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Impact of Societal Issues on You and Your Career
Written by Randall Brown
Societal Issues
They all impact your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing
world
Balancing Life Roles
Respect Diversity
Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination
Non-traditional Careers
Change
Balancing Life Roles
Respect for Diversity
• Disabilities• Income• Viewpoints• Ethnicity• Religion• Sex• Intelligence• Tolerance• Youth
• can’t function like you due to disabilitiescan’t function like you due to disabilities• make more or less money than youmake more or less money than you• see things in ways that differ from yourssee things in ways that differ from yours• who are not the same race as youwho are not the same race as you• have different religious faith from yourshave different religious faith from yours• are members of the opposite genderare members of the opposite gender• have a higher or lower IQ than yourshave a higher or lower IQ than yours• have higher or lower tolerance than youhave higher or lower tolerance than you• are much older or younger than youare much older or younger than you
Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination
• Race• Religion• National Origin• Rednecks• Blondes• Women• Men• Old People• Children
• Propaganda• Marketing• Class• Ethnocentrism• Ignorance
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Notice any similarities among these?
Non-traditional Careers
MEN• Bank Tellers & Cashiers• Clerical/Admin Support• Cosmetologists• Dental Assistants• Flight Attendants• Nurses• Social Workers• Hair Stylists• Child Care Workers
WOMEN• Carpenters & Electricians• Engineers• Firefighters• Auto Mechanics• Clergy• Truck Drivers• Security Guards• Heavy Machine Operators• Dentists
Change
• Expect Changes in– Technology– Society– The economy
• Updated knowledge & skill is required to keep up– Continuing education– Be a lifelong learner