2. Job Description A type of dentistry dealing with tooth irregularities. Basically, improving the general appearance of patients teeth and face for cosmetic reasons. Example: Straightening teeth with braces. This career is very appealing because the medical field (mostly dentistry) interests me.

3. 10 Characteristics 1. Values: Being friendly and making the patients feel comfortable would fit my values. I also value health very much. 2. Tasks and responsibilities: Putting appliances in patients mouths to fix position of jaw and teeth, provide cost estimates and treatment plans, and study things such as x-rays. 3. Working with data-people-things: Works with data such as previous cleaning sessions, works with primarily people (patients), works with things such as tools to clean the patients teeth. 4. Work environment: Always indoors with people such as patients and assistants. 5. Working hours: Typically starting at about 8:30-9:00 am through about 5-6 pm. Orthodontists can alter their times and days. 6. Aptitudes and abilities: Use of technology, equipment selection, effectively giving information and problem solving. 7. Education and training: Required to complete either a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree, which is 4 years, after earning a bachelor's degree. Then, you must pursue a post-doctoral orthodontics program that usually leads to a M.S. degree (2-3 years). 8. Salary and benefits: *On next slide* 9. Career Outlook: This career should will still around for a very long time. 10. International Career Outlook: It exists overseas but moving countries for this career is not likely.

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5. Lifestyle/Lifestyle Goals This career matches the lifestyle I want. The high salary, flexible hours, and benefits all match what I want to live like. I also like the hours so I can see my friends and family.

6. Location Moving around will not be necessary. Orthodontists are just about everywhere, so if I wanted to stay in the Metro Detroit area I could.

7. Career Cluster This career falls in the ‘Health Science’ career cluster.

9. Job Description Lawyers have to do many things, not just argue in a court room. They have to know the laws, do lots of research on the case by interviewing the client and putting together evidence and present it to a jury. And it even goes farther than that. There are several reasons I would like to be a lawyer. The first being things in the law industry are very interesting to me. I also love to prove my point and argue but I know that’s not the basis of this job. I also like to read and research which is important for lawyers.

10. 10 Characteristics 1. Values: I value justice and defending what is right. 2. Tasks and responsibilities: The work isn’t the same on an every day basis. You have to communicate with clients, gather information and evidence, present cases to a jury or judge, select jurors/witnesses and study the law. 3. Working with data-people-things: They work with data as in legal data, evidence, and information on the case. They work with people like clients, jurors, defendants and judges. 4.Work Environment: Lawyers are not always working in the same place. They work at offices, law libraries, courtrooms, homes, hospitals, or prisons to work with the client. 5. Working Hours: Working hours and days depend on the case. Minor cases call for much less hours rather than bigger cases. Lawyers can work anywhere from 40 hours to 100 hours a week. Working on weekends is common as well. 6. Aptitudes and abilities: Problem solving, research, writing, reading and conversation skills and being inquisitive. 7. Education and Training: 4 years of undergraduate study (Bachelors Degree) and 3 years of law school is required. You must earn your Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school. 8. Salary and Benefits: The median salary for lawyers is $112,760. Benefits are four weeks paid time off (PTO) per year, ten paid holidays per year, comprehensive health, dental and vision plans including domestic partner coverage, life and AD&D insurance. Long term disability insurance and care plan available. 9. Career Outlook: There are many job openings for lawyers and it will still be around in 10-20 years. 10. International career outlook: Moving to a foreign country for this career is not likely at all.

11. Lifestyle/Lifestyle Goals Again, this career matches my lifestyle goals with the high salary. On the other hand, there is a lot of work to be involved at times. Lawyers work over the weekend often and sometimes even work 100 hour week, which is not a goal of mine.

12. Location If I wanted to pursue in being a lawyer I could still work in Michigan, but there is the possibility of moving to another state.

13. Career Cluster This career falls in the Law, Public Safety, Security and Corrections category.