Personal and Career Development.pptx

Personal and Career

Development

Setting goals, gaining experiences, and taking on responsibility

Developing You

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Your dream job isn’t

handed to you.

•

Requirements exists for schools

and careers.

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Competition can be stiff.

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High school counts.

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Are you taking charge?

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What am I doing to develop

skills and experiences,

challenge myself, take on

responsibility, set myself apart,

grow up?

Why do I need to do this?

 Be satisfied with life.

 Gives you the best shot at

a good wage and the

ability to support a family.

 Choose your career, don’t

let life choose a career for you.

Balance is Important

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Some of us are working

hard to develop ourselves,

some of us aren’t working

at all.

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Are you finding balance?

Be Careful:

• Don’t forget to have fun. • Don’t take yourself too

seriously.

• Don’t waste time comparing

Many Ways to Prepare Yourself

 Setting Goals

 High School Academics

 Volunteering

 Work Experience

 Extra-Curricular Activities

 Internships/Job Shadows

 Taking on Responsibility

Your Goals, Your Plan

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Set written goals for

yourself and your future.

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Short term, mid-term,

long term.

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Use SMART goals.

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Develop Action Steps.

Track progress.

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Revise.

NOTE: Show Goal Setting

Slideshow.

Academics

 Set a GPA goal. What do you plan to earn?

• How will you do this? Probably need to be more specific

than “try harder.”

 College credits you can take with you. Save

money on college.

• ACC, AP

 A rigorous and full load of courses through your

senior year. Colleges look at this.

 Courses that match your career field. Get to know

your curriculum handbook.

 Take practical classes to manage life.

• Personal Finance

Volunteering

Why Volunteer?

Meet interesting people

Make a difference. Feels good.

Gain valuable experiences and skills Show colleges you’re committed

Ideas:

Animal shelters/Zoo

Food banks/soup kitchens Home building

Hospitals Libraries

Senior centers

Environmental groups/nurseries Camps (Church, Sports)

Museums

Resources:

Volunteermatch.org HandsonPortland.org

http://clackamasvolunteers.org

Work Experience

• Resume

• “Pound the pavement.”

• Follow up on applications/interviews

• Build references.

 Use your connections.

 Look for something that offers more

than a paycheck: skills and industry insight

 Balance school and work (~10-15

hours).

 It’s a learning experience. New skills,

commitment, managing time,

teamwork, work ethic, communication, etc.

 Beware of scams/rip-offs.

Extra-Curricular Activities

things about you and help you build skills. • Commitment • Teamwork • Leadership • Problem-solving • Initiative • Confidence  Include:

• Sports, Clubs, Hobbies

 They can introduce you to a life-long

passion, give you new perspective, show you you’re capable of amazing things.

 Many opportunities at OCHS and

outside of school.

More on Extra Curricular

Looking back

 I should have started running races earlier.  Glad I tried swing dancing.

 Can’t imagine not trying out for soccer my

freshman year.

There are so many opportunities you probably

aren’t even aware exist. Keep your mind open and try new things.

Internships

• Choose a major

• Learn important job skills • Show you what the working

world is like

• Connect you with experienced

people who can guide you

 Try to find an internship that

matches your career goals.

 They exist for high school

students. See

Pacific Workforce Alliance

 Take advantage of Career Day

Taking on Responsibility

challenging, but it’s the stuff that jobs are made of.

 How do you take on

responsibility in your life?

• Lead in classes

• Be responsible for your own

learning. Be an active learner. Ask questions, take notes, us a planner.

• Captain a sports team, start a

club, organize a fundraiser, ect.

• Manage yourself. Try not to rely

on mom/dad as much.

Interact: How could you take on more

Personal Qualities and Soft Skill

Development

 Communication – written, phone, face to face, managing email

 Teamwork – collaboration, managing conflict, doing your fair share

 Problem Solving – identifying problems, considering solutions, making good choices, using a process for decision making

 Initiative – self-starting, working independently, working hard

 Time Management – juggling multiple responsibilities, keeping track of and meeting deadlines, limiting

distractions, prioritizing

 Organization – keeping a neat work environment, not losing documents, being efficient.

 Personal Qualities: - positive attitude, punctuality,

courtesy, personal appearance and grooming, honesty, integrity, confidentiality, work ethic, being able to accept and give constructive criticism

Hard Skills Development

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Second Language (especially

Spanish)

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Technology Skills

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Typing

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Word processing

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Spreadsheets

Email

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Programming

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Web Design

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Writing/Editing

Summary

 Don’t “bite off more than you

can chew.”

 There are many different ways

to develop yourself.

 Getting involved makes life

more rich and will help you reach your potential.

 We live in a competitive world.

How will you set yourself apart?

 Trying new things helps you to