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What do

YOU do when you come to a crossroad?

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What job or career choices will you make in your lifetime?

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Strategies for Personal

Choices

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Individual InterestsConsider key questions when identifying interests

Use career interest inventories

Research careers in clusters based on inventory results

Match career paths with personal interests

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Personality

Identify personal qualities, values, and goals

Choose a career path to match personal qualities

Develop personal qualities that employers seek

Become involved in informal experiences in which

qualities for success are learned

Qualities of a Successful Employee*• Appearance

• Attendance

• Attitude

• Effort

• Initiative

*Source: Oregon Business News, Tom Maginnis, Portland Oregon Restaurant Ownerhttp://oregonbusinessreport.com/2008/05/five-qualities-of-a-sucessful-worker/

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Personal Priorities & Goals

Analyze ideals and principles that are important to you

Identify types of work that would make you feel you

are making a difference

Identify types of work where you have developed skills

Identify specific achievements you want to realize

Find work that is enjoyable and challenging

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Strategies for Education

Choices

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Invest in Your “Human Capital”

“Human capital” = the complete set of skills that a person has acquired

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An investment in your “human capital” can increase productivity and increase earnings . . .

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Community College, College

& University ProgramsBegin planning early for college

Choose a school that satisfies your goals and reasons for

going to college

Decide on the size of school in which you would be most

successful

Decide how close to home you would like to be

Investigate options for online courses

Consider costs

Consider your high school record and performance

Compare available college/university choices

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Occupational Training Programs

Specialize in a specific field of employment

Consider occupational training programs that

match your talents, skills, and interests

Evaluate carefully the quality and content of any

program before enrolling

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Other LearningOpportunities

Investigate internships and apprenticeships

Find out about military programs

Take advantage of opportunities for continuing

education

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Strategies for Job and Career

Choices

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Job or Career?

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Job OR Career?

Does anyone see

a JOB anywhere?

Is there a CAREER in sight?

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Job AND Career

I love my job as a taxi driver. It’s been a

good source of extra income since I retired. And, it gets me out of

the house!

Thanks for getting me to the hospital on time. I have to assist

in surgery at 9:00.

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Job or Career?Part 1

Work Factors JOB CAREEREarnings

Income level

Length of commitment

Purpose

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Job or Career?Part 2

Work Factors JOB CAREERType of training

Work schedule

Extra work time

Opportunities to advance

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Job or Career?Let’s share our

findings!

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Work Strategies- Jobs & Careers

Select jobs for short-term purposes

Plan a career for the long term

Use jobs to supplement income when needed

Use jobs as stepping-stones to careers

Think of a career as a lifetime investment

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What are some of the crossroads you will come to as you plan your career?

Remember to considerall of these factorswhen you reach each Career Crossroad.