Act science reasoning test

1. Graves County High School
Practical Living/Vocational Studies
 Teacher: Benny Wood
 Grade: 9
 Unit: Career Exploration

2. Careers:
Making a Living or Making a Life
Choose a job you like
and you will never
have to work a day in
your life.

3. Work:
Physical or mental effort or activity directed
toward the production or accomplishment of
something.

4. Making the Right Choice—Know
Thy Self
Self-awareness
Values
Interest

5. Values
Principles that you want to live by
and the beliefs that are important
to you
Can help you answer questions such
as…

6. Ask Yourself These Questions
 What do I want to accomplish in life?
 Do I want a family?
 Where do I want to live?
 In a large house or an apartment?
 In the city or in the country?
 How do I want to spend my free time?
 Do I want a very high income or just enough to
be comfortable?

7. Interest
The things you like to do.
You may want to work with:
 people
 things
 data

8. What’s out there in the world of
work?
 Occupational Outlook Handbook
 O*Net (Occupational Information Network)
*Detailed information that includes: nature of the
work, training, job outlook, earnings, working
conditions, etc.

9. Education / Training Options
 Community & Technical Colleges
 Four Year Colleges/Universities
 Vocational-Technical Centers
 Trade Schools
 Apprenticeships
 Military

10. Employability Skills
(Workplace Skills)
 Basic Skills: reading, writing, math, listening,
speaking
 Thinking Skills: decision making, problem
solving
 Personal Qualities: responsibility, honesty,
sociability, self-esteem, self-management,
integrity

11. Your Resume
 Employer’s first impression of you
 Neatness counts
 Spelling counts
Chronological: Time Order
Skills: Skills, accomplishments, strengths are
emphasized

12. What to include in your resume
 Name
 Address
 Phone
 Objectives/Goals
 Past/Present Employment
 Education
 Skills and Abilities

13. The Interview
 Chance to sell yourself to employer
 Employers will judge: qualifications,
appearance, and behavior
 Not a one way conversation—the interviewer
will expect questions from you.

14. Your Future
 Know yourself
 Develop employability skills
 Research
 Make an informed choice
 Choose the appropriate education/training
 Go for it!