Supervised Agricultural Experience

4.0: School to Work Plan

5.0: Financial Record Systems

Career Selections Factors to consider

Standards of living Personal contact Educational Requirements Practice experiences or skills required Location Your interests (Like and dislikes) Working conditions Working hours and time for leisure activities Your health and happiness

Steps in choosing a Career1. “Consider your interests, abilities, and other

characteristics”

2. Narrow the field of jobs

3. Study the requirements of the job

4. Plan for alternative occupations

5. Prepare a plant for career preparation

6. Be willing to pay the price for success

7. Get work experience

Career Map1. Determine what your ideal career will be,

as well as an alternative career. On your sheet of paper write the IDEAL Career

at the top

2. In an outline form, student will then spell out what courses , as well as jobs, will help them to achieve this ideal career.

Career Map3. The map must contain the following information:

High School

- courses, part-time jobs, and clubs

Advanced Degrees

-Masters/PhD, internships, Clubs, Part-time Jobs

College

- Major, Minors, Part-time jobs, Internships, Clubs

2nd Full-time Job

-Skills Acquired

First Full Time Job

-Skills acquired

IDEAL JOB!

4. Now do it for your alternative career on the back of your page!

Financial Record Keeping

Financial Record Keeping Total Assets: current + non-current assets

Current Assets: items that can be quickly converted to cash or that will be sold within 12 months

Non-Current Assets: items that have a useful life of more than 1 year and are used in the business

Financial Record Keeping Total Liabilities: current + non-current

liabilities Current Liabilities: accounts and notes payable,

this year’s part of non-current liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities: Mortgages and other debts not due this year.

Financial Record Keeping Net Worth:

Total Assets – Total Liabilities

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: Total Liabilities/Net Worth