What You Want Futures: What You Want Learning About Careers Unit Essential Question: What are my responsibilities and realities when developing a career?

How Do I Begin to Choose a Career?  Which Pathway will you choose and why?  What do you expect to learn and achieve with the pathway you chose? Knowing the growth potential of various industries and occupations can help you choose a career that will be in demand. Lesson Essential Questions

Essential Vocabulary  Cooperative Education  Job Shadowing  Internship  Career Clusters  Career Pathways  Paraprofessional  Logistics  E-Marketing

Developing Skills for Job Success 1. Education High School Trade School College/University 2. Training Job Shadowing Co-Op Internship

Job Shadowing  DEFINITION:  Should be in a career that interests you.  Usually lasts 1 to 5 days.  Should have questions about that career before you job shadow Write 3 questions you would ask while job shadowing.

Co-Op Programs Cooperative Education  DEFINITION:  Students  Attend classes part-time  Are paid for the work  Earn credits toward graduation  Grades are based on job performance AND class assignments.  Assignments may include writing a report on their experience

Internships  DEFINITION:  Can be paid or unpaid.  Can be for weeks, months, a semester, or a year.  May be assigned by the college/university  May have to obtain on your own with suggestions from college/university

AdvantagesDisadvantages Annual Salary

AdvantagesDisadvantages Hourly Wage

Changing Jobs in Order to Advance in Your Career Am I leaving this job because I’m desperate or I am making a strategic decision? Where will this position take me next? What doors will be opened and what doors will be closed from making this important choice? Will this move help me advance my career or is it a place holder? How long will I be in this next job? Have I kept my resume and skills sets up to date? Am I highly networked or do I need to improve in that area this year?

Changing Jobs AdvantagesDisadvantages

Paraprofessional  DEFINITION:  Teacher Aides  Student Aides  Library Aides

Logistics DEFINITION:  Logistics Engineering ~ Ordering raw materials, and overseeing these materials as they are turned into a finished product and shipped to the customer

E-Marketing  DEFINTION:  Name an E-Marketing company:

Some E-Marketing Tools  Distribute via the Internet  Use the Internet as a way of building and maintaining a customer relationship  Paying for the item or service can be done online

Careers Clusters  DEFINITION:  Each career cluster has a range of pathways and career options to consider

Careers Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, Audio/Video Tech., & Communications Business, Management, & Administration Education & Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science

Careers Clusters Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing, Sales, & Service Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

Careers Pathways DEFINITION: The 5 Pathways

1.Arts and Communication 2.Business, Finance, Marketing, and Information Technology 3.Engineering, Manufacturing, and Industrial Technology 4.Human Services 5.Agri-Science, Science, and Health The 5 Pathways

Career Pathways Name 2 careers available locally that tie into the Pathway you are considering. Pathway Selected; _____________________________ 1. 2.

Course Selection Worksheet

Final Reflection Questions 1. Which Pathway will you choose and why? (100 words) 2. What do you expect to learn and achieve from the pathway you chose? (100 words)