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Career Vs Job
Career Vs Job
Job
• Definition
– Position in which one is employed
– A specific piece of work to be done for a set fee:
an expensive repair job.
– The object to be worked on.
– Something resulting from or produced by work.
Job
• Means to an end
– Help pay for college
– Make extra money
– Help pay bills
– Values
• the principles you live by and the beliefs that are
important to you
List of Values
– Responsibility- being dependant and taking positive
actions, such as showing up on time to take a friend to an
appointment
– Achievement- want to be a success in whatever you do
– Relationships- value interaction with your friends and
family
– Compassion-care for people, animals, or special causes
– Courage- being brave in the face of physical danger and the
ability to overcome other fears
– Recognition-acknowledgement and appreciation
Questions to ask yourself…
• What lifestyle interests you?
– Lifestyle
• the way you use your time, energy, and resources
• Work
• Money
• Family
• Location
Questions to ask yourself…
• How will your personality affect a career
choice?
– Personality
• A set of unique qualities that makes us different from all
other people
• http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/care
er_quiz1.asp