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Career Choices and Taxes
What do you know about choosing a career?
1. What are your strengths?
I like to work with my hands, i work well in teams.
2. What are you weaknesses?
I get frustrated easily
3. What are your career goals?
Mechanical Engineer
4. How would you describe yourself?
Problem solver
5. Describe your ability to work as part of a team.
I do what I’m told.
6. Why should we hire you (or accept you into this position)?
I know what im doing and I can work well with a team.
Change Happens
The average job is now only 2.1 years in length.
This means that the average worker could have as many as 20 different jobs in his or her working lifetime.
Small business is changing the way we think about work.
98.3% of the companies in America have fewer than 100 employees.
Discover Your Strengths and Weaknesses
How can you know where you ought to be and what you ought to be doing if you don’t know who you are?
Speaker and author Marcus Buckingham has identified some common myths that often rob people of having fulfillment and enjoyment in their careers. Myth: AS you grow, you change. Truth: You do not outgrow your personality. Myth: You will learn and grow the most in the areas in which you are weakest. Truth: You grow in your strengths. You will grow the most in the areas that you already know and love the most.
Identify Your Motivation and Passion
Career coach Dan Miller reminds us that money is ultimately never enough compensation for doing a job.
Find something that blends your skills, abilities, personality traits, values, dreams and passions.
Understanding Your Unique Personality
The ____________ profile is a simple test that will yield tremendous insight into how you process decisions and what your natural tendencies may be.
The D(____________) person is a hard-charging driver that is task-oriented and first looks to _______________.
The I(_________________) person is people-oriented, fun, outgoing and generally concerned about people-pleasing, so they first look to __________________.
The S(___________) person is amiable, loyal, does not like conflict, and is concerned about ________________.
The C(_________) person is analytical, loves detail, factual, can seem rigid, and loves __________________.
Job Hunting
Companies do not start out looking for _________________.
They have a specific ____________________ and they need someone to meet it.
Develop a Strategy:
Identify your ________________________.
________________________ everything you can about them.
Resumes
When it is time to contact the company, think of it like starting a new __________________ with a person.
After you target the companies where you would most like to work, you are going to contact them at least three times. Introduction __________________, Cover letter and Resume _______________ follow-up
Interviews and jobs come from persistent follow-up and ________________.
Interviews
Present yourself well. You are the ___________________, so make it the best one available.
Be on ___________, address everyone by _______________, offer a firm, confident _______________, and maintain ___________________ contact at all times.
Designate a time to __________________ ____________________ after the interview . . .DO IT!
Overtime and Extra Jobs
Raising your income ___________ - term is a career track issue. Raising it __________ - term means the dreaded part-time job.
How do you get started with an extra job?
Be willing to ___________________ to win.
Have a detailed ___________________ so you can see the finish line. This gives you hope!
Choose the _______________ or start a ____________ - ______________ business.
Don’t _______________ ____________________!
Beware! Do not allow your work to be the source of all your satisfaction and self- ____________________.
Recap and Review
Discover your strength and weaknesses and identify what motivates you. This will help you decide your career path.
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Do something you love and that blends your talents, skills and abilities.
Remember the importance of making a good first impression at the interview. This is the most important part of securing a job.
Taxes are part of everyday life and you should understand all of your payroll taxes.