Exploring Careers in Horticulture (Part A)

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In this lesson on Careers in Horticulture we will…

1. Learn skills you should have to succeed in a horticulture career.

2. Learn how to prepare for a horticulture career.

3. Learn some examples of horticulture jobs and careers.

Are You Ready for a Career in Horticulture?

Let’s look in the newspaper…

Read the ad on the next slide. Click the green arrow. Try to identify three skills needed for that job.

Chicago Tribune Advertisements

WantedLandscape Designer– Five years experience. Must be familiar with brick and natural stone. Also should have experience with CAD and other drafting tools. A knowledge of layout is also a benefit. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

ChicagoJobs.comPlaced

01/23/2008

Read the ad written below. Try to identify three skills

needed for the job of Landscape Designer.

Four Skills Needed for a Job in Horticulture are…

1. Understanding of plant needs.

2. Marketing skills.

3. Computer skills.

4. Office and legal skills.

Additional Skills Needed for a Job in Horticulture

1. Foreign language ability

2. Communication skills

3. Mechanical skills

4. Understand the laws

about business.

Let’s check your understanding…

Question:

What skills are needed for a job in horticulture?

a) Understanding of plant needs.

b) Computer skills.

c) Understand the lawsabout business.

d) Answers a) and b) only.

e) Answers a), b) and c).

Correct! Good Job!

All three skills are needed for a job in horticulture:

a) Understanding of plant needs.

b) Computer skills.

c) Understand the lawsabout business.

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Two Ways You Can Obtain These Skills

1. Education:

– Must have a High School Diploma.– Must have an Associate’s Degree.– Most require a Bachelor’s Degree. Click on the icon above to see an example.

Education in Horticulture

A degree in landscape design is just one example of many different degrees one can choose from in horticulture.

Second Way to Obtain Horticulture Skills

2. Experience:

– Become active in the field that you hope to enter.– Gain experience any way possible.

• Examples: Working at a greenhouse, in a farmer’s market, at golf courses, or in a flower shop

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Obtaining horticulture skills…If you plan on going into turf management you should get a job at a golf course to gain experience in the field.

Let’s check your memory…

Question: How can a person get the skills needed for a job in horticulture?

a) Through education in school

b) Through experience on a part-time job

c) Through advertisements in a paper

d) Answers a and b

e) Answers a and c

Correct! Good Job!

You can get the skills needed for a job in horticulture…

a) Through education in school

b) Through experience on a part-time job

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To be successful, you must…

1. Engage in Goal Setting

2. Develop Personal Skills

3. Establish Career Goals

What is “Goal Setting?”

It is the first step in describing what a person wants to do with his or her life.

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Examples of ‘Goal Setting’

What are “Personal Skills?”

They are a person’s ability to relate to others productively.

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Personal Skills =

….The ability to relate to others productively

What is a “Career Goal?”

It is the level of accomplishment a person wants to attain in a career.

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Levels of accomplishment…

The choices are limitless!

What level would you like to obtain in your career?

Let’s test your memory…

• Question: What is the first step you would take to describe what you want to do with your life?

a) Goal Setting

b) Personal Skills

c) Career Goals

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• Goal Setting is the first step you want to take.

– It is you describing what you want to do with your life

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• That completes the first part of this lesson.

• Work on the activity your teacher has given you. When that is finished, you will begin Careers in Horticulture (Part B)

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