Managing your Personal Finances Unit 1 Getting Your

Managing your Personal Finances Unit 1: Getting Your First Job (Job vs. Career)

DO NOW: Please describe how you currently pay for the things that you want?

Standard 2. 1: n Students will be able to explain the difference between a career and a job, and identify various jobs in the community available to them.

Goals for the Day n n I can explain the difference between and a job I can identify jobs and activities (paid and unpaid) I can compare the pros and cons of having a part-time job I can identify different resources available to help me find a job

Career vs. Job Definition Career A career is the pursuit of a lifelong ambition or the general course of progression towards lifelong goals. Job is an activity through which an individual can earn money. It is a work related activity in exchange for payment.

On Your Own n n Please choose any career and list the progression of career titles on the way to the top. Examples can be: n Military n Law enforcement n Sales n Medical n Other

Answer on your own Question Highest Position Lowest Position

Career vs. Job Training or educational requirements Career Usually requires special learning to develop abilities. Job Education or special training may or may not be required

On Your Own n n Please find 3 different training web sites other than colleges that offer career or specialized training: 1. 2. 3.

Career vs. Job Time Career Long term, may be life -time Job May only last a Short-time (Short term)

Please Answer n Please list 2 careers that last a lifetime: n n n A. B. Challenge Question- n What type of job(s) might people do long term? Why?

Career vs. Job Income Career Varies depending on value to society. Non-monetary benefits may be higher. Salary is more common. Job Varies by demand. More likely to be an hourly wage.

Answer on Your Own n What types of careers are the highest paying? What careers do you think have the most redeeming value and why? Redeeming= honorable or fulfilling.

Career vs. Job Benefits Career Typically provided by employer with a small cost to the employee. Job Typically NOT provided by employer. All cost to the employee.

Typical Teenage Jobs

Answer On Your Own n Please list any type of benefits an employee might receive: What is a fringe benefit? Please pick any company and list a potential fringe benefit?

What are the pros and cons of getting a job? Getting a Job Pros Income Gain Valuable Training and Cons Could Negatively Affect School work (Studies) Time away from Family, Friends, Social Events Work Experience Make Connections with New People Stress

PERSONALIZE n n n Please rank in order of importance the previous slides pros and cons: Were your choices in the same or different order? Please add 1 item to this list(either side).

Prioritize the pros and cons Getting a Job Cons Pros Gain Valuable Training Could Negatively and Work Experience Affect School work (Studies) Time away from Make Money Family, Friends, Social Events Meet New People Stress Put the pros and cons from most important to least important based upon your needs. Your response here:

How can student find a job? What resources are available? • • Classified Ads Friends (Referrals) Help Wanted Signs Online Career Websites aka Careerbuilder. com, Snagajob. com, Monster. com, Linked. In. com Can you think of any others you might try:

ACTIVITY n Please look up and record 2 part-time summer jobs available to teens by using any of the web sites on the previous slide:

Answers n 1. n 2.

Ticket Out The Door: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life – Confucius Please interpret the above passage. Is this true? Why or why not? Please explain: