Mapping Your Future

Which statement is reason why career planning is important.

• A major portion of your life – at least 35-40 percent of your waking time – is spent at work.

• Good career planning improves the chances that you will be satisfied with your work. Satisfaction in work affects other parts of your life.

• The amount of money earned through work affects your lifestyle.

• Work is a way to express your interests, skills, and values.

• All of these are important reason.

Approximately how much of our lives is spent at work?

• 35-40 percent

• 25-30 percent

• 40-45 percent

• 30-35 percent

What will affect your lifestyle?

• amount of money earned

• expressing your interests

• structure of your time

• satisfaction at work

Who or what most influences your career decisions?

• Your experiences

• Parents / relatives

• Internet / Television

• School activities

How Occupations Have Changed?

• Impact of the computer and the Internet on almost all jobs.

• More jobs in service, fewer in manufacturing.

• Occupations require less education and skills.

• New occupations appearing, old ones disappearing.

• Products customized, made, and/or delivered “just in time.

How Employers Have Changed

• May contract for work in other countries.

• May hire temporary or part-time workers.

• May reduce number of “middle managers.”

• May avoid employer-provided benefits.

• Hire more workers even if they are not needed.

How Workers Have Changed?

• More diverse in every way.

• More loyal to employer.

• May work from home via computer.

• May start their own business.

• May change jobs frequently.

How Career Planning Has Changed?

• Need transferable skills.

• Need computer and business skills.

• Need to know how to cope with change.

• High school education is enough – post-secondary education not needed.

How has work changed from 30 years ago?

• Repeating the same tasks all day long in an assembly line.

• Work at home using computers and the Internet.

• Selling products face to face or through catalogs.

• Staying with one company for 35 years.

How has work changed from 30 years ago?

• Close supervision by middle management.

• Robots perform repetitive tasks.

• Going to the library to get information about a topic

• Staying at home and doing a virtual zoom or blackboard meetings