English Unlimited HUM 4/5, Schulbuch

(5) Not true. If you are unsatisfied in your career for any reason, you can always change it. You’ll be in good company. Many people change careers several times over the course of their lifetimes. (6) Your skills are yours to keep. You can take them from one job to another. You may not use them in the exact same way, but they won’t go to waste. (7) Everyone is different and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another, even if that other person is someone with whom you have a lot in common. If someone you know has a career that interests you, look into it, but be aware of the fact that it may not necessarily be a good fit for you. (8) Choosing a career is a great start, but there’s a lot more to do after that. A ‘Career action plan’ is a road map that takes you from choosing a career to becoming employed in that occupation to reaching your long-term career goals. (9) While first hand experience is great, there are other ways to explore an occupation. You can read about it either in print resources or online. You can also interview those working in that field. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A A Choosing a career is simple B All I have to do is pick an occupation. Things will fall into place after that C Making a lot of money will make me happy D Once I choose a career, I’ll be stuck in it forever E There’s very little I can do to learn about an occupation without actually working in it F I can’t make a living from my hobby G If I change careers, my skills will go to waste H If my best friend (or sister, uncle, or neighbour) is happy in a particular field, I will be too I I should choose a career from a ‘Best Careers’ list J A career counsellor can tell me what occupation to pick K A career counsellor will pick an occupation for me L Once I have a job, I’ll never quit Self-assessment „„assess the importance of work „„analyse changes in the world of work „„write an article „„write a blog post and a blog comment „„talk about things you’re good at „„describe and evaluate skills „„report what people say „„write a letter of application 85 Language skills Extras Explore 6 Work, work, work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv

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