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CHAPTER 1 1© Thomson/South-Western Slide
LEARNING ABOUT WORKLEARNING ABOUT WORK
1.1 1.1 Why People Work
1.2 1.2 Work Experience Education
Chapter 1
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WHY PEOPLE WORKWHY PEOPLE WORK
Discuss reasons why people work
Define the terms work, occupation, and job
Lesson 1.1
ObjectivesObjectives
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REASONS TO WORKREASONS TO WORK
Earn money Social satisfaction Positive feelings Prestige Personal development Contributions to health Self-expression
Lesson 1.1
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WORK, OCCUPATION, WORK, OCCUPATION, AND JOBAND JOB
Work can be defined as activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to society.
An occupation is the name given to a group of similar tasks that a person performs for pay.
A job is a paid position at a specific place or setting.
Lesson 1.1
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Work Activity directed towards a goal that produces something of value.
RELATIONSHIPS AMONG RELATIONSHIPS AMONG WORK, OCCUPATION, AND JOBWORK, OCCUPATION, AND JOB
Unpaid Work Paid Work
Occupation A group of similar tasks that a person performs for pay.
JobA paid position for work done at a specific place or setting.
Lesson 1.1
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WORK EXPERIENCE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Name three types of work experience education
Identify the benefits of work experience education
Lesson 1.2
ObjectivesObjectives
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WORK EXPERIENCEWORK EXPERIENCEPROGRAMSPROGRAMS
Work experience programs are education programs to help young people learn about and prepare for work.
Examples of work experience programs Cooperative (co-op) career and technical
education Work-study Exploratory work experience education
Lesson 1.2
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COOPERATIVE CAREER COOPERATIVE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Occupational skills are skills needed to perform tasks or duties of a specific occupation.
The coordinator also approves each student’s place of employment, called the training station.
Early on, all three parties sign a training agreement outlining the relationships and responsibilities of the parties.
A training plan describes the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to be developed by the student.
Lesson 1.2
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Sample Sample Training Training AgreementAgreement
Lesson 1.2
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WORK-STUDYWORK-STUDY
Not a program of on-the-job training for a specific occupation
Focuses on the development of employability skills, the general work habits and attitudes required in all jobs.
Lesson 1.2
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EXPLORATORY WORKEXPLORATORY WORKEXPERIENCE EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Provides students with opportunities to observe work and to try out various work tasks
Concerned with career guidance rather than development of occupational or employability skills Career guidance is assisting students
in career planning and decision making.
Lesson 1.2
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BENEFITS OF BENEFITS OF WORK EXPERIENCEWORK EXPERIENCE
You can learn occupational skills. You can develop employability skills. You can establish a work record. You can earn while you learn. You can discover career interests and goals. You can recognize the relationship between
education and work. You can remain employed after graduation.
Lesson 1.2
