1. Fast Facts
Surgeons are the highest-paid profession in the United States, making an average of $288,000 per year (CNN Money)
Americans work more, on average than any other country in the world.
Last year, more than 25 million Americans — 20.5 percent of the total workforce — reported they worked at least 49 hours a week.
Eleven million of those said they worked more than 59 hours a week. (ABC News)

2. Career Exploration of Business Management, Finance, and Marketing Careers Standard 1
Targets:  
Develop a graphic to compare characteristics of various careers, such as alignment to personal interest and aptitude, education requirements, available positions, salaries, potential lifetime earnings, and employer benefits. 
Essential Question:
What requirements (educational and personal) do I need to succeed at reaching my career goal?  

3. How to find and do work you love “Scott Dinsmore”
What are your unique strengths (things that you love to do, that other people thank you for)?
What do you value most in life? Would you rather be recognized as a great friend, or an accomplished worker?
Would you rather spend time with your family, or make money to support them?
What are some experiences that have shaped what you want to do? Are there people that inspire you?
How to find and do work you love “Scott Dinsmore”

4. What 3 jobs are projected to be the fastest growing over the next decade?

5. Occupational Outlook Handbook https://www.bls.gov.ooh/
Scroll Down to “Browse Occupations” to find data on​
The “Highest Paying” jobs currently​
The “Fastest Growing” industries between now and 2022​
Career with the “Most New Jobs” between now and 2022​ ​

7. Examine The Graphs
What is the fastest growing career in terms of percent growth? In terms of raw quantity?
How many more people are expected to work in software development by 2026?​
If you were to going to choose your future career from this list based solely on your prospects for employment, which of these jobs would you choose? Explain your thinking?

8. Step 1
Go to and select find occupation then Career Cluster
Select the Career Cluster Business Management and Administration and complete the following table (you will be completing one occupation in each career pathway)

9. Choose An Occupation of your choice

10. Work Flow: Finding work you love at any stage “Liz Brown”
What are you good at that you also enjoy doing?
Do you agree with the main point the speaker makes –
That the key to finding a job you love is to identify what you like being good at?
Why or Why Not?
Work Flow: Finding work you love at any stage “Liz Brown”

11. Step 2 Complete your Interest Profiler

12. STEP 2

13. Step 3
Cite Your Sources

14. Step 3 Research a career of your choice

15. Extend your research- Dig deeper!
What career did you choose?
Find a JOB within that career

16. Do these benefits change the way you look at your career choice?
VACATION TIME, MEDICAL BENEFITS, RETIREMENT PLANS, FLEXIBLE HOURS, ANNUAL PAY INCREASES
Do these benefits change the way you look at your career choice?