Careers, Careers, and More Careers

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Careers, Careers, and More Careers!

• Teen Living Skills
• Unit 12

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Why Work?

• The dictionary is the only place where success
  comes before work.
• Vince Lombardi

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Why Work (Terms)?

• Accomplishment a task one completed with
  success.
• Networking connecting with other people in
  order to further business opportunities.
• Talent a gift of natural of acquired ability.
• Skill being able to do something well, usually
  with your hands or body.

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Why Work (Terms)?

• Fringe Benefits extras that the company gives
  to their employees.
• Ex. Health insurance, child care families,
  vacation time
• Experience time spent in a job.
• Professional Development additional educational
  and training experiences that may be required of
  a person in a career field.

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Why Work?

• Reasons include
• Provides a way to earn a living.
• Provides a sense of accomplishment.
• Provides opportunities for networking.
• Provides a way to meet and make friends.
• Provides a sense of purpose.
• Provides a way to use your special experience,
  talents, and skills.
• Provides fringe benefits at a lower cost.

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How Do I Know What I Like?

• Choose a job you love, and you will never have
  to work a day in your life.
• Confucius

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How Do I Know What I Like?

• Personal Interest Assessment a set of questions
  that helps a person see the things they like and
  dislike and will match them to an occupation.
• Career a chosen path or course of work.
• Results the end product.
• Ranking putting in order from the lowest to
  highest or vice versa.

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How Do I Know What I Like?

• The parts of a personal interest assessment may
  include
• Directions
• Interest choices
• Ranking choices
• Occupational matches
• Results

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Whats a Cluster?

• Career Cluster broad occupational groupings of
  specific industry jobs.

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Whats a Cluster?

• The sixteen Career Clusters are
• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
• Architecture and Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
• Business, Management, and Administration
• Education and Training
• Finance
• Government and Public Administration

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Whats a Cluster?

• Health Science
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Law, Public Safety, and Security
• Manufacturing
• Marketing, Sales, and Service
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

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Words to Know

• Requirements something one must do.
• Working Conditions factors that affect one on
  the job.
• Entry Level beginning job in a career field.
• Earnings money paid for work.
• Job Outlook the probable number or possibility
  of jobs there will be in the future.
• Advancement promotion.

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Career Corner

• Employment Counselor
• Career Counselor
• School Counselor
• Job Placement Specialist
• Human Resources Manager
• Recruiter
• Psychometrist

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The End