I.O. Name ________________

Ch. 4 Date _________________

Preparation For Employment

I. Planning Your ______-___________ Effort

A. _____________ Yourself

1. ________ strengths, weaknesses, interests, & values.

2. _____________ primary lifestyle __________.

B. Understand Basic Career ______________

1. Identify & use all _____________ of career information ____________.

2. Select ________________ career options.

C. ___________ Yourself With Career Options

- Use the __________-_____________ process.

D. Reduce Your Options

- Cut-out options that __________ satisfy your interests, abilities and wants.

E. Choose One or More __________ Career Areas

1. ____________ a career area.

2. Identify current employment ________________ within that area.

F. Identify the _________________ Requirements for the Selected Area

G. Set a Tentative _____________ of ______________ - ________ it to meet your needs.

II. Job & Career Information Sources

A. _____________ Available

1. ______ Dept. of Labor Publications & Bulletins.

2. State, County & Local Gov't _____ Service Bulletins.

3. ________________ of:

· Trade Associations

· Professional Societies

· Labor Unions

· Large Corporations

· Educational Institutions

4. Books, Magazines & Brochures ____________at:

· Libraries

· Career Centers

· School Guidance Offices

5. Computer _____________ Packages

6. School __________________

7. Civil Service Offices at various Gov't Agencies

8. _______________ Offices of Private Businesses

9. Chambers of ______________

10. Family, Friends & Neighbors (_______________)

B. ____________ Sources

1. _____________ of Occupational Titles (_______)

a. Published by the US Dept. of _____________.

b. Lists more than 20,000 occupations in ____ primary classifications.

1) professional, _____________ & managerial

2) __________ & sales

3) ______________

4) agricultural, ___________, forestry, etc.

5) _______________

6) _______________ trade

7) ___________ work

8) ______________ work

9) _________________

c. Organized for easy use:

1) Each 9 primary category (listed above) is divided into occupational ____________ & then into occupational ______________.

2) Codes consisting of 9 digits are used to ___________ specific _________.

2. Occupational Outlook ______________ (____)

a. Published every ___________ by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Dept. of Labor).

b. Types of Information Provided:

1) _________ of Work

2) Working ____________

3) Employment

4) _____________, other Qualifications & Advancement

5) Job _____________

6) ______________

7) _______________Occupations

8) Sources of Additional Information

3. Occupational Outlook _____________ (______)

a. Also published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

b. Contains ___ _____ ______ information on the latest employment trends, new occupations, and employment outlook.

C. _______-________ Sources

1. _________ Counselor or Career Placement Offices

3. ____________ ____________ Offices

4. Private Businesses (____________book)

5. Government Offices (___________ agencies)

6. __________ Employment Agencies

7. __________ Organizations

a. Chambers of _____________

b. Industrial _______________

c. ________ Associations

d. Large ______________

e. Labor ___________

8. _________________

III. _______________ Yourself to Opportunities

A. Basic __________ ____________ for the Workplace

1. Basic ____________ Skills

a. _______________ (instructions)

b. _______________ (reports)

c. _________ (calc. figures)

d. Oral ________________ (understanding)

2. ________ & ______________

a. Values - moral ______________.

b. Attitudes - States of mind, __________ or

conduct regarding a _________matter.

c. _____________- Types, models, or examples for _______________.

d. Focus on ______________ and quality work.

VI. Educational Requirements for the Workplace

A. ___________ Educational _______________

1. High School Level ______________or _________________ Programs

a. ___________ _______

b. ___________________

c. ___________________

d. ___________________

e. ___________________

2. 2 or 4 Year _____________

a. Degrees are earned.

b. Examples:

1) ___________________

2) ___________________

3) _________ ________________

4) ___________________

3. ____________________ Programs

a. ______________by trade unions & companies.

b. Examples

1) ___________________

2) __________ _________

3) ___________________

4) ___________________

4. _________ School for Training in a Specific Job

a. Culinary Arts b. Tractor-Trailer Driving

c. Nursing d. Cosmetology

5. Obtain a license to meet State, Local & Professional _____________________.

a. Pass a specified ___________________.

b. Examples

1) ___________________

2) ___________________

3) ___________________

4) ___________________

5) ___________________

6) ___________________

7) ___________________

8) ___________________

B. __________ & Emotional Requirements in the Workplace

1. We often ___________ our real feelings about the things we do.

2. _______________ - An attitude, a value, or a physical or mental factor that works ___________ success on the job (prevents our success).

3. Types of Limitations

a. ____________ (ex. vegetarian in a meat market).

b. _________ (ex. receptionist morally opposed to smoking but works in a tobacco company).

c. ____________ - physical abilities must match your job requirements.

1) ___________- Air Traffic Controllers

2) ___________ - Dentists & Surgeons

3) ___________ - Coffee Roaster

4) ___________ - Construction Worker

V. Factors Influencing Job Selection

A. _____________ and ______________

1. What __________ you?

2. What are your _______to do?

3. Which of the following "Activities Relating to

Various Jobs" interests & what areas do you dislike?

a. Working with _________ & ___________.

b. Routine, ___________ work.

c. __________ personal _________with others.

d. Communication of ________ & info.

e. Business __________

f. Working on or ___________ things.

g. Processes, methods, & machines

h. ___________thinking.

i. ____________or ____________ pursuits.

B. ____________ & _____________ Considerations (how does it all fit?)

1. ___________________?

2. __________ required?

3. ____________ requirements?

4. _____________ time activities?

5. Type of _________ you desire?

6. Type of family ___________ you want?

C. _________ _________ Considerations

1. Your _________ may change with time.

2. The way you ________ at your job may change.

3. Life Cycle - Continuous _____________ of changes a person ____________ as he or she goes through life (may change your needs and wants).

4. Areas to look at _____ and in the ____________:

a. Family __________________.

b. People are expected to go through 4 to 7 career ______________ during a working lifetime.

c. Building a career is a continuous, __________endeavor.

d. Remember that the ______________ _______________ (planning) method helps with considering these changes.

IV. A Process Approach to Matching Yourself to Opportunities

A. The ___________ Approach helps you to rate each career area or occupation separately.

B. Before you begin: ____________ information you have developed on your needs and wants, strengths and weaknesses, and job and career ____________________.