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2.  What is the difference? Satisfaction & Enjoyment Training & Education Salaries & Benefits vs. Wage Risk vs. Safety Choice vs. Chance Long term vs. Short Term

3.  Job A paid position of regular employment. A task or piece of work, especially one that is paid.  Career An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life with opportunities for progress.

4.  How does society define success? Money Fame Possessions  How do you define success? Happiness? Fulfillment?

5. “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life” – Chinese Proverb “You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know if what you’re doing is work or play.”– Warren Beatty “When love and skill work together – expect masterpiece.” – John Ruskin

6.  People who choose careers that match their interests are more likely to find satisfaction and success.  John Holland proposed that people, occupations, and work environments can be classified by 6 types

7.  R ealistic – “Hands-On” People  I nvestigative - Analysts  A rtistic - Creative  S ocial – Helpers  E nterprising – Persuaders  C onventional – Organizers Which codes go well together? Which codes clash with each other?

8.  Go to PACareerZone.org Create a profile Assess yourself  Quick Assessment – Review the six types  Take Interest Profiler Assessment  Explore Use Job Families Use STEM filter under all occupations

9.  In groups: Find 3 STEM occupations that are unfamiliar to you and answer the following – Basic description of occupation Average salary/wage Holland Code that matches Education needed Job Outlook