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Glencoe Digital Communication Tools

Plan Your Career Plan Your Career

Chapter Contents1414

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



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.



pg. 449-45114.1 Evaluate Job Descriptions 1414

How are job descriptions helpful when you are choosing a career?

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pg. 452-45514.2 Plan Your Education and Training

Plan Your Education

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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:



pg. 452-45514.2 Plan Your Education and Training 1414

Why is it important to plan your education and training?




pg. 456-45814.3 Develop Your Career Plan

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.



pg. 456-45814.3 Develop Your Career Plan

How to Set Good GoalsWhen setting goals, make sure they are: Specific

Achievable

Flexible

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pg. 456-45814.3 Develop Your Career Plan 1414

Why is it important to write out your career plan?

Why is it important both to plan for your career and to be flexible?




pg. 459-46214.4 The Career Decision-Making Process

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.



pg. 459-46214.4 The Career Decision-Making Process

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.



pg. 459-46214.4 The Career Decision-Making Process 1414

Why is it important to follow a step-by-step process when making decisions about your career?




Chapter AssessmentChapter Assessment1414

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




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




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


Unit Resources

For more resources on this unit, go to the Online Learning Center at http://www.digicom.glencoe.com.

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