Career & Career Choices Flashcards
Steps to choose a career
1) commit to a decision (based on interest, strengtha etc)
2)Job application
Job application tips
1) Review your employment history : have a resume that matches job application
2) download sample job application
Practice filling ut out so you have all info you need
3) ask for an application
4) dress appropriately when meeting in person
5) in person job application checklist :
Review list of info you’ll need to apply to complete an in person job application
6) Online job application :
7) follow the instructions
8) Review before you submit
9) Be prepared to take a test
Review advice on taking a employment tests
10) Know how ti complete a job application
What to keep in mind when applying for higher education
Admission requirements
Availability of funds
Completion of application forms
Accommodation & travel arrangements
Importance of obtaining NSC
Allows you to study at higher education institution
Basic requirement if you wanr to apply for bursary
Basic requirement for many jobs
Shows employees you have skills & knowledge & know how to learn
Unemployment
When you are willing to work but cannot get work because there aren’t enough jobs
Causes of unemployment
Retrenchment
Companies save cost by hiring fewer people so people are redundant
Poor market related skills (lack of skills for the job)
Corruption & nepotism
Difficult for 1st timers without any experience, people with experience are preffered
Too many with same qualifications & too few posts
High demand than supply (more job applicants than actual jobs)
Specific reasons for youth unemployment
Businesses prefer experienced employees
Lack of knowledge on how to apply for jobs or study
Lack of networking skills
Some youth give up
Qualifications that do not match the market needs
Impact /effects of unemployment
Loss of self esteem & respect
Loss of sense of purpose
Conflict in families
Stress
Lack of motivation
Increase of debt
Crime
Poverty
Less taxable income for government
Innovative solutions to counteract unemployment
Register on the Department of Labor database (register all unemployed persons seeking work opportunities)
Work part time during school holidays
Volunteering
Part time job
Community work
Entrepreneurship
Informal jobs
Sign up as temporary employees
Contact job agency
SARS
South African Revenue Services
Part of your income is taxed when you earn a salary
Income tax
Governments main source of income levied on all income & profits received by a taxpayer
Tax threshold
Earning less than R63 556 per year or being unemployed leaves u below tax threshold
Impact of corruption on individuals
Increase cost of public services
Reduces access to housing, electricity, water, healthcare etc
Feel cheated & powerless
Impact of corruption on companies
Mistrust in company
Bad name
Impact of corruption on communities
Regard corruption as normal way to make ends meet
Distrusting each other because corfuptiom unfairly advantages some people
People think only way to access thinhs is through bribery
Impact of corruption on country 6
Unemployment increase
Money meant for projects lost & social development will not take place
Limits economic growth
Promotes poverty
Bachelor’s degree requirements
40% HL
4 subjects with 50%
2 subjects with 30%
Diploma
40 % HL & 3 subjects
30% 2 subjects
Higher certificate
40% HL
40% 2 subjects
30% 3 subjects
Admission Point Score
Gibes points for marks you get in NSC examination to determine admission to higher learning institutions
National benchmark test
Tests intended to measure a students level of skill to see if they will cope with their studies
Measure writing ability to transfer academic literacy, qualitative literacy & mathematics
Finance for HEI
Scholarship (from organizations)
Merit awards (from university)
Bursaries & loans (from varsity)
Sport bursaries
National Student Financial Aid Scheme
National & provincial government bursaries (work for gov after)
Etc.
Strategies to achieve goals
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
Possible challenges for requirements for acceptance
Availability of funds
Responsibilities at home
Transport & accommodation
Domt qualify due to results
Distance from homd
Technical Vocational, Education & Training (TVET) difference to varsity
Qualification quicker to obtain
Lower expense
Focused on getting atudent into workplace quicker
Focused on high demand skills
Practical students
Career portfolio
Collection of items that show what you’ve learnt, know & can do.
Used to plan, organize & document educational materials, work samples & skills for when one applies for jobs or HEIs
What to include in career portfolio
Application lette
CV
Testimonials
Performance reports
Certificates
Qualifications
Accomplishments
