Warm-UpTake out your homework and be ready to present your “leader model” if called on….Note: I am NOT collecting these, but you should keep this as Entry #1 in your Business Management binder.

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DevelopingCareers

Chapter 2: Business Management

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How do a job and career differ? What is the best way for a person to

experience career development? How can managers meet the

challenges of career development? Do I need to self-develop as a part of

career development?

Chapter 2 Essential QuestionsChapter 2 Essential Questions

Job or Career?

Job: A regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A position in which one is employed.

Career: A chosen pursuit. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements.

Any volunteers What jobs have you had? What did they teach you? What jobs has Mrs. Weber had?

Spencer T. Olin/Missouri Bluffs…didn’t like working around food and working late nights

Simmons Firm…didn’t like secretarial-style work World Wide Technology/McCurve…like working

with people and the challenge of sales Duffy/Shanley…like organizing marketing plans and

doing marketing research Wells-Fargo…like doing promotions and planning

marketing events

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What is Career Development?What is Career Development?

An ongoing and formalized effort Focus on developing enriched and

more capable workers

Can play key role in recruitment Tries to meet both employer and employee needs

What Kind of Path Are You On?What Kind of Path Are You On? At least four approaches to careers:

Linear Stair steps

Expert Technical careers

Spiral Periodic moves across related

occupations/disciplines Transitory

frequent moves across unrelated occupations

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Three Phases:

Meeting the ChallengesMeeting the Challenges

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Goal: to id employees strengths and weaknesses Self-Assessment Organizational Assessment

The Assessment PhaseThe Assessment Phase

The Assessment PhaseThe Assessment Phase

Self-Assessment

Skills assessment

Interest Inventory

Clarifying Values

The Direction PhaseThe Direction PhaseDetermines the type of career employees want

And steps required to realize their goals

Individual Career Counseling

Information Services Job-posting systems Skills inventories Career paths Career resource center

Gardeners Multiple Intelligences

•Developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner•Suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence (based on IQ testing) is too limited•Proposes nine different intelligences

Complete the quiz to determine your

Intelligence

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

Learning style – the different ways people process information The way you interact with the world around you

to gather information and turn it into knowledge

Nine Styles of Learning Verbal/Linguistic Logical/Mathematical Visual/Spatial Musical/Rhythmic

How do you learn best?

Bodily/Kinesthetic InterpersonalIntrapersonalNaturalisticExistential

Why is this important?

Once you understand learning style, you will know the best way to approach learning something new

This will help you decide what career fields are best for you

Most people do well in a career that uses their learning style

For the rest of class… Research Learning Styles Check my website for a description

of the 100 point project!

Warming Up…

Let’s Dig In… Link:

http://www.today.com/id/49063771/ns/today-video/#45884584

What are your thoughts on the “Internship Queen”?

How does she say you can improve a cover letter?

What are her thoughts about keeping in touch with professional contacts?

What are her thoughts about interning outside your major? http://www.internqueen.com/

Finishing Up Presentations…

1. Rochelle Tso2. Michael Williams

The Development PhaseThe Development Phase

Taking actions to create and increase skills For future job opportunities

Four most common development programs: Mentoring Coaching Job Rotation Tuition Assistance

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The Development PhaseThe Development Phase

Mentoring Can improve performance and job satisfaction Particularly important for minorities Professional and trade associations form of

group mentoring

Coaching Ongoing meetings between employee and

manager To discuss employee’s goals and

development

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The Development PhaseThe Development Phase

Job Rotation Employees gain experience Results in a more broadly trained, skilled

workforce Are short and intermediate term costs

Tuition Assistance Programs Supports employee education and

development

How can you find a career? Trends Professional

Organizations Business

fraternities AMA

Networking Family Friends teachers

Achieve your career goals

Develop a plan Educate yourself

2 year, 4 year college, trade school, apprenticeship

Get Experience Consider and internship

SOOOOOO important

But… whatever type of manager you are, you need a

Resume: a short document that provides potential employers with information about your specific qualifications for a job

Cover letter: brief introduction and emphasis on accomplishments or skills you possess that are relevant to the job

Resume and cover letter get you an interview

Types of Resumes Chronological Resume: lists work experience

and education in reverse order (most recent first)

Skills Resume: highlights abilities and accomplishments rather than your work experience; organize around strengths

Mixed Resume: a combo of one or more resume formats

Some companies ask you to create and submit resume online

Cover Letter Introduce yourself Convince them to

meet you Lets company

know how you heard about the job, why you are the right person, and how to contact you

Deadlines and Agendas

Wed., Jan. 23rd

Resume and Cover Letter Drafts Due.

We will be doing peer critiques on this day!

Fri., Jan. 25th Resume and Cover

Letter Final Submission.