FINANCES & CAREER PLANNING

Chapter 2

SECTION 1 MAIN IDEA

Choosing & Planning fro

the right career will help

you find fulfillment both

personally & financially

SECTION 1 OBJECTIVES

Identify the personal issues to consider

when choosing & planning your career.

Explain how education & training affect

career advancement

Discuss the factors that influence

employment

GROUPS WILL CHOOSE JOBS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS &

LIST TRADE OFFS

Identify some trade offs

associated with 3 different jobs.

GROUP WORK

How does

cost of

living

effect

career

decisions?

HOW DO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EFFECT JOB

OFFERS?

Groups will work on Activity 3.9 Handout

Groups will be

assigned the

following

professions for

this activity.

LIST AND EXPLAIN WAYS THAT EDUCATION EFFECT CAREER

ADVANCEMENT

Law firm Intern

Teacher

Assembly Line

Supervisor

Construction

Worker

Plumber

WHAT THINGS SHOULD BE

CONSIDERED WHEN SEEKING A DEGREE

OR HIGHER EDUCATION?

Will I be able to pay off debit

quickly?

What is the earning power of

that degree?

Does the degree have lasting

need?

How will this advance my

career?

LIST THE STAGES OF CAREER PLANNING

Social

Influences

DISCUSS HOW THE FOLLOWING INFLUENCE

EMPLOYMENT:

Demographic Trends

are tendencies of people

to be grouped by

characteristics

Geographic Trends are

the tendencies of people

moving in a country as

finacial centers shift

locations

Economi

c Factors

DISCUSS HOW THE FOLLOWING INFLUENCE

EMPLOYMENT:

Due to the economic

changes, jobs can

become scarce or

abundant.

This can also cause

changes in what jobs

are needed.

Trends in

Industry &

Technology

DISCUSS HOW THE FOLLOWING INFLUENCE

EMPLOYMENT:

Causes manual labor jobs to

decrease.

Can also see decreases in

menial jobs & an increase in

programming, data

processing/management, as

well as development &

implementation of

techonology

SECTION 2 MAIN IDEA

Learn effective strategies to

help you get the job or career

that meets your personal &

financial goals.

SECTION 2 OBJECTIVES

Describe effective strategies to

obtain employment

Identify sources of career

opportunities

Identify the financial & legal

issues to consider when looking for

employment.

WHAT WAYS CAN ONE GAIN JOB EXPERIENCE?

Part Time Work

Volunteer Work

Internships &

Coopporative Education

Class projects or after

school activites

How do each of these

give you experience?

Library

Mass Media

Internet

School Guidance

Community Organizations

Professional Organizations

Contacts

LIST CAREER INFORMATION SOURCES AND GIVE EXAMPLES

OF EACH.

Occupational Outlook

Handbook

Newspaper Want Ads

Websites

Job Corp

Civic Groups

Unions

Networking

Education

Experience

Performance that

determines raises

&/or promotions

WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS AFFECTING SALARY?

YOU HAVE TO LOOK THREW ALL BENEFITS IN ORDER TO

CALCULATE WHAT IS THE BEST SALARY

What should have been learned

about employee benefits from

the Activity 3.9 worksheet

WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE AS AN EMPLOYEE?

Can not be fired or not hired due to pregnancy

Can not be discriminated against due to race, sex, or religion

Employers must meet or exceed minimum wage

Employer must pay for unemployment insurance, social security,

& provide compensation for work related injuries

Can employers get around these rights?