1. Health Careers Objectives: Objectives: Apply decision-making skills to career and educational planning Use a career planning process that includes self assessment as a way to gain initial entry into the workplace Analyze the skills and abilities required in a variety of career options, and relate them to his or her own skills and abilities Essential Questions: Essential Questions: Do I have a place in a health science career? What have I done to help myself in my career decision-making process? What are the duties, working conditions, earnings, employment outlook, and educational requirements of the health career I am interested in?

2. Employment Opportunities for the Future 1. Will result from: 1. Growth of technology 1. Laboratory sciences 2. Imaging services 3. Biomedical technology 2. Growth of geriatric population 3. Shortage of health care professionals

3. Employment Opportunities and Requirements for the Future 2. 7 out of 10 of the fastest growing occupations through 2024 will be health related: 1. Home health services-45% 2. Positions in physicians offices-41% 3. Public/Private specialty hospitals-36% 4. Medical/diagnostic laboratories-35%

4. Benefits Benefits Job security Job security Income often high Income often high Geographical mobility Geographical mobility Range of educational choices Range of educational choices Professional growth Professional growth Personal satisfaction Personal satisfaction

5. Career Search Focus on your interests, values and abilities Focus on your interests, values and abilities Interests Interests Working with people or alone Working with people or alone Are you good at manipulating things or data? Are you good at manipulating things or data?

6. Career Search Values Values The importance placed on various aspects of your life The importance placed on various aspects of your life Know what values you feel most strongly about and prioritize them Know what values you feel most strongly about and prioritize them

7. Career Search Values Values What are your value needs? What are your value needs? Security Security Leisure time Leisure time Wages Wages Recognition Recognition Creativity Creativity Advancement Advancement Work environment Work environment Home life Home life Responsibility Responsibility management management

8. Career Search Abilities Abilities Something you do well & enjoy Something you do well & enjoy It is more pleasant to work in an occupation that utilizes your abilities It is more pleasant to work in an occupation that utilizes your abilities