1. Let’s Talk Jobs! Mrs. Wilson Career & Financial Management

2. Job Analysis An evaluation of the positive and negative attributes of a given career choice Does it meet your career objectives? Is selecting the right job really that important?

3. Positive Features! Salary –Yes $$$ is the most important part of a job… or is it? –When are increases? –Do you get evaluated? Raises –Merit? –Liberal pay schedules?

4. Positive Benefits Company-provided supplements to salary These include Sick pay Vacation time Profit sharing Health insurance And MORE!

5. Promotion Ability to advance Ability to accept more responsibility Eventually work your way up to higher positions Give your recognition for your achievements Higher pay More challenging work

6. Consider this… Commuting distance Parking Company stability Work hours Flexibility Personnel policies Evaluate rewards and additional investments you need to make

7. Negative Features Employee expenses –Any costs paid by the employee NOT reimbursed by the employer Special clothing/cleaning May be tax deductible but costly –Carefully balance employee expenses against benefits in a prospective job

8. Work Characteristics Daily activities at work Indoor vs. outdoor Working alone or with people Job pressures Time between breaks Supervisory relationships Number of employees

9. Entrepreneurship Someone who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise They assume the “risk” of a business. Why might someone want to become an entrepreneur?

10. Answer… Entrepreneurs can better control their own lives and futures. Since they are working for themselves, they get to keep the profits from their labor.

11. With careful planning, training, advice, financing, and support, many young people today will eventually own their own businessOR… They will purchase an existing business or franchise. Entrepreneurship

12. Projects in which cities or counties provide reduced-cost sites with incentives and subsidies to get a small business on its feet. Small Business Assistance Centers also provide ongoing training, education, and assistance as needed. The Small Business Administration (SBA) web site is a valuable resource for people going into business for themselves. (www.sba.gov) Incubator Projects

13. Assignment Make a list of benefits that are often provided by employers. Include examples such as parking places, floating holidays, flextime, company car, paid holidays, sick pay, expense account, profit sharing. Now… list them in order of importance. Make a list of those you can live without and those you “must have.”