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INVEST IN YOURSELF

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Agenda• Breakfast!• Our Occupational Perceptions• PPT about Investing in Ourselves with Notes• Activity: Education Tower in Groups• Career Research• Next time..Finish Insurance

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What are you good at?• Everyone is good at something

– Write down 3 things you are good at on post-it– Put post-it on paper on classroom door

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What is a job?

Have you had a job?

• Job – an activity through which an individual can earn money

• Most people have several jobs during their lifetime

What jobs have your family members had?

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How do you become qualified for jobs?

Human capital

Transferable skills

Invest in

yourself

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What is human capital?

Human capital - the skills, knowledge, and experiences possessed by an individual

How can a person invest in their human capital?

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What are transferable skills? Transferable skills - versatile skills that

are applied to personal and professional roles

OrganizationCreativity

ListeningCooperation

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Categories of Transferable Skills

Explanation

Example What is a transferable skill you possess in each category?

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Career - lifetime journey of building and applying skills, knowledge, and experiences in paid

employment positions

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Why develop your career?

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Why develop your career?

Level of goods and services you

currently have

LifestyleLevel of goods

and services you desire

Standard of living

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How do you invest in yourself?

What type of informal and formal training are you currently participating in?

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Post-secondary educationPrerequisite = high school diploma or passing of GED test

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Prerequisite = Bachelor’s degree

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Where can post-secondary education occur?

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Education pays…

Education

Income Earning Ability

Unemployment

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Education Tower

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Education Tower

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Education Tower Discussion