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Career Research 1.1.2
Family Economics and Financial Education
Take Charge of Your Finances
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 2Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Making an informed Career
Decision • Includes an self evaluation of
interests
• Making future career projections
• Selecting personal goals−Goals are the end result of something a
person intends to acquire, achieve, do, reach, or accomplish sometime in the near or distant future• Short-term goals are accomplished within
one year • Long-term goals are accomplished in more
then one year
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 3Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Career vs. Job
• What is the difference between a job and
a career?
• Career−A commitment to a profession which requires
continued training and offers a clear path for occupational growth
−Example: Educator
• Job−An employment position obtained mainly to
earn money −Example: Gas Station Attendant
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 4Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Job Opportunities
• Pick a career path with job
opportunities in the future
• Three main factors influencing
future job opportunities1. Population2. Labor force3. Demand for goods and services
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 5Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Factors
• Population affects the size of the
labor force − Affects the quantity of goods
produced
• Demand for goods and services
determines employment within
industries
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 6Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Resources
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
Outlook Handbook−www.bls.gov
• For hundreds of different jobs the
handbook tells you: −The training and education needed−Earnings −Expected job prospects−What workers do on the job −Working conditions
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 7Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Education trainingProfessional degrees •Take the longest amount of time and varies depending on the profession
Doctorate degrees •4-6 years beyond undergraduate degrees in college
Masters degree •2 years beyond undergraduate degrees in college
Bachelors degree •4 years beyond high school
Associates degree • 2 years beyond high school
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 8Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
Professional
Degrees
• Optometrists• Physicians and
surgeons• Lawyers• Pharmacists• Chiropractors
Doctorate
Degree
• Postsecondary teachers
• Computer and information scientists, research
• Chemistry and biophysics
• Pharmacists• Clinical, counseling
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 9Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
Master’s Degrees
• Physical therapist• Educational,
vocational and school counselors
• Substance abuse counselor
• Occupational therapy
Bachelor’s
Degree
• School teachers• Accountant and
auditors• Computer software
engineers
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 10Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
Associate’s
Degrees
• Dental hygienists• Physical therapy
assistant• Paralegals and
legal assistants
Post Secondary Vocational
Award
• Nursing aids and orderlies
• Hairdresser and cosmetologists
• Emergency medical technicians
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 11Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
Work experience in related
occupations
• Gaming managers• Construction and
building inspectors• First line
supervisors/managers (food, retail)
Long Term On-the-Job Training
(more than 12 months)
•Carpenters•Cooks•Electricians•Fire fighting
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 12Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
Moderate Term On-the Job Training
(1 to 12 months)
•Truck drivers•Dental assistants •Medical assistants•Customer service representatives
Short Term On-the-Job Training (0 to 1 month)
•Retail salesperson•Waiters and waitresses•Home health aides•Personal and home care aides
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 13Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Fact
Among the 20 fastest growing
occupations, a bachelor’s or
associate degree is the most
significant source of postsecondary
education or training for 12 of them!
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Healthcare occupations comprise
12 of the 20 fastest growing
occupationsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
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Computer occupations account
for
5 out of the 20 fastest growing
occupationsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
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Occupations projected to Grow Fastest, 2004-2014
•In groups of 2-3 hypothesize why
health care positions and
computer/technology positions are
growing so fast
These combined jobs will add more
than 1.8 million new jobsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005
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Increases in employment: health education,
sales, transportation, office
and administrative support, and food
service
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Job Declines projected 2004-2014
•Declining occupational employment stems from:
−declining industry employment− technological advancements− changes in business practices
•The majority of declines are office and administrative support and production occupations
−Increasing plant and factory automation
−Implementation of office technology
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Job Declines in Occupations with the largest numerical decreases in Employment, projected 2004-2014
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© Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised April 2008 – Career Development Unit – Career Research – Slide 20Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Researching a Career
• Questions that you should ask:−Are there opportunities for
advancement?−What are the educational
requirements?−Does it pay enough?−What are the working conditions?
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