Where do I fit in

1. Rediscovering You in a Changing Labour
Market
Theodore Williams

2. "Where do I fit in"

3. #BEInspired #BEGreat
#BePhenomenal #BEExtraordinary
• ..VideosPORTMORE NTCOG2.mp4

4. CHANGE: Can Help Attract New
Gifts and Energy
FACTS:
1. Change is constant.
2. The labour market is changing, and so
are the jobs.
3. The more you embrace CHANGE, the
greater your chances are to navigate the
labour market.
NB: Knowing the jobs available and training
needs required will be of high importance if
we are to become and remain competitive in
a changing labour market.

5. MANAGEMENT BASIC:
Steps Involved in Planning for Change
• Step 1
Define the change needed
• Step 2
Gather information
• Step 3
Diagnose the situation
• Step 4
Resolve problems
• Step 5
Implement strategies

6. #STAYInformed #GETInformation
The National Labour Market Information
System (LMIS).
Career Columnist/Material: Glenford Smith,
Kareen Cox, and Dr. Leahcim Semaj
Jobsmart, I Need A Job Jamaica, Job Bank
etc.
Personal Development Information:
Books
Videos
Motivational Talk
Career Sessions/Conference

7. #STAYInformed #GETInformation
Understanding who you are is critical to
career success.
1. Personally type
2. Work environment
3.Job Satisfaction/fulfillment
4. Interest:
Confucius"Choose a job you love, and you
will never have to work a day in your life."
True career success is finding a job that you
enjoy and one that is inline with your
personality type

8. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
• Based on the theory of John Holland,
Ph.D., people with the same or similar
interests are often found in the same work
environments.

9. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section A
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Practical Fix electrical things Tinker with mechanics
Athletic Solve mechanical problems Work outdoors
Straight forward Pitch a tent Be physically active
Mechanically inclined Play a sport Use your hands
A nature lover Read a blueprint Build things
Operate tools and machinery Work on cars
( R) Total:

10. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section B
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Inquisitive Think abstractly Explore ideas
Analytical Solve math problems Use computers
Scientific Understand physical theories Work independently
Observant Do complex calculations Perform lab experiments
Precise Use a microscope Read scientific or technical
magazines
Operate tools and machinery Work on cars
Analyze data
(I) Total:

11. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section C
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Creative Sketch, draw, paint Attend concerts, theaters, art
exhibits
Intuitive Play a musical instrument Read fiction, plays, poetry
Imaginative Write stories, poetry, music, sing,
act, dance
Work on crafts
Innovative Design fashions or interiors Take photographs
An individualist Express yourself creatively
(A)Total:

12. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section D
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Friendly Teach/train others Work in groups
Helpful Express yourself clearly Help people with problems
Idealistic Lead a group discussion Participate in meetings
Insightful Mediate disputes Do volunteer service
Outgoing Plan and supervise an activity Work with young people
Understanding Cooperate well with others Play team sports
(S) Total:

13. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section E
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Self-confident Initiate projects Make decisions affecting
others
Assertive Convince people to do things
your way
Be elected to office
Sociable Sell things or promote ideas Win a leadership or sales
award
Persuasive Give talks or speeches Start your own political
campaign
Enthusiastic Organize activities and events Meet important people
Energetic Lead a group
(E) Total:

14. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
Section F
Are You: Can You: Do You Like To:
Well groomed Work well within a system Follow clearly defined
procedures
Accurate Do a lot of paper work in a short
time
Use data processing
equipment
Numerically inclined Keep accurate records Work with numbers
Methodical Use a computer terminal Type or take shorthand
Conscientious Write effective business letters Be responsible for details
Efficient
(C) Total:

15. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST

16. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
• REALISTIC people are characterized by competitive/assertive
behavior and by interest in activities that require motor
coordination, skill, and physical strength. People oriented toward this
role prefer situations involving "action solutions" rather than tasks
involving verbal or interpersonal skills.
• INVESTIGATIVE people prefer to think rather than to act, to
organize and understand rather than to persuade. They are not apt to be
very "people oriented."
• SOCIAL people seem to satisfy their needs in teaching or helping
situations. In contrast to investigative and realistic people, social types
are drawn more to seek close interpersonal relationships and are less
apt to engage in intellectual or extensive physical activity.

17. INTEREST INVENTORY TEST
CONVENTIONAL people don't mind rules and regulations and
emphasize self-control. They prefer structure and order rather
than ambiguity in work and interpersonal situations.
• ENTERPRISING people are verbally skilled and use this
skill in persuasion rather than support of others. They also value
prestige and status and are more apt to pursue it than
conventional people.
• ARTISTIC people value self-expression and relationships
with others through artistic expression. They dislike structure,
prefer tasks involving personal or physical skills, and are more
prone to expression of emotion than others.

18. • Volunteerism
• Research the Company
• Build Relationships
• Embrace Life-long Learning
• Development Good Employability Skills

19. • Dressing and Deportation
• Sales Skills
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Develop Good Work Habits
• Communication skills: 80% workplace issues
will be related to our ability to communicate

20. Employers Needs
A job is created once the employer is given
greater value than for which he/she pays.
• Transferability of Skills
• Ability to communicate
• Personality
• Experience

21. Employers Needs
• Knowledge
• Background
• Educational Background
• Growth Potential

22. Labour Market Trends
•• Continued growth in the
Services Sector.
• Technological advances in
all sectors.
• Increased need for workers
at the higher levels of the
labour market.
• IT skills required in all
areas of occupation

23. THE FUTURE LABOUR MARKET
• Job change 10 to 14 jobs before age 40
• Lifelong learning
• Be prepared for the new jobs
• More careers are becoming saturated
• Be a specialist

24. TOP FIVE OCCUPATIONAL AREAS AND RELATED POSITIONS
ADVERTISED VIA THE INTERNET: JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2013

25. THE FUTURE LABOUR MARKET
Jobs that will likely go……
• Secretaries, accountant clerks: replaced by software
• Receptionists: replaced by virtual registration
• Couriers: replaced by better e-document security
• Government bureaucrats: replaced by online systems

26. THE FUTURE LABOUR MARKET
• Logistical Skills – project management
• Thinking skills – critical thinkers and
problem solvers
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Skills
– network
• Generic Skills – ICT fluent, multi
tasking, network, emotional
intelligence

27. Powerful Jobs on the Global Market
Agriculture
• Application/Agro-processing
Construction
• Design and project management to modern
construction work.
Cultural Industries
• Music engineers, production and other support
workers
Energy
• power engineers
Sports Management
• Sports Therapist, Team Logistics, Sports
Management, Marketing and Finance

28. INVEST IN YOU
 Event Management
 Graphic design
 Web design
 Project management
 Leadership
 Floral arrangements
 Interior design

29. • Be Informed Career Education
• Entrepreneurial Training
• Technical Competence
• Relevant short-term courses
• Volunteerism
− How to Drive
− Public Speaking
− Instructional Technology Skills
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