A World of CareersA World of Careers

Pamela SharpePamela Sharpe

Why is a career search Why is a career search important?important?

To plan for the future and To plan for the future and have a steady base for your have a steady base for your lifelife

To help you decide what you To help you decide what you want to do with your lifewant to do with your life

To further your education To further your education and zero in on your personal and zero in on your personal abilityability

My CareersMy Careers

Pamela SharpePamela Sharpe TeacherTeacher

Why Become a Teacher?Why Become a Teacher?

It's fulfilling.It's fulfilling. You will be educating and shaping the You will be educating and shaping the development of a new generation. development of a new generation.

It's life changingIt's life changing. Giving children the opportunity to develop . Giving children the opportunity to develop and fulfill their aspirations will not only be rewarding for you and fulfill their aspirations will not only be rewarding for you but it will mean the world to others. but it will mean the world to others.

It's hard work.It's hard work. Outside the classroom teachers are expected Outside the classroom teachers are expected to prepare lessons, mark their pupils' work and contribute to to prepare lessons, mark their pupils' work and contribute to the running of the school, through meeting with and the running of the school, through meeting with and supporting the other staff. supporting the other staff.

It's funIt's fun. How many careers offer the chance to share in the . How many careers offer the chance to share in the enthusiasm and excitement of young people. enthusiasm and excitement of young people.

Teaching offers a range of opportunities and benefits that Teaching offers a range of opportunities and benefits that are the envy of other professions the world over. are the envy of other professions the world over.

Requirements for Requirements for Becoming a TeacherBecoming a Teacher

You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Every teacher must have an college or university. Every teacher must have an academic major, as well as teacher training courses. academic major, as well as teacher training courses.

You must complete teacher training through an You must complete teacher training through an approved program. These programs are offered approved program. These programs are offered through colleges and universities, school districts, through colleges and universities, school districts, regional service centers, community colleges, and regional service centers, community colleges, and other entities. other entities.

You must successfully complete the appropriate You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach. level you wish to teach.

Teacher SalaryTeacher Salary

1 year1 year 2 years2 years 4 years4 years 5 years5 years 10 years10 years 15 years15 years 20 years20 years

$ $24,810$24,810$ $25,390$25,390$ $27,170 $27,170 $ $28,380$28,380$ $33,730 $33,730 $ $37,760$37,760$ $40,800$40,800

A World of CareersA World of Careers

D’angelo ProvostD’angelo Provost

Why is a career search Why is a career search important?important?

To plan for the future and To plan for the future and have a steady base for your have a steady base for your lifelife

To help you decide what you To help you decide what you want to do with your lifewant to do with your life

To further your education To further your education and zero in on your personal and zero in on your personal abilityability

My CareersMy Careers

D’Angelo ProvostD’Angelo Provost Marketing MgrMarketing Mgr

How to become a Marketing How to become a Marketing ManagerManager

Requires at least Requires at least (BBA or MBA)(BBA or MBA)

A minimum of 3 A minimum of 3 to 5 years exp in to 5 years exp in product product marketing or marketing or related fields.related fields.

Goals of a Marketing Goals of a Marketing ManagerManager

To drive the ideas To drive the ideas and concepts of a and concepts of a companies product.companies product.

Work with R & D and Work with R & D and other departments other departments within an within an organization to organization to create and create and implement implement marketing and sales marketing and sales campaigns.campaigns.

Oversee sales and Oversee sales and marketing marketing campaigns to assure campaigns to assure that it attracts the that it attracts the targeted targeted demographic.demographic.

Salary for a Marketing Salary for a Marketing ManagerManager Pay scales for Pay scales for

a marketing a marketing manager manager varies from a varies from a starting salary starting salary of $35,000 at a of $35,000 at a small company small company to well over to well over $100,000 at a $100,000 at a large large corporationcorporation

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John DoeJohn Doe

Why is a career search important?

To plan for the future and have a steady base for your life

To help you decide what you want to do with your life

To further your education and zero in on your personal ability

My Careers

John Doe Cashier

Requirements for being a Cashier

At least 18 years of age

Clean criminal background

High school diploma or GED

Cash handling experience

Benefits to becoming a Cashier Flexible hours-days or nights

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and Dental insurance

Retirement Plan and profit sharing

Salary of a Cashier

Cashier 1 year

Cashier 2 years

Manager

$8.00 hour

$9.00 hour

Salary $500-600wk + monthly bonus

Summary

All topics are extremely important when choosing a career.

Consider many factors when deciding what career you want

The Importance Of A Life Time Career

Lincoln Fowler ~ Finical Planner

Financial Planner

Education

High school College degree in business CFP (Certified Financial Planner)

$ Income $ There’s Unlimited Income

Potential

You have the ability to set your own pace and establish your own income objectives.

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Phillip Shaw ~ Mortician

Funeral Director/Mortician

Education Requirements

•A high school diploma or equivalent.

•An Associate Degree, or its credit hour equivalent, a portion of which is in funeral service education.

•Passing a state and/or national board licensing examination.

•An internship or apprenticeship ranging from one to three years.

•Many states require that funeral directors meet continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.

Employment Information

Funeral directors held about 32,000 jobs in 2000. Almost 1 in 5 were self-employed. Nearly all worked in the funeral service and crematory industry. Embalmers held about 7,200 jobs in 2000. Most funeral directors also are trained, licensed, and practicing embalmers.

Little or no change is expected in overall employment through 2010. Employment of funeral directors is projected to increase more slowly than the average for all occupations as the number of deaths increase, spurring demand for funeral services. Employment of embalmers, however, is expected to decline slightly since most funeral directors also are trained, licensed, and practicing embalmers.

Salary

A typical Funeral Director/Mortician working in the United States is expected to earn a median base salary of $44,281. Half of the people in this job are expected to earn between $35,642 and $53,340 (i.e., between the 25th and 75th percentiles).

Salary in Dallas/Fort Worth Region

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Devon Fowler ~ Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist

There role is to try to normalize the child’s environment, relieve stress and anxiety, and promote the child’s normal growth and

development.

Children in the hospital still need to be kid, they still need to play, and they still need someone to explain what’s happening.

Education requirements : High School Bachelor’s degree Experience in a child life program There are a few colleges across the

country that offer a degree in child life, but most child life specialist come with degrees in childhood development, early childhood education, recreational therapy, psychology, or a related degree.

Income:Years in Child Life

Minimum Mean Maximum

0-2 28,000 31,250 35,000

3-5 22,235 29,101 36,500

6-10 30,000 34,917 42,640

11-20 32,000 39,134 44,000

21 + 37,000 48,667 66,000

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Robert Nicholson ~ Child Psychiatrist

CHILD PSYCHIATRIST

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELNESS FOR OUR FUTURE

GENERATIONS

WHAT IS CHILD PSYC?

THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINES AND TREATMENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND CURE CHILDREN FROM MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

BACHELORS DEGREE

MASTER’S DEGREE

PH.D OR MD

SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! EARNING DEPENDS ON HOW

MANY HOURS A WEEK YOU WORK AND HOURLY RATE

ON AVERAGE, HOURLY INCOME RANGES FROM $125 AND UP

YEARLY INCOME RANGES FROM $100,000-$500,000+

In conclusion …

Education plays an important factor in the availability in many jobs in today’s market

College is expensive, but it pays off in the long run

Choose a career that satisfies yourself and your personality