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1 What are my responsibilities and realities when developing a career?

2  Work  Job  Occupation  Career  Career Ladder  Entry-Level Job  Promotion  Identity  Income  Fringe Benefits  Wants  Needs  Lifestyle  Cost of Living  Lifelong Learning  Transferable Skills  Soft Skills  Outsourcing  Telecommuting  Global Economy  Demographics  E-Tailing  E-Commerce  Diversity

3  What are the benefits of work? Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.  What are the requirements of the workplace? Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.  How is the workplace changing?

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5  money a person receives for doing a job.  extra rewards given to workers in addition to salary or wages, such as insurance coverage, sick days, paid vacation and retirement. Influence on Lifestyle-  necessities; lifestyle  Needs vs. Wants Many people judge their success in terms of satisfaction rather than income.

6  the sum of traits that distinguish you as an individual; how you see or describe yourself. Choose work that you’ll be proud to identify with throughout your life.  your typical way of life, including how you spend your time, your hobbies, where you live, who you meet, what type of car you drive, etc.  feeling of accomplishment, a better self esteem, feeling of usefulness.

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8 CAREER LADDER A CAREER LADDER An ENTRY-LEVEL JOB

9 A PROMOTION

10 Painter Craftsperson Wallpaper Hanger Furniture Store Salesperson Home Improvement Assistant Furniture Refinisher Interior Decorating Assistant Interior Designer Furniture Historian Home Fashions Director College Professor Art Conservator

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13 Investigate to understand these terms better Transferrable Skills Definition & Synonym Outsourcing Definition & Synonym Telecommunicating Definition & Synonym Global Economy Definition & Synonym

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15 DEFENSE ATTORNEY or FAMILY DOCTOR or ARCHITECT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

16  Investigate the 16 Career Clusters.  Investigate realities of careers that interest you.  Work hard and excel in school.  Get involved in extra-curricular activities.  Volunteer in your community.  Make professional connection.

17  Life Long Learning-  An estimated 85% of jobs require the knowledge of applied mathematics, reading for information, and locating information.

18  Academic Skills-  Analytical Skills-  Communication Skills-

19  Technical Skills-  Soft Skills-  Transferable Skills-

20 Enthusiastic workers

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22 ~ Service ~ Production ~ Information  The labor market in the United States can be divided into 3 parts- ~ Service ~ Production ~ Information

23  Will be the greatest area of job growth for the near future.  Over 75% of the 15.6 new jobs created between 2006 and 2016 will be service oriented.

24 PA FACTS  Fast-Growing Pennsylvania Occupations  Major Occupational Groups in Pennsylvania

25 Occupations in the US that produce goods are:  Construction  Agriculture  Forestry  Fishing  Manufacturing  Mining

26 PA FACTS  The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to PA’s economy  PA manufacturers sell almost $21 billion worth of goods overseas, representing 94% of all PA exports.  PA ranks second in the nation in nuclear power generating capacity. Example Careers Mechanical DraftersIndustrial Engineers Mechanical EngineersProduction Clerks Inspectors

27 Information occupations in the US: 

28 PA FACTS  PA has been a leader in information and communication. The world’s first commercial radio station started broadcasting out of Pittsburgh on November 2, 1920. BroadcastingApplications Engineer Systems AnalystNetwork Administrators Web DesignersGame Programmers EXAMPLE CAREERS

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30 › Outsourcing – › Diversity- › Demographics-

31 Name some of our area’s largest employers~

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35 Read the section titled The Technology Revolution. Pages 54 to 59. List 5 important developments in technology that have changed the workplace. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Define e-tailing- Define e-commerce-

36  What are the benefits of work? Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.  What are the requirements of the workplace? Mention the two careers you are considering as examples.  How is the workplace changing?

37 Google: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlHtvZHbZ8 Microsoft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0T_O5FZNA Ebay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyNgk7TxjeQ Wonderfactory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S17OnRlAyeA JMP Creative (toy company): http://laughingsquid.com/extreme-workplaces-on-the-travel-channel/

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