1. Chapter 3 Lesson 1
Exploring Careers

2. What You’ll Learn
Why characteristics and strengths are important in deciding a career
How to assess your abilities
How to match strengths with career paths
How to research career fields and develop a plan to achieve your goals

3. Initiation
Create a list of personal traits and strengths that most employers look for in an employee. Then, explain why an employer would look for these qualities.

4. How Do You Choose a Career?
Why now?
Full time about 2,000 hrs per year-must enjoy
What do you think the difference is between a career and a job?
Career vs Job
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How many have a job? Is that your career?

5. Assessing Your Personal Strengths
Interests and abilities-what do you enjoy doing?
Make a list of 10 things that interest you and rank them
Personality-what kind of personality do you have?
Example: enjoy working in groups or alone?
Learning Style-How do you learn best?
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8. Assessing Your Personal Strengths
Values-guide the way you live your life
What values do you have?
Lifestyle-the way you spend you time, energy, and money.

9. Learning Style Quiz
How do you learn best: /multiple-intelligences- learning-styles-quiz

10. Researching Career Options
Gather information on jobs that interest you and meet your strengths
Occupational Outlook Handbook: financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm#tab-8
Magazines/Books: Business Week or Monthly Labor Review
Professional Associations-members of the same field meet to share ideas and information
Networking-Use everyone you know!!!

11. Achieving your Career Goals
Develop a plan-figure out how to begin in a career that interests you
Educate yourself-choose educational path that best fits your goals
Get Experience-take any job in that field
Consider an internship-great experience

12. Individual Activity Career Research Project
Choose a career that interests you
Research that career using reliable sources
Example: Occupational Outlook Handbook
Create a PowerPoint/Google Slides that summarizes your career (Degree(s) Required, Salary Range, Experience Needed, Skills, Why You Like That Career Area, etc.)

13. Group Discussion Activity
What kind of personality and values do you think a person needs to become a successful lawyer? A high school principal?
Why do you think that some people believe networking is the best way to find a job?