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Invest in Yourself Note Taking Guide Total Points Earned Name Steven Breen Total Points Possible

Date 2/26/18

Percentage Class Personal Finance Directions: Use the prompts provided to take notes during the lesson.

How do you become qualified for a job?

What is human capital?

Human capital is the skills, knowledge, and experiences possessed by an individual.

What is a job?

A job is an activity through which an individual can earn money.

What are transferrable skills?

Transferable skills are versatile skills that are applied to personal and professional roles.

Example: Taking classes that increase knowledge in a certain career path.

Example: Various life experiences.

Volunteering.

Example: Example: Being creative and organized.

Leadership.

Example: Being attentive, listening and cooperative. Engaging.

Four Categories of Transferable Skills Write an explanation and provide an example for each category.

Interpersonal

Analytical

People or soft skills.

Analyze problems and find solutions.

Presenting

Research

Technical

Organization

Specific, hands on skills.

Sort data plan arrange projects and keep records.

Computer proficiency

Time management

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Why Develop Your Career?

You want to develop your career to enhance well-being and have the potential to earn more money,

How do you invest in yourself?

One of the most common and rewarding forms of investing in yourself is continuing education.

What is it?

Informal Training

Learning that occurs in daily life.

What are you doing?

Networking

Reading Continuing Education

Formal Training

Learn a specific set of skills usually from experts.

Post-secondary education Workshops

Two benefits of formal training and two benefits of informal training include:

Two benefits of formal training are that you can become a specialist in an area and higher income earning ability. Two benefits of informal training are that you gain real life experience as well as knowledge of situations you wouldn’t find in a formal training situation.

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Post‐secondary education Type of training

Explanation Prerequisite = high school diploma or passing of GED test Formal training with no degree

The ability to become a specialist in a certain area (certificate or non certificate).

Some college, no degree

Official degree requirements are not completed.

Associate

Two-year degree although time varies.

Bachelor’s

Four-year degree although time varies.

Prerequisite = Bachelor’s degree Master’s

Average of two or more years of study.

Doctorate

Completion time varies but is an average of four or five years, Master’s degree required.

Professional Special type of advanced degree required by some occupations, Time to complete varies.

Income earning ability How does education pay?

Education

Unemployment

Pursuing Continuing Education Occupations and industries help you determine what type of continuing education to pursue to become qualified for the jobs you are interested in.

An occupation is:

Grouping of jobs that perform similar tasks.

An industry is:

Group of establishments that produce similar products or provide similar services.

How do career you clusters They prepare by help prepare forthe employment? giving you skills and knowledge required.

Your present self impacts your future self! By investing in your human capital today, future job opportunities will be created!

How are you currently investing in your human capital?

I am currently investing in my human capital by researching colleges and future employment geared towards my interests. I am taking classes and enrolling in organizations that help direct and guide me into the career that I’m interested in. © Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Invest in Yourself

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