THE WORLD OF WORK

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• THE WORLD OF WORK
• 1.00Analyze how work relates to the needs and
  functions of the economy and society.
• 1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
  qualities.
• 1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.
• 1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
  inherent in work.
• 1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
  employment opportunities.
• 1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
  to the workplace and its workers.
• 1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
  and international economics.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• The duties of a CECNC (Career Education Clubs of
  NC) Secretary are
• Reading the minutes
• Preparing the minutes
• Signing the minutes.
• (Minutes are the notes taken during the meeting
  and typed and read back at the next meeting.)

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• Parliamentary Procedure is a set of rules for
  conducting an organized meeting.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• In an election for officers of a club, the
  following criteria should be used to best judge
  the most qualified candidate.
• Cooperation
• Dependability
• Enthusiasm

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• Club members have many rights including
• The right to receive notices of mailings
• The right to withdraw membership
• The right to insist on correct use of
  parliamentary procedure.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• The Sentinel is responsible for setting up the
  meeting room and caring for the paraphernalia and
  equipment.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• Career and technical student organizations
  accomplish all of the following
• Promote self-esteem
• Develop leadership skills
• Foster a respect for the dignity of work.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• A QUORUM is a majority of all members being
  present at a meeting

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• The treasurer is the officer who acts as the
  manager of the club funds?

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• The secretary prepares the minutes of the meeting.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• To modify or change a motion is to AMEND THE
  MOTION.

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1.01 Demonstrate leadership and citizenship
qualities.

• The President is the officer who presides over
  mileage.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• When one experiences self-esteem from work, it is
  because SUCCESS ON THE JOB DEVELOPS A SENSE OF
  PRIDE.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• A career is BEST defined as work done over a
  period of years in one area of interest.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• To cope with technological change and automation,
  you must be flexible and change with change.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• If working on a job that contributes to the
  welfare of others is very important to you, you
  then should choose a job that WORKS WITH PEOPLE.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• People need to pay for basics such as food,
  clothes and shelter to meet these needs, people
  work to EARN MONEY.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• Work gives people a chance to talk and spend time
  with other people. People work to be with others.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• The way you are treated by your friends has an
  influence on your self-esteem. How do you treat
  your friends? How does your behavior make them
  feel?

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• A job is being paid to perform a certain kind of
  work.

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1.02 Analyze reasons why people work.

• Some people do not like to be alone for long
  periods of time. These people work to be with
  other people.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• Janes dad is a sanitation worker. Her friends
  laugh at her and make fun of his job. Jane knows
  that her dad works hard and receives a good
  salary. Jane can help her friends realize that
  job in sanitatin is important to all of us
  because sanitation workers help prevent the
  spread of disease.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• Patrick works in the produce section of a grocery
  store. He feels his job is not prestigious. He
  is careless on his job. Patrick does not take
  pride in his work.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• Everyone should consider their job to be
  important.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• True statements
• Some jobs require more training than others.
• Some jobs receive more pay than others.
• All jobs are important.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• All occupations are important, have value and are
  necessary. Occupations help people.
• Degrading an occupation is refusing to recognize
  its value.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• Recognize that every job is important. Recognize
  the value of occupations.

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1.03 Investigate the value and dignity that are
inherent in work.

• Having dignity means you are proud of the work
  you do.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• Promote a non-traditional career. Invite a
  female fire fighter to speak to the class.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• The MOST recent Equal Employment Opportunity Act
  has made it illegal for companies to increase an
  employees work week.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• It is illegal for an employer to use marital
  status on a job application to choose an employee.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• The Equal Employment Opportunity act makes it
  illegal to discrimate based on race, sex,
  religion, or national origin.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Act made
  discrimination illegal. This is an example of
  LEGAL change in the working world.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• A Secretary is a career that could be considered
  non-traditional for a man.
• A nurse is a non-traditional career for a man.
• A Flight Attendant is a non-traditional career
  for a man.
• A construction worker is a non-traditional career
  for a woman.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• An employer may legally consider references when
  hiring an employee.
• Employers may consider
• Experience
• References
• Education

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• Employers may not consider age, race, or marital
  status when hiring employees.
• A male nurse is a non-traditional career for a
  man.
• A police officer is a non-traditional career for
  a woman.
• A mechanic is a non-traditional career for a
  woman.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• An employer can legally consider education when
  hiring an employee for a job.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• Sexual discrimination is a hiring practice based
  on whether a person is male or female.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• Marital status discrimination is discrimination
  based on whether or not a person is married.

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1.04 Examine non-traditional career and equal
employment opportunities.

• Treating people different because of race, sex,
  color or national origin is called DISCRIMINATION.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Computer technology is used in business to help
  improve efficiency and productivity in all areas
  of operation. Every person needs to become
  computer literate.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• As technology changes, the work world changes.
  Technology effects the workplace.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Technological developments affect workers
• Do more work in less time.
• Create new jobs in the place of old ones
• Require constant updating of knowledte and skills.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Economic pressures affect changes in the business
  world
• Companies are forced to relocate in order to
  reduce costs.
• Companies are forced to use different types of
  materials.
• Companies experience financial trouble due to
  decrease in sales.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Technology requires workers to cope with many new
  problems. Ways to cope include
• Allowing for flexibility in your plans.
• Realizing the importance of education and
  training.
• Learning to accept different customs, beliefs,
  languages.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Labor market trends reveal that service careers
  are the fastest growing occupations. An example
  of a service career is a Fast Food Worker.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Technology is the use of ideas, processes, tools,
  and science to develop useful products and
  methods.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Technology can be described best as the ability
  to get things accomplished through the use of
  ideas, processes, tools, materials, and science.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• I workers are to remain in todays work place,
  considering the effects of technology, they must
  be prepared for
• Looking for another job
• Constant changes
• Retraining, more education

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Computers are responsible for the most chanes in
  the recent age of technology.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• As technology changes, so does the working
  world. Robotics is an example of technological
  change.

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1.05 Relate the effects of expanding technology
to the workplace and its workers.

• Major technological advancements
• Horse to automobile
• Wood stove to microwave
• Abacus to computer

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• American Free Enterprise System
• The government may control some aspects of the
  business, but businesses have a great deal of
  free choice.
• Competition is considered healthy in business.
• Profit is essential for business organization.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• The buying practices of consumers greatly
  influence what goods and services are produced.
  Consumers directly influence business decisions
  to improve products, lower prices or stop
  production.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• International trade will continue to increase in
  the future. Workers will be expected to speak at
  least two languages.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• Results of a depression
• Companies produce fewer products
• Workers have less money to spend
• Banks are careful about the amount of money they
  lend.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• Prices are affected by supply and demand
  therefore, if the supply is less than the demand,
  we can expect prices to rise.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• An organization made up of workers doing a
  certain kind of work who get together for the
  purpose of getting fair wages, etc. is known as a
  Labor Union.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• These occupations provide a service
• Flight attendant
• Veterinarian
• Police Officer

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• More women working than in the past is an example
  of a labor market trend evident in society.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• If the supply for goods and services increases
  over demands, we can anticipate that prices will
  decrease.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• The amount of money consumers have available to
  spend is called Net income.

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1.06 Distinguish the characteristics of American
and international economics.

• For businesses to stay in operation, their main
  objective must be to produce profits for the
  company.
• A business profit refers to money left after a
  business pays its expenses.