1. Impact of Societal Issues on You and Your Career Written by Randall Brown

2. Societal Issues They all impact your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing world Balancing Life Roles Respect Diversity Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination Non-traditional Careers Change

3. Balancing Life Roles

4. Respect for Diversity Disabilities Income Viewpoints Ethnicity Religion Sex Intelligence Tolerance Youth can’t function like you due to disabilities can’t function like you due to disabilities make more or less money than you make more or less money than you see things in ways that differ from yours see things in ways that differ from yours who are not the same race as you who are not the same race as you have different religious faith from yours have different religious faith from yours are members of the opposite gender are members of the opposite gender have a higher or lower IQ than yours have a higher or lower IQ than yours have higher or lower tolerance than you have higher or lower tolerance than you are much older or younger than you are much older or younger than you

5. Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination Race Religion National Origin Rednecks Blondes Women Men Old People Children Propaganda Marketing Class Ethnocentrism Ignorance D Disabilities I Income V Viewpoints E Ethnicity (race) R Religion S Sex (gender) I Intelligence T Tolerance Y Youth (age) http://fnopress.com/OWL/owl3.htm Notice any similarities among these?

6. Non-traditional Careers MEN Bank Tellers & Cashiers Clerical/Admin Support Cosmetologists Dental Assistants Flight Attendants Nurses Social Workers Hair Stylists Child Care Workers WOMEN Carpenters & Electricians Engineers Firefighters Auto Mechanics Clergy Truck Drivers Security Guards Heavy Machine Operators Dentists

7. Change Expect Changes in – Technology – Society – The economy Updated knowledge & skill is required to keep up – Continuing education – Be a lifelong learner