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T L CRoad to the Future

TLC: The Road to the FutureCareer Paths--World of Work12

TLCis. . .EXPLORATIONTechnologyLife

Careers

What is TLC? Technology, Life, and Careers are the 3 components of exploration.Career Paths--World of Work23WHAT IS WORK?WORK = activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or societyWork may be paid or unpaid = a job or volunteerismWork Values = values that relate to work and career

What is work? It is defined as activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and or society. Work can be paid like in the traditional setting or unpaid in the form volunteering. Work values are values that relate to your work and career.Career Paths--World of Work34WORK VALUESWork Values are personal needs we try to fulfill in our workFinancial RewardCreativity Helping OthersIndependence VarietyEnvironment Security

More specifically, work values are personal needs we try to fulfill in our work. For example, financial reward: being able to buy and enjoy the lifestyle we desire, creativity: creating, inventing, designing, and or developing products or ideas, helping others: also called altruism, independence: being able to work in your own way, variety: being able to complete many types of tasks, an encouraging environment: surrounding and in the work place, and security.Career Paths--World of Work45WHY PEOPLE WORK?Money Socialization AccomplishmentPrestige Personal Development Mental Well-being

Why do people work? There are multiple answers to this question. Money impacts our type of lifestyle, socialization and interactions with people, a sense of accomplishment gives personal satisfaction, prestige gives a feeling of importance, employment can help with personal development and mental well-being because it promotes life long learning.Career Paths--World of Work56WORK and JOBWORK paid or unpaid activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to societyJOB work people do for pay at a specific place or settingEMPLOYER a person or business that pays an individual to workEMPLOYEE Someone who works for a person or business for money (pay)EMPLOYABILITY being well prepared to get and keep a job

Here are some vocabulary words often used in the work place. Like in a previous slide, work is paid or unpaid activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to society. A job is work people do for pay at in a specific setting. An employer is the person or business that pays an individual to work. A employee is someone who works for that employer. Employability is being well prepared to get and maintain a job.Career Paths--World of Work67OCCUPATION, CAREER and CAREER PATHOCCUPATION a group of similar tasks or duties people perform for payExamples: Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses, Musicians, Accountants, ScientistsCAREER work an individual does throughout his/her lifetimeCAREER PATH group of related occupations with general characteristics in common but different skill requirements

More common terms include occupation, career, and career path. An occupation is a more formal synonym for a job in that it is a group of similar tasks or duties people perform for pay. For example someones occupation may be a chef, firefighter, nurse, musician, accountant, or scientist. A career is work an individual does throughout his or her lifetime. We will go more in depth with this term in a later PowerPoint. A career path is a group of related occupations with general characteristics in common but different skill requirements. For example if you take education classes and complete student teaching one would take you are on the right career path to become a teacher.Career Paths--World of Work78

CAREER PATHS

Career paths can be broken down into 5 different categories: artistic, business, technical, scientific, and social humanitarian.Career Paths--World of Work8

The artistic path includes occupations that involve the arts like musicians, performers, photographers, artists, and graphic designers.Career Paths--World of Work9

Accounting and Finance

The business path include more office jobs like marketing and sales, accounting and finance, management, and administration.Career Paths--World of Work10

The engineering path branches from math and science in a structural, mechanical, and electrical way. Health sciences, chemists, mathematicians, and research fall under this category.Career Paths--World of Work11

The social humanitarian path has to do with human welfare. Social services, government services, personal services, legal services, and education are included under this pathway.Career Paths--World of Work12

Information TechnologyComputer Networking

The technical path has to do with technology or just the technicality of tasks. From personal and specialty services, information technology and computer networking to construction and maintenance, agriculture, and equipment operation and repair all fall under the technical career field.Career Paths--World of Work1314IndustriesTHE WORLD OF WORKService-Producing Industries - produce or provide some type of business or personal service or intangible productsWholesale and Retail Sales, Transportation, Utilities, Government, Insurance, FinanceServices--Business, Education, Legal, Social, Health, PersonalGoods-Producing Industries - produce some type of tangible productConstruction, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry

There are 2 types of industries: service producing and goods producing. Service producing industries provide some type of business or personal service where the products are intangible. This includes wholesale and retail sales, transportation, utilities, government, insurance, and finance. They can be classified under business, education, legal, social, health, and personal services. Goods producing industries produce goods that are tangible. Construction, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and forestry are examples of good producing industries.Career Paths--World of Work1415HEALTH SERVICENEEDS GROWINGPhysicians and DentistsPhysician Assistants, Therapists, TechnologistsNurses, nursing aides, and attendantsDental AssistantsPersonal and Home Health Care

Will Supply Meet Demand?

Health services include physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental assistants, therapists, technologists, nurses, nursing aids, attendants, personal and home health care. The needs in this area are constantly increasing; some wonder will supply ever meet demand? Jobs in this field is always needed.Career Paths--World of Work15null3918.3657null8789.16null19872.814null36377.855null23742.88null33412.07null48632.15null10971.455null11750.396null9729.572null12241.338null12454.073null20158.035null41528.34null25377.28