Chapter 5 Planning Your Career Chapter 5 Planning Your Career Lesson 5.2 Designing a Plan Lesson 5.2 Designing a Plan

Chapter 5Planning Your Career

Chapter 5Planning Your Career

Lesson 5.2 Designing a Plan


2Chapter 5 Planning Your Career

Designing a PlanDesigning a Plan

DiscoverDiscover

How to set goals you can reach

Different kinds of goals that lead to a career goal

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DiscoverDiscover

How to make your own career plan



Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important

A plan will show the steps that will help you reach your career goal.



Key TermsKey Terms

short-term goalmedium-term goallong-term goalchronological order



How to Reach Your GoalsHow to Reach Your Goals

Be as specific about each goal as you can.Put your goals in the order you’ll do them.Make realistic goals.Change your goals as needed.



Setting GoalsSetting Goals

Before you reach your career goal, you must set and reach other goals.

Each will be a stepping stone to your ultimate goal.



Q and AQ and A

If achieving my goals takes longer than I planned, does that mean my goals are unrealistic?

If achieving my goals takes longer than I planned, does that mean my goals are unrealistic?

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Q and AQ and A

No, your goals can take longer than planned.

Periodically reevaluate your goals and adjust them to include the things you didn’t consider.

No, your goals can take longer than planned.

Periodically reevaluate your goals and adjust them to include the things you didn’t consider.



Stepping Stones to a CareerStepping Stones to a Career

The goals between you and a career goal are:

Short-term goalsMedium-term goalsLong-term goals




A short-term goal is something you might start right away.

Sometimes you can complete it quickly.




A medium-term goal is usually more challenging than a short-term goal.

It also takes longer to achieve.




A long-term goal may take a long time to reach.

Short-term and medium-term goals can sometimes help you achieve a long-term goal.



Try This ActivityTry This Activity

Use library and Internet resources to research and make three lists.Use library and Internet resources to research and make three lists.

Plot YourCareer CoursePlot YourCareer Course

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Graduation Plan Classes, activities, and experiences now and in high school that are related to the career goal

Education and Training Plan Education or training you’ll need after high school

Graduation Plan Classes, activities, and experiences now and in high school that are related to the career goal

Education and Training Plan Education or training you’ll need after high school


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Experience Plan Experiences that will lead to your specific career choice

Chart your goals in chronological order, or the order in which they appear.

Experience Plan Experiences that will lead to your specific career choice

Chart your goals in chronological order, or the order in which they appear.




Achieving Your GoalsAchieving Your Goals

Your goals should be specific and realistic.

The more specific your goals are, the more likely you will achieve them.




Remember, your plan is never set in stone.

Your goals and the time you spend on them may change over time.




Without a plan, you just have an idea or a dream.

With a plan, you’re moving toward your ultimate career goal step by step.



Investigating Career Clusters


Education The process of teaching and learning

Training Education in a specific skill or professional area

Education The process of teaching and learning

Training Education in a specific skill or professional area

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Education and TrainingEducation and Training





If you enjoy working with children and are enthusiastic, creative, patient, and flexible, then a career in education and training may be right for you.

If you enjoy working with children and are enthusiastic, creative, patient, and flexible, then a career in education and training may be right for you.

Education and TrainingEducation and Training



How do short-, medium-, and long-term goals help you reach your ultimate career goal?

Short-, medium-, and long-term goals help you reach your career goal in stages or steps that you can handle one at a time.

How do short-, medium-, and long-term goals help you reach your ultimate career goal?

Short-, medium-, and long-term goals help you reach your career goal in stages or steps that you can handle one at a time.

Critical Thinking Review

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

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Why is it important to be specific when you set goals?

When you’re specific, you know exactly what you’re aiming to do and will know when you’ve achieved it.

Why is it important to be specific when you set goals?

When you’re specific, you know exactly what you’re aiming to do and will know when you’ve achieved it.



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Why is it okay to change your goals as needed?

No goal is ever set in stone. You must continue to evaluate your goals as you learn and grow so they meet your needs.

Why is it okay to change your goals as needed?

No goal is ever set in stone. You must continue to evaluate your goals as you learn and grow so they meet your needs.



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End of Chapter 5Planning Your Career



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