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Chapter 2Thinking About Work
Chapter 2Thinking About Work
Lesson 2.1 What Is Work All About?
Lesson 2.1 What Is Work All About?
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
DiscoverDiscover
Why people work
How work affects people’s lives
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important
Choosing work that is right for you will be easier to do if you understand why people work and how work can affect your life.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Key TermsKey Terms
joboccupationcareerfull-timelifestyle
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
What Is Work?What Is Work?
Work is what people do to earn money.
Money is not the whole story though.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Why Work?Why Work?
People work…
to make a contribution
to help others
to use skills and talents
to meet other
people
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Why Work?Why Work?
Some people work so that they won’t be bored.
Others think of work as a way to challenge their minds.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Why Work?Why Work?
Works makes many people feel good about themselves.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
Work includes jobs, occupations, and careers.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
A job is work that people do for pay.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
An occupation is a set of related skills and experiences.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
If you are trained and experienced as an engineer, your occupation is engineer, even if you do not hold an engineer job.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
A career is a work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Jobs, Occupations, and CareersJobs, Occupations, and Careers
Each job in a career builds on interest, knowledge, training, and experience from the other jobs.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Your Work and Your LifeYour Work and Your Life
If you work full-time, you’ll be on the job at least 40 hours a week.
That’s the time you’ll definitely want to spend doing things you enjoy.
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Choosing a Way of LifeChoosing a Way of Life
The work you do affects your lifestyle.
Your lifestyle is the way you use your time, energy, and other resources.
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Try This ActivityTry This Activity
It is important to understand the impact of career choice on personal lifestyle.It is important to understand the impact of career choice on personal lifestyle.
What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?
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Try This ActivityTry This Activity
Lifestyle Budget Prepare a personal lifestyle budget reflecting your lifestyle desires.
Lifestyle Budget Prepare a personal lifestyle budget reflecting your lifestyle desires.
What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?
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Try This ActivityTry This Activity
Think About Salaries Now that you have estimated how much it will cost to live the lifestyle you plan, use print and online resources to determine the monthly salaries of ten careers in which you are interested.
Think About Salaries Now that you have estimated how much it will cost to live the lifestyle you plan, use print and online resources to determine the monthly salaries of ten careers in which you are interested.
What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?
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Try This ActivityTry This Activity
Remain Flexible As you plan for your future, remember that adaptability and flexibility are vitally important.
Remain Flexible As you plan for your future, remember that adaptability and flexibility are vitally important.
What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?What Kind of LifestyleDo You Want?
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What Is Work All About?What Is Work All About?
Attitude CountsAttitude Counts
Recipe for Success
In the recipe for success, in both career and life, attitude is an essential ingredient.
You can start cultivating a positive attitude today.
Recipe for Success
In the recipe for success, in both career and life, attitude is an essential ingredient.
You can start cultivating a positive attitude today.
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What are some important reasons for working?
Reasons for working include earning money, making a contribution, helping others, using skills and talents, meeting other people, or achieving personal satisfaction.
What are some important reasons for working?
Reasons for working include earning money, making a contribution, helping others, using skills and talents, meeting other people, or achieving personal satisfaction.
Critical Thinking Review
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
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How might the kind of work you choose affect your lifestyle?
Your income can determine the kind of lifestyle you have. Work responsibilities can affect how much time you have to spend with friends and family and to pursue other interests.
How might the kind of work you choose affect your lifestyle?
Your income can determine the kind of lifestyle you have. Work responsibilities can affect how much time you have to spend with friends and family and to pursue other interests.
Critical Thinking Review
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
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End of Chapter 2Thinking About Work
End of Chapter 2Thinking About Work
Lesson 2.1 What Is Work All About?
Lesson 2.1 What Is Work All About?