Career Concepts

Career Concepts

• Career: A path of work, a living, a source of income.
• Job: A specific position with defined tasks and location.
• Occupation: A broader classification of similar work roles and skills.
• Vocation: A strong drive or calling towards a specific activity often viewed as a divine calling.
• Profession: A career requiring specialized training and expected good judgment and polite behavior.
• Responsibility: Expectations and duties associated with a role.
• Personal Management: Organizing, directing, and controlling oneself.
• Initiative: Taking action without explicit instructions.
• Aptitude: Natural abilities and talents.
• Skills: Learned abilities.
• Values: Principles and beliefs considered important.
• Self-esteem: One's opinion of oneself, self-worth.
• Attitude: A way of thinking that influences one's outlook.
• Habit: Repeated actions becoming unconscious.
• IQ: Intelligence Quotient; a standardized measure of intelligence.
• Psychology: Study of human nature.

Multiple Intelligences

• Music smart: Sensitivity to rhythm, singing abilities, instrumental skills.
• Body smart: Agility, balance, hand-eye coordination.
• People smart: Interacting with others effectively, versatility in communication.
• Picture smart: Visualization, drawing, puzzle solving.
• Self smart: Self-awareness and understanding.
• Word smart: Vocabulary, language skills.
• Logic smart: Numerical reasoning, problem-solving, and formulas.
• Humor smart: Ability to make others laugh.
• Emotional smart: Handling emotions, coping with stress.
• Nature smart: Concern for plants and animals, environmental responsibility.
• Existential smart: Exploration of life's meaning and purpose.

Personality Types & Learning Styles

• 4 True Colors: Clever Green, Harmonious Blue, Responsible Gold, Adventurous Orange. These represent different personality preferences.
• Personality: Summation of physical, mental, social, and emotional characteristics.
• Introvert: Prefers alone/individual work.
• Extrovert: Prefers working with others.
• 6 Learning Styles: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.
• Kinesthetic: Learn by experiencing and doing.
• Visual: Learn by seeing.
• Auditory: Learn by hearing.

Brain Lobes & Hemispheres

• Lobes of the Brain: Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital, Cerebellum, Limbic.
• Frontal: Speech, smell, concentration, movement control, reasoning.
• Parietal: Taste, touch, pressure, body awareness.
• Temporal: Hearing, memory, emotions, recognizing others.
• Occipital: Sight.
• Cerebellum: Fine motor skills, balance, coordination.
• Limbic: Emotions.
• Hemispheres: Two sides of the brain (left and right).
• Right vs Left Theory: Different sides of brain control different modes of thinking (left: logical, right: creative).
• Ambidextrous: Ability to use both hands equally well, "whole-brained."

Goal Setting & Work Skills

• Goals: Desired outcomes.

• Aspirations: Strong desires and hopes.

• Self-esteem: Personal value and self-worth.

• Values: Guiding principles and beliefs.

• Goal Characteristics: Challenging, reachable, self-esteem related, meaningful, improving, and aligning with values.

• Taking Action: Define goals, action plans, specific detailed steps.

• Action Deadlines: Avoiding procrastination

• Short-term & Long-term Goals: Immediate and future targets.

• Creative Visualization: Positive visualization as a method to achieve goals.

• Work Skills: Communication, teamwork, time-management, problem-solving, organizational, learning, computer, creativity, leadership.

• Communication/Teamwork/Time Management/Problem Solving/Organizational/Learning/Computer/Creativity/Listening/ Leadership Skills are all useful and important in different work settings.

Time Management

• Time Management: Managing time effectively.
• Time: Measured period of existence or duration.
• Management: Supervising or conducting.
• Obligations: Responsibilities and commitments.
• Procrastination: Delaying tasks.
• Transferable Skills: Skills applicable across various tasks.
• Key Transferable Skills: Enthusiasm, problem-solving, organization, interpersonal, flexibility, leadership, time management, self-starter, team player. (Explanations of each skill are also included in the original text).