1. 1 Your Career Exploring the World of Careers

2. 2 Job Career What do you want to be doing in 2020? Will you be in a job or a career?

3. 3 Job vs. Career… Do you know the Difference? Job Job – –What you are doing today Career – –What you have done over the past years and what you play to do in the future

4. 4 Let’s Focus on Careers! 1.Name some careers that interest you careers that interest you 2.Do you have a backup plan?

5. 5 Some jobs sound really cool, but did you know… PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE  Very tough competition  TOTAL jobs in NFL: 1728  TOTAL jobs in NBA: 450  TOTAL jobs in MLB: 750 In Texas alone, there are almost 5 MILLION students!

6. 6 Some jobs sound really cool, but did you know… ACTOR  Of the 100,000 actors today, only about 100 make millions  Average salary made is less than $5000  Extremely tough competition

7. 7 Some jobs sound really cool, but did you know… VETERINARIAN  Earn a 4 year college degree with a high B or straight A average  Obtain a high score on an entrance exam  Spend 4 more years in graduate school  Acquire a state license by passing a comprehensive exam

8. 8 Some jobs sound really cool, but did you know… LAWYER  Earn a 4 year college degree with a strong academic record  Obtain a high score on a difficult graduate entrance exam (LSAT)  Spend 3 more years in full-time graduate school  Pass a comprehensive state exam called the Bar exam

9. 9 Some jobs sound really cool, but did you know… DOCTOR  Earn a 4 year college degree with a high B or straight A average  Obtain a high score on a difficult graduate entrance exam (MCAT)  Spend 3 more years in full- time graduate school  Pass a comprehensive state exam called the Bar exam

10. 10 So What Else is Out There?  There are thousands and thousands of different careers!  To organize them, Texas adopted 16 career clusters  Each cluster has a pathway that leads you to specific types of jobs; each job has a specific program of education/training that can start as early as middle school!

11. 11 Warning Competitive Job Market Ahead! PREPARE NOW How does what I am doing in school impact my future?