career-building presentation for students

Learning Materials for students in high school.

1. CAREER

2. What is A career It is an occupation A profession undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress. A career is an  individual’s journey  through learning, work and other aspects of life

3. Choosing a career RULE 1: Choose A Career That Is Something You Really Like To Do RULE 2: Choose Carefully And Thoughtully For Yourself First Before Your Parents RULE 3:Make It Meaningful To You You owe it to yourself to look for work that is meaningful and rewarding Try not to allow parents force their decision on your choice

4. Choose career options that match your values Knowing what you value most would you refine your career choice: Helping others High income Prestige Passion & Talent There is no substitute for “ Knowing Yourself”

5. Factors to consider DO Follow your passion Get advice from people in your target occupation Get involved by selecting the right basic subject and attending an accredited university Dare to try something new Don’t Focus on a major subject because its is “COOL” and has “SWAG” or seem to promise Prestige Let some one else push you into the career or job Assume you will figure it out once you are in the job or career

6. Factors affecting career choices Interest Skills Aptitude People skills Experience Family traditions Personality Life Goals and works values

7. Exploring your interest Investigative Artistic Social Realistic Conventional Enterprising Where are you?

8. Access your skills ACADEMIC STRENGTH Reading, writing, speaking and listening Maths Creative Thinking Arts and Social Sciences Economics PERSONAL STRENGTH Self esteem and Self management PEOPLE SKILLS Social, Negotiation and Leadership

9. network To facilitate checking with people you know about career information, make use of the different social media platforms These platforms also provide effective learning opportunities in any field of interest

10. Careers for the future Software application/systems developers Computer systems analyst Physicians and surgeons Accountatnts and Auditors Management Analyst Computer and information systems engineer Robotics Engineer Enterpreneur Genetic Engineers and Doctors Entertainment Analyst Financial Advisers Data /Research Analyst Digital Networkers/Network Marketers Footballers Entertainers Virtual DJ Programmer