Career Unit Presentation (3 Jobs) Nihaal Khera Block 1

My Three Careers Neurosurgeon Dentist Lawyer

Intro My Three Careers are a dentist , neurosurgeon and a lawyer these are my three favorite careers and all of them meet my salary expectations.

Neurosurgeon

A Fast Look (specialist physician) occupations in this group are... -neurosurgeon -neurologist -general surgeon -orthopedic surgeon -thoracic surgeon -oncologist

Neurosurgeon Duties (physician surgeon) - assess patients to do the right surgery -act as consultants to other physicians -correct physical abnormabilities - repair injuries by performing surgery - fix deficiencies -they also supervise surgeries

Working Conditions - controlled environment like an office, hospital or school -exposure to bacteria and viruses that cause illness. -working with equipment that cause injury - exposure to radiation that causes cancer (This can happen by...) -giving X-rays - creating glass objects

Working Qualifications - four years of medical school - 3-6 months in clinical Neurosurgery - 42 months in core neurosurgery - 6-7 years in neurosurgical training - one internship year - must complete written and oral exams

Workforce in 2006 - were 3,935 specialist physicians -49% are working full time -salary can be between 400,000-over a million. -salary is above average - employed physicians are above average -31% of them are women

Employment Outlook -employment in 2010 for vancouver island was 3,370 -job seekers from 2010-2015 will be 950 -spaces from 2010-2015 will be 960 -employment in 2010 was 11,290 for the mainland -openings from 2010-2015 will be 2,900 -job seekers from 2010-2015 will be 2,865

Dentist

A Fast Look (Dentist) - treat, diagnose or prevent disorders of the mouth - work in private practice - sometimes get employed in clinics or hospitals Some occupations are... - orthodontist -pediatric dentist -oral surgeon

Duties -clean teeth - repair damaged teeth - repair oral tissues - teach patients oral hygiene techniques - use x-ray machines to examine teeth - supervise group members.

Working Conditions -work in clean well equipped offices -most operate in their own practices -they can choose how long they work -they wear masks gloves and safety glasses -sometimes they experience neck or back strains

Working Qualifications - will need a doctor of dental medicine degree -doctor or bachelor of dental surgery is good -must get a minimum score on the DAT -must get a minimum GPA -then you take a four year program - get some clinical experience

Current Workforce - 2,850 people have been employed - salary is 109,374 annually -38% of them are full time workers - 30% are women -the salary is above average -the number of employed are average

Employment Outlook -employment in 2010 for vancouver island was 3,370 -job seekers from 2010-2015 will be 950 -spaces from 2010-2015 will be 960 -employment in 2010 was 11,290 for the mainland -openings from 2010-2015 will be 2,900 -job seekers from 2010-2015 will be 2,865

Lawyer

A Fast Look - advise clients on legal matters - they conduct prosecutions - require strong verbal abilities - have to draft legal documents -employed by federal offices sometimes - they should have interest in applying the law

Duties - appear in court for criminal defense - help their client win the case - study the law always - make sure that they win the case - act as a guardian for family law matters -gather evidence for cases

Working Conditions - work in a office courthouse or law library -sometimes travel to attend meetings or gather evidence - they work a lot of hours - under a lot of pressure - get stressed when they appear in court sometimes - lawyers hired by government are not that stressed

Working Qualifications -bachelors from a recognized law school - 2-3 years of undergraduate studies - complete the bar examination -also must complete a period of articling -must practice law in the province -exam should be administered by provincial law society

Current Workforce - 10,165 people have been employed - salary for full time is 125,758 - 66% are working full time - 35% are women - salary is above average - the salary is expected to increase

Employment Outlook - employment for vancouver island is 3,125 - openings there are 300 - job seekers there are 275 - employment in 2010 for the mainland was 7,330 - openings is 2,270 - seekers are 2,245

End So I have chosen three careers and wrote about them and I chose the neurosurgeon because I like science a lot and I enjoy doing science. Also I get paid a lot.

Thank You for your time By Nihaal Khera