Wendy-Lee Magnarelli-Sweet ITC 525-Summer 2010 A Course Introduction This is what you need to do- To do what you want to do Career Education Work (CEW)

Your Menu Today Includes Who are you? Career, Education, Work Introduction Explore Cooking Explore Working with Kids Explore Working with Computers Assessments Awareness (and job projection) Awareness (and affects on job availability) Wrap-up & REVIEW References To return to the beginning, press the Star on the screen

Career, Education, Work (CEW) Introduction Finding a job you can do starts with knowing what you can do Finding a job you can do starts with knowing what you can do Finding a successful career match means: Finding something you love to do and are good at But, how do you go about learning what you are really good at? Main Menu

Career, Education, Work (CEW) Introduction Part Two Who are you? Create a career portfolio Show the world who you are Finding a job you love starts with knowing what you love What do you love? Do You love to Cook?Cook Do you love to work with kids?work Do you love computers?love Main Menu

COOKING Run a restaurant Be a pastry chef Be a taste tester Be a food server Be a recipe designer Be a caterer Be a chef Main Menu

Working with kids you can be… The Owner of a Day Care A Nanny A Teacher Child Care worker, Social Worker, Adoption Counselor An aide in a school, a therapist, a camp director A Pediatrician, Nurse, School Nurse See what a school nurse does! Main Menu

Working with computers can mean… Graphic Designer, Advertising Software Designer, Software Engineer, Computer Programmer, Database Management Learn about options in the computer field Internet: Website Designers, Web Administrators Computer Repair and Design, IT Support and Training Main Menu

CEW Introduction Cont. Assessments “You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy.” - Bob Ross, Best of Joy of Painting, Winter Elegance Online assessments are great resources for finding jobs that could bring you joy based on your skills and abilities. Assessments allow you to find out what you are good at and combine that with what you would like to do to create a match! Main Menu Build a career out of who you are. Get descriptions of the careers you appear best suited for Career Cruising-thanks to the Berks Business Education Coalition Let’s get to work on getting to work… Achieveworks.com Assessment

CEW Career Opportunity Awareness “How do I know my job will be there after all my hard work?” Jobs are not guaranteed. Job availability changes. You must be aware of what jobs may be more (or less) available in the future as you plan. The PA Dept of Labor & Industry produces records of changes in job availability in different areas. PA Dept Of Labor Page 13 (Dec 2009 Stats) It also justifies continued education on page 17…. Main Menu This is called “ Job Projection ”.

CEW Career Opportunity Awareness What changes affect career opportunities? Social Pressures Economic Changes Natural Disasters Technological Changes Environmental Changes Main Menu

Social Pressure and Economic Change Social Pressure: The culture determines what is appropriate and as it changes, the jobs change. When smoking was determined to be a bad thing, jobs (like tobacco farmer, cigarette manufacturer, Vending machine filler) decreased. Economic Change: Think “Recession”. Less income=less home buying=less home building=less construction jobs, less manufacturing of building supplies. Main Menu

Environment, Technology Changes in Technology create new jobs and reduce the need for others (more computer programmers, less telephone operators; telecommuting). Main Menu Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters Changes in how we treat the environment have created new jobs and reduced the need for other jobs (less Freon now and more green cars). Natural Disasters can create jobs as people rebuild. They can shift jobs as people can not stay where they were.

CEW Wrap-up Completing your assessments Determining your skills and abilities Career options Career Options + Career Availability=Potential Career Success * Main Menu *All definitions of “career success” are subject to change without notice due to social pressures, natural disasters and changes in the economy, environment, and/or technology. Changes can be predicted and effort must be taken to assure preparedness.

REVIEW TIME Can a hurricane affect career opportunities in a specific area? YES Click on your answer choice below. ON Main Menu

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REVIEW TIME What is one method of determining a career path that will work for you and use your skills and strengths? Click on your answer choice below. Take lots of classes in school to see what you like Main Menu Ask your friends what they think you would be good at doing Perform paper or online assessments

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REVIEW TIME What is it called when you look at statistics and trends to figure out if a job will be more or less available in the future? Click on your answer choice below. Career Assessment Main Menu Job Projection Shadowing

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Let’s give that one more try to get it right…remember, you went to the Pennsylvania state site… Main Menu

The End Remember, assessments help you select a career match that works for you! Think about job projections when planning on your career. Next…. Using your career path to help build your college and career plan. Main Menu

Standards Addressed 13.1 Career Awareness and Preparation This can be adjusted for all grade levels Abilities and Aptitudes Personal Interests

This CEW presentation has been brought to you by Wendy Sweet. Sources: Career Cruising. Retrieved June 1, 2010 from Citytowninfo.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010 from Ross, B. Best Joy of Painting, Winter Elegance. Retrieved June 1, 2010 from Icouldstories. Retrieved June 3, 2010 from JGWHRPLI. Achieveworks.com: Bridges. Retrieved June 1, 2010 from Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Pennsylvania Employment Briefing April Retrieved from Using Computers: Types of Computer Careers. Retrieved June 3, 2010 from Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards. Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved June 3, 2010 from JGWHRPLI Main Menu