You and the World of Work
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How to distinguish between a
job and a career
How your job can affect your
lifestyle
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Why people work
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Determining how jobs affect your
lifestyle will help you understand
the importance of making sound
career choices.
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KEY TERMS
job
career
lifestyle
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It’s time to think about your career
options and how to prepare for them.
What kind of work will you do?
Most people prefer to do work that uses
their interests and talents.
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Your talents, or skills, are the things
you’re good at, such as drawing, being
organized, solving math problems, or
dancing.
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Your interests are your favorite activities.
You may like to listen to music, play
basketball, or work with computers.
Think of jobs that might suit your skills
and interests.
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What is Work?
Is work something people do simply to
earn money, or is it something much
more?
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Jobs and Careers
A job is work that people do for pay with out
any training.
A career is a series of related jobs built on a
foundation of interest, knowledge, training,
and experience.
***An occupation is the type of work you do
or the field of work.
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Jobs and Careers
Many people work at several jobs during
their careers.
According to current estimates by the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
average American will have more than
eight jobs by the age of 32.
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Jobs and Careers
Experience working at different jobs can
help you decide on a career path.
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ETHICS in Action
Summer Job
Your guidance counselor announces a
summer job opening at the local newspaper.
You want to be a journalist, so the job would
be good experience. Your friend is interested
in the job because it pays more than her job
at a retail shop.
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ETHICS in Action
Summer Job
You both get good grades and take honors
classes, so there is a good chance either of
you could get the job.
THINK ABOUT IT
Will you ask your friend not to apply for the
position at the newspaper? Why or why not?
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Impact on Lifestyle
Your lifestyle is the way you use your
time, energy, and resources.
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Impact on Lifestyle
Your work can determine how much time
you have to spend with friends and
family and how much money you have
to pursue your favorite activities.
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Impact on Lifestyle
Making a list of how you’d like to spend
your time, resources, and energy can
help you find out the kind of work you’d
like to do and the kind of lifestyle you’d
like to have.
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Why People Work
People work to earn money to pay for:
Housing
Transportation
Food
Clothes
Health Care
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Insurance
Education
Taxes
Recreation
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Why People Work
People also work because they want to
be with other people.
They may enjoy being in an environment
with people who share the same
interests.
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Why People Work
Self-fulfillment is another reason why
people work.
Working at a job that suits them gives
them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Exploring Graphic
the World
Organizer
of Work
Lifestyle
How you use
your energy
LIFESTYLE
How you use
your resources
How
you
use
your
time
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How the global economy affects
the U.S. job market
How technology influences the
workplace
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Why you should consider the job
outlook when making career
plans
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Familiarity with the structure of
the economy and the workplace
will improve your job prospects.
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The Changing Workplace
Today, the workplace is constantly
changing.
Changes in the world affect what work is
available for people to do and the way in
which they do it.
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The Changing Workplace
To keep up with what’s happening in the
changing world of work:
Read newspapers and magazines.
Watch the news.
Talk to people working in your field of
interest.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
As part of the global economy,
consumers can buy products from
around the world.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
An economy is how a group produces,
distributes, and consumes its goods and
services.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
The global economy is the worldwide
linkage of national economies. It has a
direct impact on the job market.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
The job market is the demand for
particular jobs.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
Keeping informed about developments
in the global economy can help you
learn more about the worldwide job
market.
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The Global Economy
and the Job Market
For example, you can learn which new
jobs are being created, which jobs are
being sent abroad, and which jobs will
be available to American workers in
foreign countries.
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Impact on Today’s Workers
Employers will need employees with a
variety of transferable skills, such as
basic skills-Math, reading, writing,
communicating, listening
thinking skills-problem solving,
decision making, reasoning
personal qualities- honesty, integrity,
self-management
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Changing Technology
Advances in technology are constantly
changing how people work.
People working in different fields use a
wide range of technology to help them
do their work more quickly and
efficiently.
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Today’s Workplace
Modern technology influences not only
what work you do, but also how and
where you do it.
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Today’s Workplace
Trends that you’ll probably encounter in
the workplace include
Team-a organized group that has a common
goal.
outsourcing- when a business hires other
companies to produce their good or service.
Telecommuting-working from home. Most
jobs will supply with a computer
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Today’s Workplace
A team is an organized group that sets
goals, makes decisions, and implements
actions within a company.
Team workers collaborate on projects
rather than doing what a manager tells
them to do.
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The Job Outlook
What does the future of that job look like?
Salary, job market, new technology
Lifelong Learning- continually learning
about new technologies, practices, and
new ideas throughout your life.
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Diversity in Workplace
You will encounter people from different
countries, cultures, backgrounds and
generations. They will not all be like
you!!!
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