Selecting a Career

Objectives

1. Explain the reasons why people work.

2. Differentiate between work, occupation,

job, and career.

3. List the factors to consider in selecting a

career.

4. List the steps in choosing a career.

Why Do People Work?

• Earning Money

• Social Satisifaction

• Positive feelings

• Prestige

• Happiness

• Peers and family

What is the difference between work, an occupation, a job, and a

career?

Work

• An activity that is directed towards a purpose or a goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to society.

• A wage may or may not be paid, depending upon the type of work, such as a volunteer.

Occupation

• The name given to a group of similar tasks that a person performs fro pay.

• Most require specific knowledge and skills to perform them

• Examples– Legal work, truck driving, etc.

Job

• A paid position at a specific place or setting.

• It could be in an office, a store, a factory, a farm, etc.

Career

• A series of jobs that is pursued in order to achieve th eultimate occupation that the individual wants.

What are the factors one should consider in selecting a career?

• Standard of living• Personal contact• Formal education

required• Location of

employment• Practical experience

rquired

• Will you enjoy your work?

• Working conditions• Amount of leisure

time available• Security during

retirement• Your health and

happiness

What are the steps in choosing a career?

• Step 1: Consider your interests, abilities, and other characteristics

• Step 2: Narrow the firld of jobs

• Step 3: Study the rquirements of the job

• Step 4: Plan for alternative occupations

• Step 5: Prepare a paln for career preperation

• Step 6: Be willing to pay the price for success

• Step 7: Gain working experience

For next time…

• Research a career and answer the questions provided in the hand out about the career. You will present your research to the class next time.