CAREERS IN A CHANGING WORLDCHAPTER 9

OBJECTIVES

• Examine reasons why people work

• Explain the impact of career decisions

• Compare different types of employers and employment

• Analyze change affecting the workplace

• Propose ways to develop skills needed for the workplace

KEY TERMS

• Career

• Career path

• Lifestyle

• Entrepreneur

• Global Economy

• Downsizing

• Outsourcing

• Apprenticeship

• Internship

• Employability skills

• Public sector

• Private sector

WHY PEOPLE WORK

• Achievement – supporting yourself!!!! Feel proud and competent

• Fulfillment – gain satisfaction from doing a job well and from contributing to society.

• Personal growth – helps you to develop skills and gain knowledge

• Sense of belonging – build satisfying relationships with people and enjoy being part of a team.

• Approval – performing a job well boosts self-esteem.

THE IMPACT OF CAREER DECISIONS

• Job – specific position at a specific employer

• Career – series of related jobs in a particular field

• Many people change careers in their lifetimes.

• Many do because they want to do something different or because of economic climate changes

• Career Path – steps you take to reach your career goal

CAREERS AND LIFESTYLE

• They work you do will shape your lifestyle

• How much you earn

• Where you live and work

• Your schedule and free time

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of a job that requires extensive travel ?

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

• Public – funded by tax dollars

• Private – part of the economy that is not controlled by the government

• Give three examples of public and private sector employees.

TYPES OF BUSINESSES

• Individual proprietorships – owned and controlled by one person.

• Partnerships – controlled by two or more people

• Corporations – owners are called shareholders

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of business?

TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full time – usually 40 hours a week, benefits

• Part time – under 40 hours a week, no benefits

• Contract – work for a specific project for a specific amount of time, when it’s over you work somewhere else.

• Temporary – help out during busy time or to fill in for vacationing employees

• Freelance – self-employed and work for a number of different clients

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Entrepreneur – someone who sets up and operates a business

• What are the advantages and disadvantages to being an entrepreneur?

ECONOMIC FACTORS

• By the early 1900’s the economy shifted from agriculture to factory. Today America is primarily a service economy.

• Global Economy – way national economies are linked by trade.

• Downsizing – laying employees off to reduce costs

• Outsourcing – contracting services to an outside company

STOP

• What are some companies that are global?

• Why would a company choose to downsize?

• Why would a company choose to outsource some parts of their operations?

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Apprenticeships

• Internships

• Vocational-technical training

• Trade schools

• City or community college

• College and university

• Armed forces

• Distance learning

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

• Basic Academic Skills

• Reading, writing, math

• Thinking Skills

• Critical thinking, reasoning, creative thinking

• Interpersonal Skills

• Technology Skills

• Management Skills

WORKPLACE READINESS

• Work on basic skills

• Strengthen your technology skills

• Strengthen your communications skills

• Take advantage of classroom activities that make you more marketable

• Get experience by volunteering or taking a part-time job (job-shadow)

• Find out what skills they use and need