Career Vision & Goal

Setting

Confucius said:

Choose a job you love and you will

never have to work a day in your life

Jim Carrey Video

You can fail at what you dont

want, so you might as well take a
chance on doing what you love

Group Activity

1. Discuss any work youve each done (or time

youve spent) before today to focus on your
career interests or career goals
2. Share any concerns or worries you have
related to career planning or exploration
3. Share what you most want to learn from
classes that focus on career exploration

 Why having a great career = HAPPINESS

Why create a CAREER VISION versus focus on
job titles

Career Happiness > Life Happiness

Research shows that overall life happiness is heavily
influenced by career success & fulfillment
Studies indicates 60-80% of US workers are
unhappy with their jobs
64% of workers under 25 say theyre unhappy
in their jobs
Interviews with people in their 70s/80s who had
a passion for their work were ALSO the ones who
felt their lives were the most fulfilling &
meaningful
Half of our waking hours will be spent at work =
90,000 hours of our lives

Top 5 Reasons to have a

Career
Vision
1. Vision sends you in right direction AND leaves
you open/flexible to explore

2. Vision gives you something to take steps

towards motivate you and gives meaning to baby
steps

3. Careers are evolving, career you want might not

exist now or when out of college

4. Your life circumstances will change

5. Economy & job landscape will change
Dont use someone else's vision of success to define your own.
Dont live your life by other peoples standards.

Complete the Career & Education Goal Setting

Worksheet (turn in when complete)

HOMEWORK!
DUE on or before NOVEMBER 5 (Next Advisory)
*Follow Directions on WOIS card to log onto your PORTFOLIO
*You will click on ASSESSMENTS on left side of screen
*Take the INTEREST PROFILER ASSESSMENT
* Fill out Google Doc________ to report your top 3 Interest Profiles

Your Superpowers!