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KPBSD CAREER AND FUTURE

PLANNING LESSON AND PLCP

Sophomores!1. Work Values, Work

Importance

2. Work Importance Locator in AKCIS

3. Update your PLCP with info about your Work Values and career interests

PROFILE OF MY WORK

VALUES

What do

you value?

FACTS: PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO:

Be satisfied by their job

Perform better if satisfied

Be more satisfied the better

they perform

Stay on the job longer if they

are satisfied and performing

well

THEORY OF WORK ADJUSTMENT

“People with certain values and

needs are best suited for jobs

that have requirements that

correspond with those

characteristics.”

Dawis and Lofquist (1984)

KEY WORK VALUES

Achievement like to see the results of their work and

use their strongest abilities; like to get a

feeling of accomplishment from their

work

RelationshipsLike to work in a friendly, non-

competitive environment, like to do

things for other people

IndependenceLike to make decisions and try out ideas

on their own; prefer jobs where they can

plan their work with little supervision

KEY WORK VALUES, CONTINUED

•Support•Like to be treated fairly and have supervisors who will back them up; prefer jobs where they are trained well

• Recognition•Like to work in jobs which have opportunities for them to advance, be recognized for their work, and direct/instruct others; prefer jobs in which they are looked up to by others.

•Working Conditions•Like jobs offering steady employment and good pay; want employment that fits their individual work style; may prefer doing a variety of tasks, working alone, or being busy all the time.

WHAT IS A PLCP? AND DO I HAVE ONE?

Personal Learning and Career Plan

Process of career planning that takes place in

grades 7-12

Documentation of a student’s progress through

an informed decision-making process that looks

at a wide variety of careers, examines personal

interests, skills, and work values

Identifies potential careers, sets educational and

career goals and determines the steps necessary

to attain those goals

HOW DO I CREATE MY PLCP?

AKCIS*Information entered into AKCIS through

Career Ed lessons with school counselors and

teachers/guides

PowerSchool*Information is

automatically uploaded to PowerSchool every

evening

WHERE IN POWERSCHOOL?

TODAY . . . .

Log in to AKCIS

KPBSD website>Students/Parents>OneStop>AKCIS

Username: 0ID; Password: Soldotna2016 Need help? Ask!

Review Account Settings (drop down from your name)

Assessments>Work Importance Locator

Sort the cards and save your scores. Restore your results and pick an important Work Value. Click the Work Value to see the list of careers

Explore the list of occupations (click on occupation for more detailed info)

Update PLCP info

My Portfolio>Career Plan>Getting Started>Research Options

Answer/update the three questions (save each one and Insert Today’s Date)

Set a goal!!! MyPortfolio>Getting Started>Set goals

Take Post-test before leaving!

OPTIONAL . . .

IDEAS (if you missed it in 9th grade)

Assessments>IDEAS

Update Personal Info & Activities, Awards,

Achievements

My Portfolio>Resume Creator

Update Personal Info & Activities, Awards,

Achievements

My Portfolio>Resume Creator

Work on your 4-year plan

My Portfolio>Planner