Chapter 2Chapter 2

Section 2.1Section 2.1

Planning Your CareerPlanning Your Career

Career vs. JobCareer vs. Job

What is the difference?What is the difference?

JobJob The work you do to earn moneyThe work you do to earn money

CareerCareer Is a commitment to work in a field that you Is a commitment to work in a field that you

find interesting and fulfillingfind interesting and fulfilling

Planning that CareerPlanning that Career

What things influence the career that you What things influence the career that you will take.will take.

1.1. At what level do you want your At what level do you want your standard of standard of living. living.

2.2. What are the apparent What are the apparent trendstrends 3.3. What is the What is the earning potential earning potential of the career you of the career you

choose.choose.4.4. Personal FactorsPersonal Factors

EducationEducationAptitudesAptitudes

5.5. Stages in your careerStages in your career

Standard of LivingStandard of Living

Degree of Degree of prosperityprosperity in a nation, as measured in a nation, as measured by by income levels, quality of housing and food, income levels, quality of housing and food, medical care, educational opportunities, medical care, educational opportunities, transportation, communicationstransportation, communications, and other , and other measures. measures. The standard of living in different countries is The standard of living in different countries is frequently compared based on annual frequently compared based on annual per capita per capita incomeincome. On an individual level, the standard of . On an individual level, the standard of living is a measure of the quality of life in such living is a measure of the quality of life in such areas as areas as housing, food, education, clothing, housing, food, education, clothing, transportation, and employment opportunities. transportation, and employment opportunities.

Per Capita Game!!!!!Per Capita Game!!!!!

It has been estimated that there are It has been estimated that there are approximately 305 Million people in the US.approximately 305 Million people in the US.

What are the Per capita of these items?What are the Per capita of these items?The number in pounds of meat consumed per year.The number in pounds of meat consumed per year.

The number in pounds of cheese consumed per year.The number in pounds of cheese consumed per year.

The number in pounds of sugar consumed per year.The number in pounds of sugar consumed per year.

The number in pounds of ice cream consumed per year.The number in pounds of ice cream consumed per year.

The number in pounds of pasta consumed per year.The number in pounds of pasta consumed per year.

The number in gallons of milk consumed per year.The number in gallons of milk consumed per year.

The number of Big Macs consumed per year.The number of Big Macs consumed per year.

The number in pounds of Beef (hamburger) consumed per year.The number in pounds of Beef (hamburger) consumed per year.

Here are the answersHere are the answers

1.1. The number in pounds of meat consumed per year.The number in pounds of meat consumed per year.1.1. 222 lbs per person222 lbs per person

2.2. The number in pounds of cheese consumed per year.The number in pounds of cheese consumed per year.1.1. 30 lbs per person30 lbs per person

3.3. The number in pounds of sugar consumed per year.The number in pounds of sugar consumed per year.1.1. 114 lbs per person114 lbs per person

4.4. The number in pounds of ice cream consumed per year.The number in pounds of ice cream consumed per year.1.1. 23 lbs per person23 lbs per person

5.5. The number in pounds of pasta consumed per year.The number in pounds of pasta consumed per year.1.1. 22 lbs per person22 lbs per person

6.6. The number in gallons of milk consumed per year.The number in gallons of milk consumed per year.1.1. 12 gallons of milk per person per year12 gallons of milk per person per year

7.7. The number of Big Macs consumed per year.The number of Big Macs consumed per year.1.1. 2.5 big macs per person per year2.5 big macs per person per year

8.8. The number in pounds of Beef (hamburger) consumed per year.The number in pounds of Beef (hamburger) consumed per year.1.1. 66 lbs of hamburger per year.66 lbs of hamburger per year.

Personal FactorsPersonal Factors

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Now go to the web site and select Career Now go to the web site and select Career Assessment and take the assessment. Assessment and take the assessment.

Potential Earning PowerPotential Earning Power

What is the average salary of the job that you What is the average salary of the job that you would like to be?would like to be?

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Pick three jobs you would be interested in and Pick three jobs you would be interested in and see the amount of income you would make.see the amount of income you would make.

Then go back and apply it to the place where Then go back and apply it to the place where you would like to live and see how much more you would like to live and see how much more you would need.you would need.

TrendsTrends

Developments that mark changes in a Developments that mark changes in a particular areaparticular area

Indicated that some people are making Indicated that some people are making career decisions, such as declining a career decisions, such as declining a promotion, that allow them to spend more promotion, that allow them to spend more time with their families or to enjoy their time with their families or to enjoy their hobbies and interestshobbies and interests

Trends Chart

Social FactorsSocial Factors

Demographic TrendsDemographic Trends Are tendencies of people who are grouped by Are tendencies of people who are grouped by

age, gender, ethnicity, education, or income that age, gender, ethnicity, education, or income that change over times. change over times.

Some examples\Some examples\More working parents – created more jobs in the child More working parents – created more jobs in the child care industrycare industry

More leisure time – creates more time for health, More leisure time – creates more time for health, recreation, and fitness products.recreation, and fitness products.

The graying of society – creates a larger need for The graying of society – creates a larger need for retirement communities.retirement communities.

Social Factors ContinuedSocial Factors Continued

Geographic TrendsGeographic Trends People shifting from one area to another area.People shifting from one area to another area.

The shift back to the City of St. LouisThe shift back to the City of St. Louis

People also shifting to warmer weather climates. People also shifting to warmer weather climates. Large increase in jobs in Phoenix Nevada, and Ft. Large increase in jobs in Phoenix Nevada, and Ft. Lauderdale Florida.Lauderdale Florida.

Earning Levels due to Geographic trendsEarning Levels due to Geographic trendsYou will earn more money in New York City than in You will earn more money in New York City than in St. Louis. However the cost of living is much more St. Louis. However the cost of living is much more as well. as well.

Cost of LivingCost of LivingCost of living calculatorsCost of living calculators Per State Cost of LivingPer State Cost of Living 2008 Per Capita Personal Income2008 Per Capita Personal Income http://www.bestplaces.nethttp://www.bestplaces.net

Using the jobs that we discovered you would be Using the jobs that we discovered you would be good at and the salary in which you would earn good at and the salary in which you would earn here in Missouri, find a place outside of Missouri here in Missouri, find a place outside of Missouri that would be more, less, and comparable to that would be more, less, and comparable to here in St. Louis. here in St. Louis.

Where are you at in your career.Where are you at in your career.

At the beginning?At the beginning? What career choices are important to you?What career choices are important to you?

MiddleMiddle Is it worth changing to a new career?Is it worth changing to a new career? Would you loose money?Would you loose money?

At the endAt the end How far away is retirement?How far away is retirement? Is there another career that I could be Is there another career that I could be

interested in?interested in?

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