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Chapter Careers Working with Children23
Section 23.1 Preparing for a Career
Section 23.2 Beginning Your Career
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Section 23.1 Preparing for a Career
• You are most likely to thrive in a career that matches your interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
• When choosing a career, you should consider factors such as work environment and the required education.
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Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary
entry-level job
paraprofessional
professional
entrepreneur
aptitude
internship
job shadowing
service learning
work-based learning
career path
career ladder
ability
visualization
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Career Options• Choosing a career path may be difficult.• People interested in working with children often
choose careers directly related to child development or child care.
career path
All of the career moves and job experience that a person gains as he or she works toward a career goal.
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Career Options• One’s interests, aptitudes, and abilities must be
considered when choosing a career.• Learning about a career and
gaining job experience can be done in a number of ways.
aptitudeA natural talent or potential for learning a skill.
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Evaluate Careers• There are many factors that must be considered
when choosing a career:• What does a worker in this career do? • Do I want to work with people, information,
or technology? • How well does my aptitude match the aptitude
needed for this career?
List some of your own aptitudes. What careers might make use of these?
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Setting and Achieving Goals• Establishing career goals can help you achieve a
career that is satisfying, challenging, and worthwhile.
• Many short-term goals will likely need to be met before you can achieve your career goal.
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Section 23.2 Beginning your Career
• When looking for a job, it is important to be resourceful.
• A well-written résumé and cover letter show your professionalism and abilities.
• Always be prepared when going for a job interview.
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Content Vocabulary
networking
job fair
résumé
cover letter
job-specific skills
transferable skills
ethical
lifelong learner
unemployment benefits
COBRA
Academic Vocabulary
convey
legible
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Look for a Job• Six steps to job hunting include:
• finding an opening. • preparing a résumé. • filling out an
application.• interviewing. • following up.• evaluating a job offer.
résumé
A concise document that summarizes your career objectives, education, work experience, and accomplishments.
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Look for a Job• Job seekers should take time to prepare for
a job interview.• When evaluating a job,
salary is not the only thing that must be considered.
What other factors should be considered besides salary?
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Build Career Skills• Employers look for job-specific skills and
transferable skills.• One way to make yourself a valuable employee is
to continue learning new skills.
transferable skills
General skills used in school and in various types of jobs.
job-specific skills
The skills or abilities needed to do a specific job.
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Leaving a Job• Make every effort to leave
your job on good terms.• Do your job well until you
leave.• Some people lose their jobs
because of poor performance, and some through no fault of their own.
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Chapter Summary
Section 23.1Preparing for a Career
• There are levels of jobs in each career area. • When choosing a career, consider your interests,
aptitudes, and abilities. • There are many ways you can gain work
experience. • When evaluating careers, there are many factors
to consider.
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Chapter Summary
Section 23.2Beginning Your Career
• Sources of job openings include the Internet, newspapers, other people, and job fairs.
• Prepare for an interview. • Always write a follow-up letter after an interview. • Transferable skills are needed for success in
any workplace.
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ReviewReview
Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this chapter? Use the following slides to check your knowledge of the definitions.
The slides in this section include both English and Spanish terms and definitions.
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entry-level jobempleo de nivel básico
The kind of job many people take when they first enter a career area.
Clase de trabajo que toman muchas personas al comenzar su vida laboral.
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paraprofessional personal de apoyo/auxiliar
Someone with some education beyond high school that trains him or her for a certain field.
Alguien con preparación académicadespués de la escuela preparatoria para estar capacitado en una carrera específica.
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professional profesional
Someone with a position that requires at least a degree from a four-year college or technical school in a specific area of study.
Alguien con una posición que requiere al menos un grado de universidad o de una escuela técnica en un campo de estudio especifico.
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entrepreneur empresario
Someone who chooses to be self-employed or to own his or her own business.
Alguien que trabaja para sí mismo o para su propio negocio.
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aptitude aptitud
A natural talent or potential for learning a skill.
Talento natural o el potencial para aprender algo.
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internship puesto de interno
A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining experience and receiving supervision.
Trabajo que una persona hace por poco o nada de sueldo a cambio de ganar experiencia y recibir supervisión.
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job shadowing observar un trabajo
To observe someone performing his or her job.
Observar a alguien haciendo su trabajo.
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service learning aprendizaje mediante el servicio
A school program in which students volunteer in their community as a graduation requirement.
Un programa escolar en el que como requisito de graduación los estudiantes deben prestar servicio como voluntarios en sus comunidades.
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work-based learning aprendizaje basado en el trabajo
A school program that offers students the opportunity to combine in-school and on-the-job learning.
Programa escolar que ofrece a los estudiantes la oportunidad de combinar aprendizaje en la escuela y en el trabajo.
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career path experiencia profesional
All of the career moves and job experience that a person gains as he or she works toward a career goal.
Experiencia que una personal adquiere al trabajar para lograr una meta profesional.
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career ladder escalera profesional
A visualization of your chosen career path.
Visualización del desarrollo o la experiencia profesional.
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networking creación de una red de contactos
The practice of using personal and professional contacts to further your career goals.
La práctica de usar contactos personales y profesionales para avanzar en las metas de su carrera.
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job fair feria de trabajo
An event where employers with current or future job openings meet with potential employees.
Evento en el cual empleadores que tienen o tendrán vacantes de trabajo conocen a personas que buscan trabajo.
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résumé currículum (vitae)
A concise document that summarizes your career objectives, education, work experience, and accomplishments.
Documento conciso que resume sus objetivos profesionales, historial académico, experiencia laboral y sus logros.
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cover letter carta de presentación
An introductory letter sent with a résumé.
Carta con la que un candidato se presenta, generalmente enviada con un currículum.
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job-specific skills habilidades específicas al trabajo
The skills or abilities needed to do a specific job.
Habilidades y destrezas necesarias para hacer un trabajo específico.
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transferable skills habilidades transferibles
General skills used in school and in various types of jobs.
Habilidades generales que se usan en la escuela y en varios tipos de trabajos.
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ethical ético
Doing the right thing. Se refiere a hacer lo correcto.
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lifelong learner estudiante de por vida
Someone who is willing to learn new information and acquire skills throughout his or her working life.
Alguien dispuesto a seguir aprendiendo durante su vida laboral.
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unemployment benefits
prestaciones por desempleo
Funds paid by individual states to unemployed people who are actively seeking employment.
Fondos pagados por el estado a las personas desempleadas que están buscando trabajo activamente.
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COBRA COBRA(Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) A law ensuring that former employees can keep the health insurance plan they received through their former employer for up to 18 months.
(por sus siglas en inglés) Ley que garantiza que un ex empleado puede mantener el plan de salud que recibía de su empleador hasta por 18 meses después de perder su empleo.
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ability habilidad
A skill you have already developed.
Una capacidad previamente desarrollada.
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visualization visualización
A mental image; a clear picture of something in the mind.
Una imagen mental; una clara estampa de algo en la mente.
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convey comunicar
To express or communicate something and make it known.
Expresar o decir algo para hacerlo saber a alguien.
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legible legible
Clear enough to be read.
Que se puede leer.
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