CareersCareers

Job vs. CareerJob vs. Career

What is the difference between a What is the difference between a job and a career?job and a career?

Job Job – a relatively short-term – a relatively short-term work that “pays the bills”work that “pays the bills”

CareerCareer – usually a long-term – usually a long-term chosen profession or occupation chosen profession or occupation that provides an income.that provides an income.

Employers want Employers want employees who…employees who…

BasicBasic – read, write, do simple math, – read, write, do simple math, listen well and speak clearlylisten well and speak clearly

ThinkingThinking – create new ideas, solve – create new ideas, solve problems, organize informationproblems, organize information

PersonalPersonal – goal driven, sociable, honest – goal driven, sociable, honest Resource MgtResource Mgt – makes good use of – makes good use of

time, money, and materialstime, money, and materials InterpersonalInterpersonal – team player, negotiates – team player, negotiates InformationInformation – solid computer skills – solid computer skills TechnologyTechnology – operates equipment – operates equipment

necessary for jobnecessary for job

What’s next after high What’s next after high school?school?

Work forceWork force Community CollegeCommunity College 4 year University4 year University MilitaryMilitary Trade SchoolTrade School OtherOther

Is more education worth Is more education worth it?it?

Generally, the more education you Generally, the more education you have the more money you earnhave the more money you earn

However, more education costs more However, more education costs more moneymoney

Average costs of college:Average costs of college:•PrivatePrivate - $24,946 per year - $24,946 per year•StateState (non-resident)(non-resident) - $16,848 per - $16,848 per

yearyear•State (resident)State (resident) - $11,338 per year - $11,338 per year

Education vs. IncomeEducation vs. IncomeEducational Educational AttainmentAttainment

U.S. U.S. Average Average IncomeIncome

PercentagPercentage of U.S.e of U.S.

PercentagPercentage of e of

MissouriMissouriNot High School Not High School GraduateGraduate

$16,234$16,234 19.6%19.6% 12.1%12.1%

High School High School GraduateGraduate

$24,885$24,885 28.6%28.6% 32.7%32.7%

Some College; No Some College; No DegreeDegree

$28,264$28,264 21.0%21.0% 21.9%21.9%

Associate DegreeAssociate Degree $33,664$33,664 6.3%6.3% 5.1%5.1%Bachelor’s Bachelor’s DegreeDegree

$48,892$48,892 15.5%15.5% 14.0%14.0%

Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree $63,205$63,205 3.4%3.4% 2.9%2.9%Doctorate DegreeDoctorate Degree $86,036$86,036 3.0%3.0% 2.4%2.4%Professional Professional DegreeDegree

$96,779$96,779 2.2%2.2% 1.9%1.9%

There is more to work There is more to work than money…than money…

Typically, a person will spend Typically, a person will spend

36% of their life at work.36% of their life at work.

OVER 1/3 OF YOUR LIFE!!!OVER 1/3 OF YOUR LIFE!!!

It is important to be doing It is important to be doing

something you enjoy!something you enjoy!

What employees wantWhat employees want Besides money, you should Besides money, you should

look for these things in a job…look for these things in a job…•Paid VacationPaid Vacation•Paid Sick LeavePaid Sick Leave•Health InsuranceHealth Insurance•Retirement Plan ContributionsRetirement Plan Contributions•Life InsuranceLife Insurance•Job “Perks” (company car, Job “Perks” (company car,

bonuses, etc.)bonuses, etc.)