Chapter Summaries with Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary

Chapter 5: Developing a Career Plan

Section 5.1 Summary
Once you choose a career that seems right for you, you can begin planning ways to reach your goal. You can evaluate possible career choices by matching the career information you have gathered to your personal interests and resources. By create a career profile for each career that interests you, you can review your information systematically and analyze which career choice will work best for you.

Section 5.2 Summary
Making a career plan will help you achieve your career goals. A career plan breaks down a long-term career goal into more manageable, intermediate steps. Setting short-, medium-, and long-term goals will enable you to evaluate your career path as you progress. Acquiring more education and training will increase your employment opportunities in your chosen career.

Key Terms
resources
evaluation
personal career profile
individual career plan
online learning
on-the-job training
apprentice
vocational-technical center
trade school
continuing education

Academic Vocabulary
factors
pursue
intermediate
vocation