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pg. 447-467
Lesson 14.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions (pg. 449)
Lesson 14.2 Plan Your Education and Training (pg. 452)
Lesson 14.3 Develop Your Career Plan (pg. 456)
Lesson 14.4 The Career Decision-Making Process (pg. 459)
Chapter Assessment
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Describe the parts of a job description
Evaluate job descriptions
Identify institutions and organizations that offer the training you need for a job
Develop an education and training plan
Develop a career plan
List short-, medium-, and long-term career goals
Evaluate career decisions
Develop backup plans
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pg. 449-45114.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions
Job DescriptionsReading a job description can help you: Get a better idea of how much you might like the job
Learn what training you need
Plan your career path
Parts of a Job DescriptionA job description may include: Job title
Job objective
Job tasks
Required knowledge and skills
Required education and experience
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job description An explanation of the major areas of a job necessary for an employee to perform the job successfully.
A job description also may be called a job profile or position description.
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How are job descriptions helpful when you are choosing a career?
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Keep a list in your PDA of colleges and schools you are interested in. Check each school’s Web site on how to arrange for a visit.
Some education and training options that may help you plan ahead to achieve your goals:
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Why is it important to plan your education and training?
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Set Career GoalsA good career plan includes: Short-term goals
Medium-term goals
Long-term goals
Arrange your goals in chronological order.
Types of Career GoalsCategories of a career plan include: Education and training
Experiences and jobs
Career research
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chronological order The order in which events happen.
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How to Set Good GoalsWhen setting goals, make sure they are: Specific
Achievable
Flexible
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Why is it important to write out your career plan?
Why is it important both to plan for your career and to be flexible?
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Why a Career Decision-Making Process Is ImportantKnowing how to make responsible career decisions will give you: Confidence
A sense of freedom
How to Use the Career Decision-Making ProcessTo make a good career decision, you must: Gather information
Evaluate your choices
Prioritize your decisions
Predict the outcome of your decision
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prioritize To put in order from most important to least important.
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Backup PlansAlways have a backup plan in place in case you are not able to achieve one of your goals.
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backup plan An alternative course of action.
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Why is it important to follow a step-by-step process when making decisions about your career?
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Question 1
What are the five parts of a job description? (Lesson 14.1)
Answer:
A job description usually includes the:
Job title
Job objective
Job tasks
Required knowledge and skills
Required education and experience
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Question 2
What three things does a good career plan include? (Lesson 14.3)
Answer:
A career plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term goals. Short-term goals are activities that you can start right
away and might be able to complete quickly Medium-term goals are more challenging and may take
more time to accomplish, like getting a degree Long-term goals take even more time to complete, such
as obtaining a job in your first career choice
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Question 3
How can the money and time you spend on education and planning your career be viewed as investing in yourself?
Answers may include: People often invest for the long term, putting in time or
money now and expecting to see greater returns from the investment in the future
In a similar way, education and career planning are efforts you put in now so that you will have the necessary skills and knowledge in the future to:
Contribute to the marketplaceEarn a good living
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