1. LEARNING ABOUT WORK
CHAPTER 1

2. What does this mean? Quote
Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions
-- Mark Twain
What does this mean?

3. 1.1: Why People Work
VOCAB
Work
Occupation
Job

4. Reasons People Work Earn Money (buy food, shelter, clothing, comfort)
Social Satisfaction (meet people/make friends)
Positive Feelings (sense of accomplishment/self-worth)
Prestige (to be admired by society) --examples??
Personal Development (improve yourself, learn, grow)
Contributions to Health (mental/physical health)
Self-Expression (utilize abilities, talents, interests)

5. Work vs. Job vs. Occupation
What’s the difference???

6. Work
Activity directed toward a goal that produces something of value to someone and/or to society
May be paid OR unpaid
Examples??

7. Occupation
Carry out work
Group of similar tasks that a person performs for pay
EX: keyboarding, filing, making phone calls, scheduling (secretary)
Require specific skills or knowledge
Learned on the job or in training programs

8. Job
Paid position at a specific place
Can be in an office, store, factory, farm, mine
EX: nurse can work at jobs in a doc’s office, clinic, hospital, school, factory or nursing home
Occupation is acquired first and learned through training / job is secured, may not need training

9. Career Decisions pg 4
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

10. 1-1 quiz Name 2 reasons why people work.
Name 2 positive feelings that you can get from working.
Give examples that show the difference between an occupation and a job

11. 1.2: Work Experience Education
VOCAB
Work experience education
Occupational skills
Training station
Training agreement
Training plan
Career guidance

12. Work Experience Programs
Work experience education
Education programs that have been developed to help young people learn about and prepare for work as an extension of regular school classes

13. Cooperative (Co-op) Education
Program where you learn specific occupational skills for employment
Skills needed to perform tasks or duties of a specific occupation
EX: agriculture, business, family/consumer science, healthcare, cosmetology, culinary

14. (Cont.) EX Co-op (half-day in classes; half-day at work)
Must apply and be accepted by coordinator and co.
Coordinator approves the student place of employment (TRAINING STATION)
Stores, hospitals, restaurants, auto repair, salons
All 3 parties sign a TRAINING AGREEMENT that shows responsibilities of all people involved
All 3 parties develop a TRAINING PLAN to describe skills the student must develop while on the job

15. Work-Study Students receive pay and school credit
Attend school part-time, work part-time
Helps students develop employability skills (work habits required in all jobs)
Work usually done at school

16. Exploratory Work Experience Ed.
Provide students with opportunities to observe work and “try out” work tasks
Explore various types of work to see what they are interested in
Concerned with CAREER GUIDANCE –assisting students in career planning and decision making rather than development
EX: job shadowing

17. View Training Agreement

18. BENEFITS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Learn occupational skills (make you desirable)
Develop employability skills
Establish a work record
Earn while you learn
Discover career interests and goals
Recognize relationship between education and work (something missing at school)
Remain employed after graduation

19. Real-World Reading Activity p3

20. 1-2 quiz
Identify/explain 3 kinds of work experience education programs
What is Exploratory Work Experience?
What is the benefit of establishing a work record?