Successful Career Preparation 1

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THE STEPS TO

CAREER

PREPARATION

SUCCESS

Developed by

Juanita Johnson, Professor

LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA


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Steps toCareer Planning Success

Questions:

Who am I?

Where do I want togo?

How do I get there?

Steps to Follow:

Self-assessment

Career exploration

Making a decision

The job search

Keeping the job


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Steps toCareer Preparation Success

STEP 1

Self-assessment STEP 2

CareerExploration

STEP 3

Making aDecision

STEP 5

Keeping theJob

STEP 4

The JobSearch

Howdo Igetthere?

Wheream Igoing?

Whoam I?


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Self Assessment: Interests

Think about your interests: What do you liketo do? Think about experiences you haveenjoyed. What kind of school, religious, social, orsports activities do you like?

Make a list of 10 activities you have enjoyeddoing in the past four years.

Evaluate those interests. Think about what you

liked about the activities. What challenges didthe activities offer? What skills do you need todevelop further to continue in those activities?


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Self Assessment: Skills

Consider your skills:Evaluate school,volunteer, work, or leisure experiences.

Make a list of your school activities (clubs,

organizations to which you belonged). Make alist of any volunteer work you have done (eitherthrough social, civic or religious organizations).

Once you have found a career that matches

your interests and skills, you may need toresearch career options. Check out the followinglinks to internet-based information.


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Career ExplorationLocate information on careers and job

opportunities in the:

OccupationalOutlookHandbook

A classic reference aboutoccupations from A to Z.Compiled by the USBureau of Labor

Statistics. Includes adescription of the work,training and educationalrequirements. www.bls.gov/oco
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Career Options

Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOBS FOR KIDSWHO LIKE. Includes a teachers guide,

online career information , and othereducational resources.

http://www.bls.gov/k12/

Photo: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


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Career Exploration

Occupational Information Network (O*NET).Links to occupational information. O*NET is an

interactive Web site that covers skills, workrequirements and job descriptions.

http://online.onetcenter.org/A Web application for job seekers, employmentprofessionals, and others interested in exploring

occupations through O*NET
http://online.onetcenter.org/http://online.onetcenter.org/


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