CHOICE AND CHANGE The Psychology of Personal Growth and Interpersonal Relationships, 7 th ed. by April O’Connell, Vincent O’Connell, and Lois-Ann Kuntz Chapter 14: BUILDING A LIFE-CAREER Your Educational, Vocational, and Personal Future ISBN: Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved PowerPoint Slide Set, Version 1.0 by April O’Connell and Lois-Ann Kuntz for

Chapter 14 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1.Explain why employment is necessary to both personal and national well-being 2.List some reasons why career development is a life-long process 3. List some strategies for a successful first interview for employment 4. List some of the “people skills” that make for a successful career 5. Provide a more realistic understanding of the American family 6.State why the working wife-and-mother is not a new phenomenon but has been with us since the founding of our country 7.Suggest ways we can rebuild a community-based family again 8.Describe some ways by which we can foster multicultural responsibility in our schools, neighborhood, and homes Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

THE VALUES AND IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT Employment is necessary for personal and national well-being because: Unemployment is a contributing factor for spouse and child abuse. When a large number of persons are unemployed, street crime and white collar crime increase. When a large number of persons are unemployed, the country’s financial stability is threatened. A satisfying work is the “royal road” to our e esteem needs. We are physically and psychologically healthier w when we work. Work provides the means whereby we grow, m mature, and evolve. Work sustains us through the dark times of life. Work provides us with the opportunity to foster the growth of others. Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

EDUCATION AS A LIFE-LONG PROCESS Education has become a life-long process because technology demands updating our skills and knowledge. Besides more years of formal education, updating our credentials may be achieved in other ways, such as: Continuing education units (CEUs) Committee assignments Post-graduate residencies Professional conferences Hands-on workshops On-the-job training On-line networking On-line courses Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

STRATEGIES FOR A FIRST-TIME INTERVIEW After obtaining an interview with an attention-getting resume, the next task is to prepare for a successful interview by: Preparing some questions you would like answered, such as opportunities for advancement, and educational possibilities. Reading up on the history of the organization. Don’t show off your knowledge. Your knowledge will emerge as you are interviewed. Wear your new interview suit a few times to feel comfortable in it. Practice being interviewed with a few friends. Arrive a few minutes early. Thank them for the interview and for the opportunity of being considered. Ask when to expect an answer. Don’t wait around and mope, however. It may take weeks for a decision. Get started on your next job interview, which should go even better since you now have some “real life” experience of being interviewed. Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER-LADDER: PEOPLE SKILLS The ability to get along with others and to foster good communication among those for whom you are responsible are the keys to advancement within an organization. A good supervisor, manager, or executive: Operates on assumptions of Theory Y Acts like a team captain, bringing out the creative best in workers Provides positive feedback to workers Keeps communication flowing in all directions Knows how to resolve conflict: Avoids blame, seeks win-win solutions Is sensitive to issues of gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual harassment Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

FOR A REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY Consider these Facts According to the 2000 Census 20 percent of Americans move every year and the nuclear family often moves far from friends and family One out of every two marriages is ending in divorce (but remember some people have multiple marriages) 25 percent of American house-holds are non-traditional, consisting of unwed mothers, single persons, single mothers, divorced families, stepfamilies, etc. Adolescents are more computer savvy than their parents and may be surfing unsavory and dangerous web sites on the Information Highway Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

THE WORKING WIFE-AND-MOTHER HAS ALWAYS BEEN WITH US But she was called by other names: The village laundress The house maid The village seamstress The camp cook The midwife The nanny or governess The school “marm” The migrant worker The field hand The milk maid..... And so on! Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

FOSTERING MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIP We can foster understanding of other cultures in our schools with classroom events where children share their cultural dress, foods, song and dance. The children can make posters that describe name calling and bullying as childish and wrong. We can encourage different ethnic groups to share tables at school functions and invite other cultural groups for festivities in our home and elsewhere in the community. Copyright © by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved