1. What choices will you make?
Career Journey
What choices will you make?

2. Learn more each year! Life is full of twists and turns.
YOU determine where you end up.

3. Always remember… Make good grades Do my homework Follow the rules
Obey my teacher and parents
Be active in sports and clubs
Be happy
Save my money
Always do my best

4. School now. Then what? More School? Middle School Elementary School
- Vocational School
- Community College
- University
Middle School
Step #1
Step #2
Step #3
Step #4
Step #5
Elementary School
Or Work/ Military?
High School

5. Work/Job University Community College Military Vocational School
School & Career Definitions
Match the definitions listed below with the correct title.
Designed to provide technical skills required to perform the tasks of a particular and specific job
Work/Job
University
A nonresidential junior college offering courses to people living in a particular area
Designed for instruction and examination of students in many branches of advanced learning in an effort to obtain a degree
Community College
Military
A paid position of regular employment
Armed forces responsible for securing and defending a country
Vocational School

6. What do I want to be when I grow up?  
Veterinarian?
Chef?
Nurse?
Architect?
Pilot?
writer?

7. When choosing a career, what should you consider?  
Interests
Talents
Work/life balance
Art
Books
Computers
Outdoors
Athletic training
Drawing
Public speaking
Writing
Creative incentives
Education support
Flexible schedule
Healthy work environment
skills
values
Job outlook
Achievement
Helping others
Honesty
Variety
Communication
Decision making
Leadership
Organization
Ability to find a job
Earning potential

8. Guess which occupations from the following clues.
Let’s play a game!
Guess which occupations from the following clues.

9. Fun Fact: There are over 480,000 college students. Only 2% go Pro.
Guess the career…
Exercise and practice under professional coach/trainer
Maintain optimal physical fitness
Eat healthy
Compete at highest level
Have serious amounts of drive and determination
Most have college degree
Professional Athlete
Fun Fact: There are over 480,000 college students. Only 2% go Pro.

10. Baker/Chef Guess the career… Understand use of ingredients
Good at following or creating recipes
Measuring
Meet quality and food safety standards
Baker/Chef
Fun Fact: Bakers who cheated received harsh punishment. Now 13 is the new dozen to be fair.

11. Butcher Guess the career… Work in grocery stores, specialty markets
Trim and slice meat for customers
Weigh, wrap, and display meat
Mental math skills
Meet safety measures
Butcher
Fun Fact: Butchers wore high heeled shoes back in Ancient Egyptian days to keep feet away from meat trimming mess.

12. Engineer Guess the career… Design and draft blueprints Manage projects
Work in variety of fields to analyze, develop, & evaluate large-scale systems
Design and draft blueprints
Manage projects
Six types – civil, mechanical, chemical, petroleum, electrical, & aerospace
Math skills
Engineer
Fun Fact: The age of an average NASA engineer used to be late 20s…now it’s late 40s.

13. Lawyer Guess the career… Represent clients in criminal and civil cases
Draw up legal documents
Manage or advise clients on legal transactions
Lots of reading
Lawyer
Fun Fact: The first lawyers had to work for free in ancient Greece. People had to plead their own cases or select a friend to argue for them.

14. Why do you need a job?

15. Why do you need money? house extras groceries water car / gas
insurance
electricity

16. Honest Good Communicator Faithful Good Listener Gives 100% Timely
Traits of a good employee
Why is character important?
If I want to hire you for a job, what character traits should you have?
Can you work on these now?
Honest
Good Communicator
Faithful
Good Listener
Gives 100%
Timely
Determined
Mannerly
Loyal
Clean
Leader
Team Player
Positive
Enthusiastic

17. Why is education important?
More job opportunities if you want to:
- Live comfortably
- Be able to do the extras
- Provide for your family
Most jobs require some type of education after graduation.
Make the most of every opportunity you are given!

18. Dream big! Work hard in school Make good grades K-12
Start planning early and thinking about what you want to be.
Work hard in school
Make good grades K-12
Always be kind to peers
Be respectful to your teachers

19. Do your best in school. - Create good study habits early on
- Be disciplined
- Remember that grades and activities create more opportunities for scholarships
- AND…open up possibilities of admission to multiple colleges
This is your life…make it the BEST it can be!

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