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The unit content on career exploration will be based on the material in Chapter 36-1 of the online textbook in the HUB ( LINK ), Principles of Information Technology.
Click the link below, the "ppt download" link,
Click the link below, the "ppt download" link,
to complete a basic overview of "Investigating IT Employment Opportunities" to help you complete the handout from class.
to complete a basic overview of "Investigating IT Employment Opportunities" to help you complete the handout from class.
Additional Lesson Content & Information
Additional Lesson Content & Information
S.M.A.R.T. goals might be represent different words and concepts, but the main take-away is to start where you are and setting steps on a path towards where you want to end up. (These can change!)
Alternative to assigning "S.M.A.R.T." goals for your career-planning. This presents procedure as an ongoing process of goal-setting, and evaluation.
The GCFglobal tutorials help to guide you through some considerations in planning the next steps in career, or life-path, goals
Some people figure out their interests and pursue them sooner rather than later. "Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames -- Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them."
Even if you might not be as motivated as Thomas Suarez there is always something to learn about yourself.
Keep pushing yourself to learn and grow. Remember, failure is just to:
F irst
A ttemp
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L earning
**It's okay to "F.A.I.L." as long as you learn something to succeed in your next attempt.
"O*NET OnLine is an application that was created for the general public to provide broad access to the O*NET database of occupational information."
Additional tutorial in how to navigate ONet, HERE! (Consider the "Job Zone" that fits you best, as this will change over time)
Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Computer and Information Technology Occupations
The video link provides a walk-through of additional resources and considerations in looking for a potential job.
Trends in employment are changing to suit the needs and potential of the 21st century! Can you learn to keep up?
As we consider employment and "employability," what is does the future of "work" look like, in your opinion? How do you think you might shape, or adapt to current and emerging changes?
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