Do you want a job or a career?What is the difference?

Job• Working at a particular thing/place for the money.• You receive a paycheck but may not enjoy what

you are doing.• What is a part time job?• Who has part time jobs?• What is a second job?• Why would someone get a second job?

Career• Time spent in one type of job or area of interest

earning money.• Working at a job that you enjoy.• What does it take to get a career rather than a job?• Do you want a career or a job?

What do people do with their paychecks?• Deposit it into the bank• Have it automatically deposited into the bank• Pay bills• Cash it• Spend it

What are the bills that people must pay with their pay checks?• House payment or rent• Car or truck payment• Electric bill• Natural gas bill• Water & sewer bill• TV Cable bill• Internet• Phone• Cell phone• Taxes

• Health insurance• Life insurance• Dental insurance• Visual insurance• House or renter’s

insurance• Car insurance• Credit cards• Trash pick up• Bank fees

Will we have enough money?• Does everyone get a paycheck?• Does everyone have enough money for their

basic needs?

What does everyone need?• The four basic needs for survival are food, water,

clothing, and shelter. • Will everyone have enough money to pay all of

their bills?• What will they do?

As of Oct. 1, 2008, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program.

• 1 in 10 Americans were participating in the food stamp program as of September 2008, said Dottie Rosenbaum, analyst with Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

• 1,891,322 persons in GA are currently receiving benefits from SNAP

Is the Economy changing?• In November 2011, the USDA said 45.8 million

Americans or 15 percent of households struggle to get enough food to eat, and one-third of those people had to sometimes skip or cut back on meals.

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/03/number-of-americans-on-snap_n_1074344.html

• May 2009, according to Feeding America, one in eight people aren’t getting enough food to eat in America.

Is the Economy changing?

Finding a job/career• Do you think it will be easy to find a job or career

in the future?• Will you need any special training?• Will you need any special education?• Is education important for finding your future

job/career?

Education• Tells people how to think • Tells how to look at choices• Tells people how to make decisions• Tells people how to make correct choices

• Without knowing all that is available can you make the best choice for your future?

A college education…•High school graduates today are not able to

obtain the high paying jobs of the past.

•The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. An education is the student’s gateway to the future.

A college education…•College encourage students to think, ask

questions and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth and development of each individual.

•Your CTAE courses (business education, culinary arts, auto mechanics, etc.) have new performance standards to increase rigor and relevance for you to see the importance of an education.

In Conclusion• What is the difference between a job and a

career?• Which do you want a job or a career?• What are the four basic needs for survival?• What type of education will you need for your

future job/career?

Do you want a Job or a Career?• That is the question that only you can answer for

your future.