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Chapter 2
Getting to Know Yourself
SECTION OPENER / CLOSER
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You and the World of Work
Why People Work
Earn money
Self-expression
Social satisfaction
Positive feeling
Contribution to health
Prestige
Personal development
What do you feel is the most important reason?
What do you feel is the least important reason?
Jobs vs Careers
A job is work that people do for pay.
A career is a series of related jobs built
on a foundation of interest, knowledge,
training, and experience.
Experience working at different jobs can
help you decide on a career path.
Jobs and Careers
Many people work at several jobs during
their careers.
According to current estimates by the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
average American will have more than
eight jobs by the age of 32.
lifestyle
Your lifestyle is the way you use your time,
energy, and resources.
Why is it important to determine the type of
lifestyle you would like to have in the future?
Your work can determine how much…
time you have to spend with friends and family
money you have to pursue your favorite
activities.
lifestyle
For example you have 2 job opportunities. One
is located in Downtown Chicago the other in a
small town in the suburbs. How is your lifestyle
affected by each one?
How you use
your energy
LIFESTYLE
How
you
use
your
time
How you use
your resources
lifestyle
Questions to answer about your future lifestyle
• Where do you want to live? live—in a house
or in an apartment? In a city or in the country?
• Do you want a job that allows you to travel?
• Do you hope to marry and have children?
• What do you want to accomplish in life?
• How would you like to spend your free time?
• Do you want a high income or just enough
money to be comfortable?
Assessments
What kind of work will you do?
Aptitude
is a person’s potential for learning a certain skill.
Ability
is a skill a person has already developed.
Personality
the combination of your attitudes, behaviors, and
characteristics.
Assessments
• Learning styles are the different ways that people
naturally think and learn.
• Use your interests and talents, such as drawing,
being organized, solving math problems, or dancing,
to choose a career you will be happy with.
Think of jobs that might suit your skills and interests,
aptitude, personality, learning style…
SECTION 1.1 REVIEW
Key Concept Checkpoint
Comprehension
1. Give an example of one job that a high
school graduate with each of the following
interests might do: math, music, computers.
2. Describe a situation that might cause a
person to change his or her main reason for
working.
3. Why is it a bad idea to choose a job just
because it pays well?
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1.2
The Changing Workplace
Technology
Workplace
Trends
Chapter 1 • You and the World of Work
Global
Economy
Increased
Competition
for Jobs
Succeeding in the World of Work
The Global Economy & the Job Market
The Global Economy & the Job Market
An economy is how a group produces,
distributes, and consumes its goods and
services.
The global economy
is the worldwide linkage of national
economies.
•It has a direct impact on the job market.
•It creates stiff competition for businesses.
Transferable skills
Impact on Today’s Workers
Employers will need employees with a
variety of transferable skills, such as
basic skills,
thinking skills, and
personal qualities.
Trends
Today’s Workplace
Trends that you’ll probably encounter in the workplace
include…
Teams
is an organized group that sets goals, makes
decisions, and implements actions within a
company.
Team workers collaborate on projects rather
than doing what a manager tells them to do.
Trends cont.
Outsourcing
• is a practice in which businesses hire other
companies or individuals to produce their
services or goods.
Telecommuting
• is performing a job at home using technology,
especially computers, fax machines, and
telephones.
Job Outlook
Before deciding on a career, it’s
important to consider the job outlook.
The job outlook is the number of jobs
there are likely to be in the future.
SECTION 1.2 REVIEW
Key Concept Checkpoint
Comprehension
1. How does the global economy affect the job market?
2. Choose a career you’re interested in, and describe how
technology may affect it.
3. Which do you consider more important in choosing a
career—following your own interests or following the job
outlook? Why?
4. Why do some employers consider personal qualities
more important than experience or special skills?
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2.1
Using the Decision-Making Process
Step 1: Define your needs.
Step 2: Analyze your personal resources.
Step 3: Identify your career choices.
Step 4: Gather info Research your career choices.
Step 5: Evaluate your career choices.
Step 6: Make your decision.
Step 7: Plan how to reach your goals.
Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself
Succeeding in the World of Work
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Six General Values
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Chapter 2 • Getting to Know Yourself
Succeeding in the World of Work
ETHICS in Action
Calling in Sick
You recently started a new job at an office
supply store, and you cannot take any
vacation time until you have been working
there for three months. Before you got the
job, you and your friends had planned a trip
to the beach for tomorrow.
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ETHICS in Action
Calling in Sick
You really want to go on the trip, and you
have five sick days that can be used
immediately.
THINK ABOUT IT
Should you call in sick and go to the beach?
Why or why not?
CAREER CHECKLIST
When Entering The Workplace…
Define clear goals.
Stay informed of expectations and
changes in the workplace.
Expect the best from yourself and others.
Keep an open mind so that you may learn
from others.
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CAREER CHECKLIST
When Entering The Workplace…
Maintain a positive outlook.
Learn from your mistakes.
Take advantage of every opportunity to
expand your horizons and job skills.