Careers

Form 2 Term 1

Ann Maureen Samm-Regis

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Job Career

the regular work a person does to earn money

(short-term)

a person’s occupational history

might include many different jobs

requires careful planning and preparation

(long-term)

Joel graduated from Tranquility Secondary at age

17 with six CXC subjects. He got a job at Massy

Stores as a Replenisher. He signed up for evening

classes and started studying for CAPE. Over the

next two years he worked at Massy Stores part-

time and continued to attend evening classes. He

passed his CAPE exams and applied to UWI. Joel

worked at Massy Stores throughout his six years at

UWI. He graduated with a degree in Business

Management and was promoted to Department

Manager. Being a hard worker and very

trustworthy and reliable, Joel was promoted to the

position of Store Manager three years later. Five

years later he was again promoted; this time to

Area Manager. Two years later he became the

Operations Manager of the Company. Joel

worked for Massy stores until retirement at age 65.

During his career in the supermarket industry, Joel

performed a variety of different jobs.

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1. How many different

JOBS did Joel have

during his CAREER at

Massy Stores?

2. How long was Joel’s

career in the

supermarket industry

(how many years did he

work there)?

3. How is a JOB different

from a CAREER?

Definitions Occupation: a job or profession

Profession: an occupation requiring specialized knowledge, prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Vocation: an occupation pursued more for altruistic benefit rather than for income

Where can we get information on career trends?

1. Newspapers 2. Internet 3. Career guidance seminars

Career guidance is the process of helping people to choose a career that is related to their potential, interests, needs and ambitions

4. Guidance officers 5. Books and magazines 6. Schools and other educational

institutions 7. Talking with employees in various fields

Think Piece What are the factors that make a

career rewarding and fulfilling?

Choosing a career 1. Choose a job related to

your interests, hobbies and capabilities

2. Collect information on different careers: a) Levels of wages and salaries b) Hours of work c) Health and safety hazards d) Distance from place of residence e) Status of the job f) Opportunities offered to use creativity, talents

and independence g) Opportunities for promotion h) Availability of apprenticeship programs and on-

the-job training

Importance of choosing a career Encourages people to realize their goals

through careful consideration Individuals will be able to perform at

their best through their own choices One finds self-fulfillment by engaging in

activities which one likes Stress levels will be minimized Productivity will be high

MSMW Workbook 2 Unit 1.2, Page 6, #1 and #3c

Quiz next class!

Types of Careers 1. Professionals 2. Technicians 3. Clerical workers 4. Service providers 5. Craft workers 6. Machine operators and assemblers 7. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery

workers 8. Elementary occupations

Types of Careers 1. Professional: a person employed in a paid

occupation (e.g. medicine, law, or teaching) that requires prolonged training and a formal qualification.

2. Manager: a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff

3. Technician: a person skilled in the technique of an art or craft.

4. Clerk/clerical worker: an administrative worker employed in an office or bank to keep records, accounts, and perform other routine duties.

5. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers: workers responsible for growing, managing and harvesting crops; rearing livestock; managing forests; and gathering fish.

6. Craft and related trades workers use skills to construct and maintain buildings, form metal, erect metal structures, make, maintain and repair machinery, equipment or tools, carry out printing work, produce or process foodstuffs, textiles, or wooden, metal and other articles, including handicraft goods.

7. Plant and machine operators and assemblers operate and monitor industrial and agricultural machinery and equipment; drive and operate trains, and motor vehicles; and assemble products.

8. People employed in elementary occupations usually perform simple and routine tasks which may require the use of hand-held tools and considerable physical effort.

Elementary Occupations Tasks performed by workers in elementary occupations

usually include: selling goods in streets and public places, or from door to door; providing various street services; cleaning, washing, pressing; taking care of apartment houses, hotels, offices and other buildings; washing windows and other glass surfaces of buildings; delivering messages or goods; carrying luggage; doorkeeping and property watching; stocking vending machines or reading and emptying meters; collecting garbage; sweeping streets and similar places; performing various simple farming, fishing, hunting or trapping tasks performing simple tasks connected with mining, construction and manufacturing including product-sorting and simple hand-assembling of components; packing by hand; freight handling; pedalling or hand-guiding vehicles to transport passengers and goods; driving animal-drawn vehicles or machinery.

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1. WELDER

4. CONSTRUCTION WORKER

3. FARMER

2. GARBAGE COLLECTOR

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5. HAIRDRESSER

6. DOCTOR

7. LAWYER

8. DOUBLES VENDOR

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9. POLITICIAN

11. AUTO MECHANIC

10. POLICE OFFICER

12 TEACHER

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13. FISHMONGER

14. LANDSCAPER

15. TAXI DRIVER

16. ARCHITECT / ENGINEER

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17. IT SPECIALIST

18. ACCOUNTANT

19. LUMBERJACK

20. MACHINIST

Types of Careers 1. Professionals: lawyer, doctor, politician, teacher,

engineer, accountant, IT specialist 2. Technicians: auto mechanic 3. Clerical workers 4. Service providers: taxi driver, hairdresser, doubles

vendor 5. Craft workers 6. Machine operators and assemblers: welders, machinist 7. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers:

landscaper, farmer, lumberjack 8. Elementary occupations: fishmonger, construction

worker, garbage collector