Administrative Farming Construction Installation Production Transportation Armed Forces

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 4 Chapter 1 Job Analysis What is a job analysis? A job analysis can help you identify types of work that would be a good fit for you.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning JOB ANALYSIS Salary (wage) Benefits Opportunities for advancement Opportunities for Travel Opportunities for Relocation Positive/Negative atmosphere Employee expenses

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 6 Chapter 1 Positive Features of Employment Salary. Benefits - are company provided supplements to salary Opportunity for promotion.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 7 Chapter 1 Negative Features of Employment Employee expenses. Work characteristics /daily activities.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 8 Chapter 1 Title and salary Skills, education, and experience Positive featuresNegative features Job Analysis Form

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 9 Chapter 1 Entrepreneurship An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the ownership risks of a new business. Is this YOU? Opportunities for business ownership Continue a family business Purchase an existing business or franchise Start a new business from scratch

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 10 Chapter 1 Advantages of Owning Your Own Business Make the decisions Be your own boss Feel in control of your own future Keep the profits

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 11 Chapter 1 Disadvantages of Owning Your Own Business Large investment of planning and money High risk of failure Statistics show that most new small businesses do not succeed. Two most common reasons for failure: Lack of financing Lack of skills

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 12 Chapter 1 Coping with Change Stay informed Be a lifelong learner Take classes for… Upgrading—advancing to a higher level of skill to increase your usefulness to an employer. Retraining—learning new and different skills so that an employee can retain the same level of employability. Advanced degrees—specialized, intensive programs (taken after obtaining the first college degree) for higher-level work responsibilities with more challenges and higher pay.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 13 Chapter 1 Complete a Self-Assessment Think about what you like doing what you do well what skills and knowledge you want to enhance. Self-assessment inventory lists your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement as you prepare for a career.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning Holland’s Interest Inventory Complete Holland’s Interest Inventory SLIDE 14 Chapter 1

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 15 Chapter 1 Placement Centers Many schools, colleges, and technical training institutes have placement centers that offer services related to careers and employment. One reason people go to a placement center is because they have inside information about job openings

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 16 Chapter 2 Why People Work Needs, wants, and goals Sense of purpose Sense of identity—of who they are and how they fit in

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 17 Chapter 2 Factors Affecting Career Choice Values and lifestyle Aptitudes and interests Personal qualities/Personality

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 18 Chapter 2 Career Planning Consider the total time spent working How long will you work?? 8 hrs a day 5 days a week 50 weeks a year 45 years…… 90,000 hours How long before you can retire??? How long will you live?? SHOULD YOU LIKE YOUR JOB???

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 19 Chapter 2 Types of Work Activities Analyzing and recording Creating and designing Following directions Helping others Indoor work Managing people and resources Manual work Outdoor work Physically active work Physically inactive work Presenting or speaking Repetitive tasks Self-motivated work Thinking and problem solving Variety of tasks Working alone Working on a computer Working with machines

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 20 Chapter 2 Personal Qualities 1.I am ambitious and willing to work hard to reach my goals. 2.I prefer a low-stress work environment. 3.I am happiest working alone. 4.I enjoy working with a group to achieve goals. 5.I am friendly and outgoing. 6.I am shy, and meeting new people is difficult for me. 7.I like to lead group activities. 8.I am more of a follower than a leader.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 21 Chapter 2 Personal Qualities 9.I am a high-energy person who must be constantly on the move. 10.I enjoy sitting quietly and reading for long periods of time. 11.I like my activities to vary a lot. 12.I am most comfortable when I follow a regular routine. 13.I like to be in a setting where I can help others. 14.I like working in a setting where I can meet personal goals. (continued)

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 22 Chapter 2 Steps in Career Planning Self-analysis Research Plan of action Re-evaluation

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 23 Chapter 2 The Importance of Goals A goal is a desired end toward which efforts are directed. Goals provide a sense of direction and purpose in life. There are three types of goals: Short-term goals. Intermediate goals. Long-term goals.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 24 Chapter 2 The Role of Experience Experience is the knowledge and skills acquired from working in a career field. Lack of experience may mean a lower salary.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 25 Chapter 2 Sources of Job Opportunity Information Word of mouth from personal contacts School counseling and placement services Periodicals, books, and other publications Public and private employment agencies Newspaper, business telephone directory, and private job listings The Internet Job shadowing or internship

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 26 Chapter 2 Public and Private Employment Agencies Employment agency Employment agencies help job seekers find a job for which they are qualified. They also help employers locate the best applicants for job openings. Headhunter A headhunter is a type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill important positions for an employer.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning SLIDE 27 Chapter 2 Public and Private Employment Agencies State employment office Temporary agency A temporary agency, commonly referred to as a “temp agency,” provides part- or full-time temporary job placement. (continued)

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning Know What You’re Looking For Think about the big picture Not just the job you want now. Beyond earning a paycheck, What skills and experiences do you want to take away from your new job? Look to the next step of your career and think about which job will get you closer to that goal.

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning CAREER RESEARCH You will begin your research of different careers, by using your Holland Interest Inventory Code. Go to: SLIDE 29 Chapter 1

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning CAREER PROJECT cont. Look into the different career under each Job Zone. COPY only the JOB ZONE SECTIONS NECESSARY (of interest to you) to a WORD document & save

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning CAREER PROJECT Based on the occupations linked to your Holland Interest Inventory results, choose TWO occupations to research the following: Starting (median) salary levels Actual Job duties Education level necessary Specific education research - technical school, training programs or majors linked to education level (Use:

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning CAREER PROJECT cont. Outlook for field WHY you think this job fits with your personality/values/etc. What aspect of the job would be most challenging to you

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning CAREER RESEARCH Resources to use: Dictionary Of Occupational Titles (DOT) Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) Careeronestop.org Careerzone.ny.gov Online.onetcenter.org/skills

© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning eerzone/index.jsf eerzone/index.jsf SLIDE 34 Chapter 1