Pediatrician

What is this job & why am i interested? Pediatricians diagnose and treat infections, injuries, genetic defects, malignancies, and many types of organic disease and dysfunction. They work to reduce infant and child mortality, control infectious disease, foster healthy lifestyles, and ease the day-to- day difficulties of children and adolescents with chronic conditions.'So basically we take care of kids, from birth to 21 years of age, when they are sick and we offer preventative care and guidance to keep them healthy. I am interested in being a pediatrician because i love kids, i’ve always loved kids. I take care of or watch children all the time and i do very well with them. This idea of being a pediatrician, was brought up to me by my mother and i’ve been thinking about doing it ever since. Pediatrician falls under “Health Science” on Career Cluster.

10 characteristics -Patience Values Tasks & Responsibilities -Be good with kids -Have good listening skills Tasks & Responsibilities -Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development. -Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns. -Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results. Working Hours -A pediatrician can go to work as early as 6 in the morning and end shift from around 5-7 in the afternoon. Salary and Benefits -Annual salary for the first year of working is about $49,648 -Pays health insurance -Pays life insurance -Pays for 15 days of vacation a year -Pays for maternity/paternity leave -Pays disability insurance -Pays for 9 days of sick leave a year -Pays for conference leave 5 days a year, with travel funds provided Education and Training -Medical school -Bachelor’s degree -Medical degree -Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Working with data-people-things -they work with coworkers and children all day long and they also work with data from all their appointments with children. Career Outlook -According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), physicians and surgeons, the occupational category that pediatricians are grouped in, could see a 18 percent increase in jobs from 2012-2022.. Aptitudes and Abilities -Communication -Intuition -Problem Solving -Service Orientation International career outlook -This job can be found anywhere -You have the choice to move around for this job or to not move around for this job Work Environment -In a room with a patient or behind a computer handling data.

Lifestyle? Location? The job of being a pediatrician isn’t a job that would cause you to have to move to certain places. This job can be found in any local children’s doctors offices. There are plenty of doctors offices. Depending on if you’re living on your own or not, you could probably live a pretty good lifestyle. Being a pediatrician, you make very decent money. I think it matches the lifestyle i want to live because i just want a nice average life.

Fashion Merchandise

What is this job & why am i interested? I’m mainly focusing on working in a clothing store, a boutique, or owning one. This job includes selling clothes, advertising clothes, helping customers find certain clothes they’re looking for, manage fitting rooms (if any), making sure your store says organized and presentable, and working the cashier. I’m interested in this job because i love to make people happy and i absolutely love clothes. I could shop forever honestly. It’s almost as if it’s my dream to be in a major fashion industry. Fashion Merchandise falls under “Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service” on career cluster.

10 characteristics Values -Fashion sense -Be able to work with others -Friendly -Nice Working Hours -It all depends on how what fashion industry you are working at, and how high class that industry is. Salary and Benefits - annual wage of fashion designers was $74,410. The average annual salary earned by the lowest earning 10 per cent of fashion designers in the country was $32,320 while the highest earning 10 per cent bring home an average of $130,900 per year. Tasks and Responsibilities -Responsible for the clothing -The register -Making quota -Make sure people like what they buy -Make sure the store looks good -Make sure everyone is doing their job Working with data-people-things -You’ll work with a lot of people -Other employees -Clothing -Money Aptitudes and Abilities -Count money correctly -Give back change correctly -Stay focused -Problem Solving International Outlook -This is a job that can or can’t be found nearby depending on what level of fashion you are going into. Work Environment -A building/store with other employees that work there. Career Outlook -The growth rate of this job keeps rising Education and Training -Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising

Lifestyle? Location? Having the job of working in the fashion merchandise industry would probably involve you moving around, depending on which industry you’re working at. Although, i’m pretty sure you have a choice on if you want to take a certain location. They can make anywhere from $40,384 to $124,728 annually. Having this career could provide a pretty decent life. When you’re first starting it’s a little below average of annual paychecks, but it only increases. This fits the lifestyle i want to have because it’s enough to support me and the nice house i want in my future.

Counselor

What is this job & why am i interested? A counselor is a person who is trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. I’m interested in this job because i feel like i would be a really good counselor. People come to me all the time about their personal problems when they don’t know what to do about it and most of the time i have been pretty helpful. A counselor falls under “Education and Training” on career cluster.

10 characteristics -Master’s degree Values -Friendly -Good listener -Communication -Good advice Working With data-people-things -You work with a lot of patients -You work alone in your own office -You do have employees, though, that work in the same building Working Hours -This job offers flexibility -Most counselors work 40 hours a week -Mostly in the evenings or weekend for their patients Career Outlook -Employment of school and career counselors is projected to grow 8 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Education and Training -Master’s degree -degree field, Marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, mental health counseling, school counseling Tasks and Responsibilities -To make people feel better -Give good advice -Make sure you’re on time with every appointment International Outlook -Counselors or counselling can be almost everywhere. Aptitudes and Abilities -Interpersonal Skills -Observational Skills Salary and Benefits -They make about $55,000 in benefits and an average salary of $44,000 Work Environment -You work/stay in an office for the majority of the day.

Lifestyle? Location? Being a counselor, you would probably have to move occasionally, but i don’t think it would be too far. Depending on where you live, your location will most likely decide whether you have to move or not. There tend to be counseling offices somewhere nearby though. Your lifestyle would depend on what type of counselor you are. Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational (Career) Counselors make about $55,970, Marriage and Family Counselors make about $47,530, and Mental Health Counselors make about $41,360. This is a pretty decent amount, but it’s nice for if you plan on living alone or getting a small apartment. This would be okay with me for when i first graduate and start my life, but that’s not how i would want things to stay.