Careers :
Careers A series of related jobs or achievements through which a person progresses in a particular field.
Impact of Career Choices :
Impact of Career Choices Your career will affect:
Financial Resources
Personal Satisfaction
Family Life
Standard of Living :
Standard of Living Refers to the way you live as measured by the kinds and quality of goods and services you can afford.
Creating a Career Plan :
Creating a Career Plan Know Yourself
Interests
Personality
Aptitudes
Abilities
Identify Possible career areas
Research career areas
Evaluate Options
Actually Getting A Job :
Actually Getting A Job Starting a Job Search
Resume – a personal data sheet that describes you to prospective employers
Find job leads
Knowing where to look and who to ask.
Approaching prospective employers
Send a cover letter – short letter of introduction that highlights your qualifications for the job
Actually Getting A Job :
Actually Getting A Job Interviewing successfully
Interview a formal meeting that employers use to evaluate prospective employees.
Prepare for the interview
Look for weak areas in resume, like education or training and offer to explain those.
Research the company.
Be prepared to ask questions.
Rehearse questions you may be asked.
Actually Getting A Job :
Actually Getting A Job The Interview
Be clean and well groomed
Arrive on time
Watch your nonverbal signals
Sell yourself
Be positive
Ask questions
End on a positive note