Directions:

Completethefollowingnotetakingguidewithshortanswers.

Definejob:

Occupation:Teacher
makingschedules,helpingstudentsacademically
personallyandsocially,makesurethattheschoolis
asafeenvironment

Anoccupationisawidecategoryof
jobs
withsimilar
characteristics.

Jobs:
Whatisacareer?
Alifetimejourneyofbuildingandmakinggooduseofyourskillsknowledgeand
experiences.

Transferableskillsare:skillsacquiredthroughtheprocessofselfinvesting
Family,money,location
Whataretwotransferableskillsyouhaveacquired?
Beingsocial
Havinganorganizedschedule

influencedby?thesefactorsworktogethertocreateacareer

Oneformofselfinvestmentyouhavecompleted:

Whatisacareer?

Humancapitalistheprocessofselfinvestment.
1. working
2. goingtoschool
3. volunteering
Selfinvestmentiscrucialtobuildingacareer

Howareyoucurrentlybuildingyourcareer?

Buildyourcareertoearnmoney!

Howdoesbuildingacareergiveapersontheopportunitytoearnmoremoney?
Standardoflivingisthedesireof
minimum
necessities,comforts,orluxuries
thoughttobeessential.

Howdoeseducationrelatetoincome?
thehighereducationthehigherincomeyouwillmostlikelyreceive

Buildyourcareerforoverallwellbeing!
Wellbeingisthestateofbeing
happy,healthy,andprosperous.

Whyisapersonswellbeingaffectedbytheircareer?
peoplespendmostoftheirlifeworkingandwhenapersonchoosesanoccupationoverwhat
theylike,theywillbehappier.

Whatwouldmotivateyoutoselfinvestandbuildyourcareer?
satisfactionfrombuildingandimprovingskillsandknowledge.

Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

aphysicaltherapistorsomethinginthemedicalfield

Whatstandardoflivingdoyoudesire?
thebestpossiblelifeIcanachieveformyself

whatincomeleveldoyoudesire?
Iwanttobeabletomakeasmuchaspossible,$60,000$70,000

whateducationlevelareyouwillingtoobtain?
bachelorsormastersdegree

wheredoyouwanttolive?
IwanttolivesomewhereinthecityonthewestcoastoranywhereinNewYork

ADAYINTHELIFEOFBILL...

Readthisstorycarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
(HIGHLIGHTIMPORTANT
INFORMATION)
ItisearlyinthemorningasBillhopsintohispickupanddrivestotheconstructionsite.Upon
arrivalhechecksthebuildingprogressatthefrontentrance.Theconcretepadisbeingpoured
andherecallshisexperienceinhighschoolwhenhehelpedhisdadpourafoundationfora
deck.Hetalkswiththeconcretemanageraboutthesafetyissuesoftheentranceforicy
conditions.AsBillwalksaway,hereceivesaphonecallfromthedrywallcrewsupervisorwho
hasquestionsaboutaroom.Billclearlydescribestheroomdimensionswithprecise
measurementsinsteadofestimating,becauseofhispastjobresponsibilityindetailworkat
HalsCabinetry.WorkingatHalsCabinetrytaughthimtheimportanceofprecisionandalso
helpedpayforcollegetoearnaBachelorsDegreeinConstructionManagement.Beforehe
knowsit,itislunchtime.Billstopsforaminutetoeatandbeginstothinkofanewideafora
projecttodoinhisfreetime.Billenjoysworkingonsmallwoodworkingprojectswithhis
daughter.Theirlatestpassionisbuildingintricatedollhouses.Billlovesworkingwithothersto
makeattractiveandneatproducts.Abruptly,Billsdaydreamingisinterruptedashereceivesa
progressreportfromtheelectrician.ItpleasesBillimmenselythatthebuildingisactuallyahead
ofschedule.Intheafternoon,Billworksonacostestimateforanupcomingjobhewillbidon.
Afterasuccessfuldayofwork,Billmeetsaformercolleagueforacupofcoffee.Theyregularly
meettodiscussideasandtotalkabouttheupcomingsitestheywillsoonbuild.Then,Bill
arriveshomeafteralong,harddayofajobwelldone.
ListthreeofBillspastand/orpresentjobs?(1pointeach)
1.____________________2._____________________3.__________________

ManyofBillsjobsarerelatedandfallunderonemaincategoryofwork.WhatisBills
occupation?(1point)
a.Farmerb.BuildingContractorc.Investord.Teacher

Billslifetimejourneyhashelpedhimbuildhiscareer.Describehowthefollowingeventsand
relationshipshaveinfluencedhiscareer.(1pointeach)
Family_______________________________________________________________
Friends______________________________________________________________
Education____________________________________________________________
Work________________________________________________________________
LeisureActivities_______________________________________________________

Billhasbeenselfinvestinginhishumancapitalsincehewasveryyoung.Nametwo
transferableskillsBillhasacquiredduringtheprocessofselfinvesting.(2points)
1._______________________________________
2.______________________________________

ASnapshotofMyFuture
Directions:LogontotheJump$tartwebsiteathttp://www.jumpstart.org/realitycheck.html.Read
theintroductoryparagraphandclickonEnter.Answereachquestionbyclickingonthebuttonto
theleftofthedesireditem.Whenfinished,clickonRealityChecktogetyourresults.Printthe
resultspageandanswerthequestionsbelow.Attachtheresultspagetothissheet.
1.Brieflysummarizehowyouwantyourfuturetolookwhenyouliveonyourown,bydescribing
yourwantsinthefollowingareas:(5points)
ExpenditureareaWantsHousing
Transportation
Food
Clothing
Entertainment
2.Weretheremoreexpensesthanyouimagined?Whyorwhynot?(2points)
3.Whatisoneexpensethatyoumightbeabletoeliminateordecrease?Why?(2points)

4.Whatisoneexpenseyouwouldnotbewillingtogiveup?Why?(2points)

5.Howmuchmoneyyouwouldneedtomakeperhour?(1point)

__________________________permonth?

6.Listoneoccupationanditssalarythatfallsintothispayscale?(1point)

7.Whatlevelofeducationwillyouneedtoobtainthisoccupation?(1point)

8.Whydoeseducationlevelimpactyoursalary?(1point)

9.Identifyonestepyoucantakeatthispointinyourlifetohelpyoureachyourdesiredincome
levelandoccupation.(1point)