Careers

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Careers

• What are the career opportunities that are
  available to us?

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Careers

• What are the talents, interests, and ambitions
  that influence career choice?
• What makes you choose the career that you do?

• An awareness of individual talents, interests,
  and ambitions is needed to select a career.
• You have to know what you are good at, and what
  you are interested in to be successful.

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Careers

• What is work ethic?

• This is the ability and the willingness to work
  hard at whatever job you have to doyour school
  work, the babysitting job on the weekend, or the
  career that you will eventually choose.

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Careers

• What is the role of work ethic in determining
  career success?

• Employers seek employees who demonstrate the
  attitudes and behaviors of a strong work ethic.
• Attitudes and behaviors that support a strong
  work ethic enhance career success.

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Careers

• What is the relationship between skills,
  education, and income?

• Higher skill(s) and/or education level(s)
  generally lead to higher incomes.
• There is a correlation between skills, education,
  and income.
• Supply and demand also influence job income.

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Careers

• What influence do advances in technology have on
  the workplace?

• Employers seek individuals who have kept pace
  with technological change/skills.
• Technological advancements create new jobs in the
  workplace.
• Changes in technology influence the abilities,
  skills, and education needed in the marketplace.