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Chapter One You and Work 1.1 Why Work Matters 1.2 Today’s Workplace 1
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Section 1.1 Why Work Matters Do Workbook. P. 1 Work Is Any ______ Activity Examples Raking leaves Delivering Newspapers Take care of children _____________________ People Work for Four Reasons 1. To earn ______________ Must earn $ to pay for needs and wants Needs – food, housing, transportation, medical care, education Wants – car, dvd player, MP3 player etc…(all luxuries or fun things) 2. To be around ___________________ You meet people that share interests Make new friends Learn about others feelings and ideas Have experiences you couldn’t have by yourself 3. Work to ______________ others Over 150 million jobs in US Each job helps somebody in a way 4. Work to feel _____ about themselves feel proud when learning new things Feel important & ________ when counted on Helps you to take pride in what you do and who you are Gives you confidence Confidence = satisfaction & ____________________ Assignment: Workbook p. 3-4 2
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Section 1.1 Why Work Matters 3 Work Includes Jobs, Occupations, and Careers Jobs Are Paid Work Jobs have many ______________ Tasks are activities you have been assigned Occupations Are Activities The type of job you do for a living Can change jobs & still have same ______________________ Careers Are Related Jobs All the related jobs you have in your life You will have many __________ jobs, but you will become good at one and want to stick with it. This is your career Work Will Be a Large Part of Your ____________________ This is the way other people know you Work Gives You _____________ This means being proud of yourself & what you do Means respecting your own _________ Respect yourself & others will respect you, too Your Lifestyle Is How You Spend Your Time, Energy, & ________ Your lifestyle reflects what is important to you Your Lifestyle Has Six Parts 1. Family Can be all types and _____________ Can be born into or created Many important questions to ask yourself about what lifestyle you __________________________
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Section 1.1 Why Work Matters 4 2. Friends Are Part of Lifestyle Are _________________ Need good friends to talk to, do things with & encourage you 3. Leisure Also called _______ ______ Need for rest It is important to have a hobby or something you enjoy doing Examples – travel, reading, etc… _________________ 4. Health Means eating a healthful diet, exercising, & staying away from ______________________ 5. Spirituality This is the search for meaning or ________________ to life Can be religion Can be meditation or quiet time 6. Work as an adult, you will spend _______ of your time Full time equals ____hours per day, _______ hours per week Average worker gets two weeks vacation Will probably work _____weeks a year
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Section 1.1 Why Work Matters 5 Your Lifestyle is based on personal ______________ For most people, different parts of lifestyle are more _____________ than others Personal Choices are decisions about the way you want to ___________ Think ahead five or ten years. Picture yourself happy. What does your lifestyle look like? ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Everyone Has a Different Lifestyle Pattern Everyone _________ different things Lifestyle Pattern shows importance of each part of your lifestyle Example of Lifestyle Pattern Antonio Lifestyle Family Friends Leisure Health Spirituality Work Assignment - Workbook p. 5-6
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Section 1.1 Why Work Matters 6 Your Work Affects Your Lifestyle Work Affects Your _______ Many plan their lives around ____________________ Might have to plan these examples: When you leave for work Commute time __________________ Entertainment-where & when Where you live Work Affects Your Money work determines how much $ earned You have to pay ____ & save If you earn enough, can buy luxuries (big house, vacation) Plan Your Work to Fit Your Lifestyle Work can control ________ Example: Can’t go to movies because have to work Pick a _________ that will let you have lifestyle you want Daydreaming is the first step in planning your future! Assignment: Sec. 1.1 questions, p. 14, #1-3
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Section 1. 2 Today’s Workplace 7 The World of Work Is Changing The Service Industry Is ________ Goods jobs are getting harder to find Examples are Carpentry,Manufacturing, mining, etc… Services are _______________ Service Industry provides activities for fee Examples are waiter, police officer, doctors, etc… Teamwork Is becoming More Important What is a team? ____________________________________________ Team members share skills and ideas _______________ Employers want people who : Do fair share of work Communicate well & share ideas Positive _____________ Treat others they way they want to be treated The Workforce Is Becoming More Diverse Workforce - ___________________________________________ Becoming more ethnically diverse At work you will meet people who speak & act differently from you Need to respect all ____________
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Section 1. 2 Today’s Workplace 8 Workers Need New Skills to __________________ Employers look for: Do many tasks _________ Workers who already have excellent, solid skills Workers Need to Be _______ Need to be able to change with the world Workers Need Technology Skills Part of every job Most common technology is ________________ Equal Opportunity Means Fair Treatment for ____________ Workers chosen for skills not how look or who they are Equal opportunity opposite of __________________ Equal Opportunity Is the Law Does not matter what gender, religion, ________________ Cannot be turned down for disability as long as can do job Women and Men Have Equal Opportunities There is ___ longer “men’s work” and “women’s work” 1950’s only 1/3 women worked outside of home, now over _____ Assignment: Workbook p. 7-8
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Section 1. 2 Today’s Workplace 9 People With Disabilities Have Equal ___________ Disability is a long-lasting impairment that limits a major life ______________ Disabilities Can Affect the Body and Mind Example of body is limit on vision, hearing, __________ Example of mind is learning, behavior ______% of Americans have a disability Employers Must Provide ______________ to Workers Must have most of skills to do job to get ______________ Simple accommodations mostly Examples: adjusted desk, wheelchair ramp, no perfumes, etc…. Employers Must Provide Accommodations to Job Applicants Examples: Enlarged print type for limited _______________ Assignment: Sec. 1.2, p. 22, #1 – 3, In book, In workbook – p. 2, 9 - 10
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