occupation
career
* can be defined as choosing life’s important paths
* includes choosing an occupation, getting a job, growing in our job, possibly changing careers, and eventually retiring.
* encompasses establishing career objectives and determining appropriate educational and developmental programs to enhance and enrich the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to achieve short – or long term career objectives.
1.Self – gather information about yourself (self assessment)
* Interests, values, roles, skills/aptitudes, preferred environments, developmental needs, your realities
2. Options
*explore the occupations in which you are interested
*Get more specific information after you narrow down your options
3. Match During this phase of the process, you will:
*Identify possible occupations
*Choose both a short term and a long term option
4. Action
*Investigating sources of additional training and education, if needed
*Developing a job search strategy
*Preparing for job interviews
Career Planning
making decisions
exploring your options
moving on knowing yourself
Set your goals the SMART way:
SpecificMeasurableAttainableRealisticTime – bounded
Do not abandon a career goal!
“Why do I want to achieve this goal? “Why is this important to me?”
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