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What You WantCareer Exploration
What are my responsibilities and realities when developing a career?
Essential Vocabulary Work Job Occupation Career Career Ladder Entry-Level Job Promotion Identity Income Fringe Benefits Wants Needs Lifestyle Cost of Living
Lifelong Learning Transferable Skills Soft Skills Outsourcing Telecommuting Global Economy
Demographics E-Tailing E-Commerce Diversity
Lesson Essential Questions
What are the benefits of work?Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.
What are the requirements of the workplace?Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.
How is the workplace changing?
What are the benefits of work?
WorkJobOccupationCareerCareer LadderEntry-Level JobPromotion
IdentityIncomeFringe BenefitsWantsNeedsLifestyleCost of Living
Work Provides Income
money a person receives for doing a job. extra rewards given to workers in
addition to salary or wages, such as insurance coverage, sick days, paid vacation and retirement.
Influence on Lifestyle- necessities; lifestyle Needs vs. Wants
Many people judge their
success in terms of satisfaction
rather than income.
Work Influences Your…
the sum of traits that distinguish you as an individual; how you see or describe yourself. Choose work that you’ll be proud to identify with throughout your life.
your typical way of life, including how you spend your time, your hobbies, where you live, who you meet, what type of car you drive, etc.
feeling of accomplishment, a better self esteem, feeling of usefulness.
What are the benefits of work?
WorkJob
OccupationCareer
Career LadderEntry-Level Job
PromotionIdentityIncome
Fringe BenefitsWantsNeeds
LifestyleCost of Living
Sample Career Ladders – Interior Design
PainterCraftspersonWallpaper Hanger
Furniture Store SalespersonHome Improvement Assistant
Furniture Refinisher Interior Decorating Assistant
Interior DesignerFurniture HistorianHome Fashions Director
College ProfessorArt Conservator
Create Career Ladders for sample careers.Complete the career ladder for 2 of the following job categories~ law & public safety, health science, mechanics, retail, education, food service, architecture & construction, business, computer technology, government & public service.
What are the requirements of the workplace?
Lifelong Learning Transferable Skills
Soft SkillsOutsourcing
Telecommuting Global Economy
Word Detective Investigate to understand these terms better
Transferrable Skills
•Definition & SynonymOutsourcing
•Definition & SynonymTelecommunicating
•Definition & SynonymGlobal Economy
•Definition & Synonym
What traits do employers look for when interviewing potential employees?
Positive Traits Negative Traits1.
Name the requirements of a career
DEFENSE ATTORNEY or FAMILY DOCTOR or ARCHITECT
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Work requires KNOWLEDGE
Investigate the 16 Career Clusters. Investigate realities of careers that
interest you. Work hard and excel in school. Get involved in extra-curricular
activities. Volunteer in your community. Make professional connection.
Work requires KNOWLEDGE
Life Long Learning-
An estimated 85% of jobs require the knowledge of applied mathematics, reading for information, and locating information.
What is the US Labor Market?
The labor market in the United States can be divided into 3 parts-
~ Service
~ Production
~ Information
The Service Industry Will be the greatest area of job growth for
the near future.
Over 75% of the 15.6 new jobs created between 2006 and 2016 will be service oriented.
The Service Industry in PAPA FACTS Fast-Growing Pennsylvania Occupations
Major Occupational Groups in Pennsylvania
The Production Industry
Occupations in the US that produce goods are:
Construction Agriculture Forestry Fishing Manufacturing Mining
The Production Industry in PA
PA FACTS The manufacturing sector is the largest
contributor to PA’s economy PA manufacturers sell almost $21 billion worth of
goods overseas, representing 94% of all PA exports.
PA ranks second in the nation in nuclear power generating capacity.
Example CareersMechanical DraftersIndustrial EngineersMechanical Engineers Production ClerksInspectors
The Information Industry in PAPA FACTS PA has been a leader in information and
communication. The world’s first commercial radio station started broadcasting out of Pittsburgh on November 2, 1920.
Broadcasting Applications EngineerSystems Analyst Network AdministratorsWeb Designers Game Programmers
EXAMPLE CAREERS
What’s the Technology Revolution?Read the section titled The Technology
Revolution. Pages 54 to 59. List 5 important developments in technology that have changed the workplace.
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Define e-tailing-
Define e-commerce-
Final Reflection Questions
What are the benefits of work?Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.
What are the requirements of the workplace?Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.
How is the workplace changing?
Vidoes
Google:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlHtvZHbZ8
Microsoft:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0T_O5FZNA
Ebay:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyNgk7TxjeQ
Wonderfactory:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S17OnRlAyeA
JMP Creative (toy company):http://laughingsquid.com/extreme-workplaces-on-the-travel-channel/
How is the workplace changing?
Diversity ~ The positive results of people of different racial, ethnic & cultural backgrounds working together.
Demographics ~ The characteristics that make up a population.
E-Tailing ~ Electronic retailing (Macys.com)
E-Commerce ~ Electronic commerce; business conducted over the internet (Amazon.com or Ebay.com)