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