1. My Career PowerPoint Culinary Arts Student C

2. Describe the Job I was chosen the career of Culinary Arts. There are many things I can do with this career choice. Some include, food preparation, cooking of all foods, the creating of the menu, price the foods, order supplies, and manage a business. I can help trainee chefs and even open a restaurant of my own. I think I would really like this career choice.

3. Nature of the Work There are quite a bit of important work activities I am expected to do as a chef. One of the most important things I would need to be able to do is communicate with supervisors, peers or subordinates, which includes providing information by telephone, written form, e- mail, or in person. Another thing I am expected to do is send and receive information, I need to be able to guide, direct, and motivate subordinates, such as setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Also, I will have to be expected to handle and move objects, such as using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

4. Abilities Required I need to make sure I have the right abilities as a chef. For example, enterprising, being realistic, and being artistic or creative. For enterprising, I need to be able to run my own business and restaurant. To be realistic, I need to set my goals, I need to make sure they aren’t too complicated and unrealistic. Also, being creative brings out my own personality into my cooking.

5. Knowledge and Skills To become a chef, I need to have specific knowledge and skills. This includes, being able to run and manage a business, being able to handle money, customer and personal service, languages, and mathematics. Management is especially important because I need to be able to run my own business. Mathematics is also very important because I have to do a lot of measuring when I cook, and also for a business, I need to be able to manage my money. Languages can also help me out a lot because a lot of chefs travel all around the world and discover foods from different countries.

6. Related Majors or Education Fields Paul Smith’s College located in Paul Smiths,NY. The Culinary Institute of America located in Hyde Park, NY Westchester Community College located in Valhalla, NY. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts located in Saint Paul, MN.

7. Training Experiences In order for this career, I need to be trained and experienced for it. For my education, most of the occupations I would be doing require a four year bachelor's degree. For training, I would usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. I am also required a minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience. I need to be able to get through college in order to do well in this career.

8. Employment Outlook 35,000 total average annual job openings are expected for this occupation between 2002 and 2012. The total employment for this occupation was 132,000 in 2002 and is expected to be 153.000 in 2012. The national employment for all occupations was 199,000 in 2002 and 228,000 in 2012. The top five industries for this occupation are food services and drinking places, accommodation, amusement, gambling, and recreation industries, religious, grantmaking, civic, processional and similar organizations, and nursing and residential care facilities.

9. Earnings in the Field The national average earnings for the middle 50% of workers in this job is $18,670-$34,840. In New York State, the average annual earnings is $34,640. The entry level average annual earnings is $20,440. The experienced average annual earnings is $41,850. North Country, where we are, varies from $16,870 to $40,090.

10. Specialty or Related Occupations Other occupations that are more detailed or similar to this occupation is becoming a baker, chef, cook chief, head chef, pastry chef, and sous chef. A related occupation is animal caretaking. I would directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal care workers. Managers and supervisors are generally found in smaller establishments where they perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and may also engage in the same animal care work as the workers they supervise.

11. Work Values Required in this Job There are some work values required in this job. The top ones are authority, moral values, responsibility and achievement. In order for me to become successful in this occupation, I need to be able to achieve all my goals. Also, I have to take all responsibility to my actions. I need to work hard and strive to my goals.