career and financial management defining work. objectives differentiate between a job, a career, and...
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Career and Financial ManagementDefining Work
Objectives Differentiate between a job, a career,
and an occupation Determine how career plans are
affected by skills, interests, and preferred lifestyle
Examine the relationship between work and lifestyle
What is Work? Work: any useful activity
Cleaning your room Includes jobs, occupations, and careers
Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Job: Work that you do for pay
Consists of specific tasks Often a specific position within a company A job typically does not last a lifetime
E.g.: Ski Instructor, Bank Teller, Food Service Manager, Production Artist
Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Occupation: the type of work you do
Can change jobs but have the same occupation E.g.: Nursing, Teaching, Photography,
Graphic Design
Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Career: a series of related jobs or
occupations built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience Advancing in your career will require you
to learn increasingly more complex tasks Career Ladder: shows a sequence of
work in a career field, from entry to advanced levels
Career LadderAdvanced DegreeBachelor’s Degree
Career/Technical School TrainingHigh School Diploma
No High School Diploma
The Bottom Line
Work
Career
Occupation
Job Job Job
Occupation
Job Job Job
Interests Interests: things you like to do
E.g.: Play basketball, listen to music, draw
Skills Skills: things you know how to do
E.g.: Drive a vehicle, count change, operate a tool
Transferable Skills Transferable Skills: Skills that you can
use in many different situations E.g.: Organization, writing, listening
Transferable Skills Basic Skills
Communication skills, mathematical skills, and scientific literacy
Thinking Skills Creative thinking, critical thinking, decision
making, problem solving, reasoning, etc. Personal Qualities
Responsibility, self-direction, motivation, honesty, etc.
Your Interests & Skills People with similar skills and interests
are often good at the same types of activities
Consider your skills and interests when planning your career You’ll spend 2000 hours/year at a full-time
job!
Choosing to be an Architect“Reggie chose to become an architect because he was artistic and interested in business.”
What other skills or interests might be important for an architect?
Work and Lifestyle Lifestyle: the way you use your time,
energy, and resources A large portion of a person’s time, energy,
and resources are used at work How much time will you have left to
pursue your interests?
The Bottom Line
Career
Choice
Interests
SkillsTransferable
Skills
Lifestyle
Work and Lifestyle What kind of lifestyle do you want in the
future? How many years of school will you need? Who do you spend your time with each
week? How much money and time you will have
for fun activities? Where will you live? What are you willing to give up to achieve
your goal?
Comparing Jobs & LifestyleHow does work affect their
lifestyles?
Ski Instructo
r:seasonal
DJ: schedule
Fisher: geograp
hy
Choosing a Career Make a list of your:
Interests & Skills Ideal lifestyle
Combine the work you would enjoy with the lifestyle you would like to have
The Bottom Line
Lifestyle
Factors
Money
Education Free Time
Location
Defining WorkJournal Question: Think about your interests. What do you
like to do? What classes do you like? What activities do you enjoy? Taking these things into consideration, create a list of ten jobs or careers you are interested in and would like to know more about.
Defining WorkJournal Question: Think about your interests. What do you like to do? What
classes do you like? What activities do you enjoy? Taking these things into consideration, create a list of ten jobs or careers you are interested in and would like to know more about.
Suggested Answer: Student responses will vary, but should contain a list of 10
jobs or careers that they are interested in, and would like to research further. Students should be thoughtful and reflective in their responses, using complete sentences and proper grammar.
Objective: Differentiate between a job, a career, and an occupation.
Transferable skills necessary for successful employment include _____.a. basic skillsb. thinking skillsc. personal qualitiesd. all of the above
Objective: Differentiate between a job, a career, and an occupation.
Transferable skills necessary for successful employment include _____.a. basic skills b. thinking skills c. personal qualities d. all of the above
D
Objective: Differentiate between a job, a career, and an occupation.
Luke is going to school to get a degree in Veterinary Medicine. He wants to work in an animal hospital after he graduates. Which of the following job options would be most beneficial to Luke’s career while he is going to school?a. Babysit after schoolb. Work at a fast food restaurantc. Volunteer at a social service agencyd. Work an entry level position at a veterinary clinic
Objective: Differentiate between a job, a career, and an occupation.Luke is going to school to get a degree in Veterinary Medicine. He wants to work in an animal hospital after he graduates. Which of the following job options would be most beneficial to Luke’s career while he is going to school?a. Babysit after school b. Work at a fast food restaurant c. Volunteer at a social service agency d. Work an entry level position at a veterinary clinic
D