1. Exploring the World of Work
Section 1.1
Exploring the World of Work

2. How to distinguish between a job and a career
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How to distinguish between a job and a career
How your job can affect your lifestyle
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3. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Why people work

4. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Determining how jobs affect your lifestyle will help you understand the importance of making sound career choices.

5. KEY TERMS
job
career
lifestyle

6. What is Work?
Is work something people do simply to earn money, or is it something much more?

7. Jobs and Careers A job is work that people do for pay.
A career is a series of related jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience.

8. 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 fourteen jobs by the age of 32.

9. Jobs and Careers
Experience working at different jobs can help you decide on a career path.

10. 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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11. ETHICS in Action Summer Job THINK ABOUT IT
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?

12. Impact on Lifestyle
Your lifestyle is the way you use your time, energy, and resources.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Why People Work People work to earn money to pay for: Housing
Transportation
Food
Clothes
Health Care
Insurance
Education
Taxes
Recreation

16. 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.

17. Why People Work Self-fulfillment is another reason why people work.
Working at a job that suits them gives them a feeling of accomplishment.

18. Lifestyle Graphic Organizer LIFESTYLE 1.1 How you use How you use
your energy
How you use
your resources
LIFESTYLE
How
you
use
your
time
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19. Key Concept Checkpoint
SECTION 1.1 REVIEW
Key Concept Checkpoint
Give an example of one job that a high school graduate with each of the following interests might do: math, music, computers.
Describe a situation that might cause a person to change his or her main reason for working.
Why is it a bad idea to choose a job just because it pays well?
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20. The Changing Workplace
Section 1.2
The Changing Workplace

21. How the global economy affects the U.S. job market
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How the global economy affects the U.S. job market
How technology influences the workplace
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22. Why you should consider the job outlook when making career plans
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Why you should consider the job outlook when making career plans

23. economy global economy job market team outsourcing telecommute
KEY TERMS
economy
global economy
job market
team
outsourcing
telecommute

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. The Global Economy and the Job Market
As part of the global economy, consumers can buy products from around the world.

27. The Global Economy and the Job Market
An economy is how a group produces, distributes, and consumes its goods and services.

28. 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.

29. The Global Economy and the Job Market
The job market is the demand for particular jobs.

30. 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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31. 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.

32. The Changing Workplace
Graphic Organizer
1.2
The Changing Workplace
Technology
Global
Economy
Workplace
Trends
Increased
Competition
for Jobs
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33. Impact on Today’s Workers
The global economy creates stiff competition for businesses.

34. Impact on Today’s Workers
Employers will need employees with a variety of transferable skills, such as
basic skills,
thinking skills, and
personal qualities.

35. 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.

36. Today’s Workplace
Modern technology influences not only what work you do, but also how and where you do it.

37. Today’s Workplace
Trends that you’ll probably encounter in the workplace include
teams,
outsourcing, and
telecommuting.

38. 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.

39. Today’s Workplace
Outsourcing is a practice in which businesses hire other companies or individuals to produce their services or goods.

40. Today’s Workplace
Telecommuting is performing a job at home using technology, especially computers, fax machines, and telephones.

41. CAREER CHECKLIST Define clear goals.
When Entering The Workplace…
Define clear goals.
Stay informed of expectations and changes in the workplace.
Expect the best from yourself and others.
Keep an open mind so that you may learn from others.
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42. CAREER CHECKLIST Maintain a positive outlook.
When Entering The Workplace…
Maintain a positive outlook.
Learn from your mistakes.
Take advantage of every opportunity to expand your horizons and job skills.

43. Impact on Today’s Workers
You will be involved with technology in some form in whatever career you choose.
You will continue learning about new technologies and new ways of working throughout your career.

44. Job Outlook
Before deciding on a career, it’s important to consider the job outlook.
The job outlook is the number of jobs there are likely to be in the future.

45. Key Concept Checkpoint
SECTION 1.2 REVIEW
Key Concept Checkpoint
How does the global economy affect the job market?
Choose a career you’re interested in, and describe how technology may affect it.
Which do you consider more important in choosing a career—following your own interests or following the job outlook? Why?
Why do some employers consider personal qualities more important than experience or special skills?