1.1 Your Income and Your Career

1.2 Finding and Applying for Jobs

1.3 Interviewing and Pre-employment Testing

2.1 Job and Career Success

*Chapter 1Career Planning

*What are some ways you make money?

*What are the advantages and

disadvantages of the job search process and your

means of income?

WAYS TO GET PAID

WAYS TO EARN MONEY

UNEARNED INCOME

Your job, your life…what do these photos represent?

*Choosing Your Career

*1. DAYDREAM

*2. Make a THOROUGH self-assessment

*3. Gather career information

*4. Set a realistic career goal

*5. Make a decision

*6. Outline a plan of action

*Career Interest Inventory

*http://www.yourfreecareertest.com/

*https://www.iseek.org/careers/clusterSurvey

*Ch. 1.2 Finding and Applying for

Jobs

*Obtaining Job Leads

Networking

Professional organizatio

ns

Career

Fairs

Employment agencies

Newspaper/cold calling/e-mail

INTERNET

*Applying for a Job

*Application form: 1-2 pages of questions about you and your job qualifications

*Personal data sheet: Detailed info about yourself that you need when you fill out an application form

*Social security card: It is illegal to start earning money without one (if you are claimed as a dependent)

*Work permit: official doc that states your age and duties allowed to perform

*Résumé: a summary of your info, education, skills, work experience and special interests

*Cover letter: a letter of introduction that states why you think you can do a good job for the company.

*Your résumé

*Should be tailored to each job and company

*Limited to 1-page

*Contact info

*Job title

*Objective

*Education

*Relevant work experience

*Skills

*School/community activities and awards

*References

*Your résumé

*1. Electronic résumé banks

*Allows all different employers to view stored résumés

*Match making site for employers and prospective employees

*2. Electronic résumé software

*Program scans résumés to look for keywords that indicate your qualifications

*Match your résumé to job description

*Use strong verbs (non-repetitive)

*Speak in correct tense

*Your Cover Letter

*Prepare it custom to the company you’re applying to

*Address it specifically to the person responsible for hiring

*Get to the point

*Do not repeat what is in your resume

*Share unique experiences that convince the viewer you are the best candidate for the position

*Format:

*Formal business letter

*Introduction

*Two paragraphs stating your interests and qualifications

*Closing should thank the viewer and state your availability to further discuss your qualifications and are hopeful for an interview