CAREER AWARENESS
Resource Text Book: Life Skills for the 21st
Century, Building a Foundation for
Success
Prentice Hall
THAT Career is Popular?
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The labor market changes with
current trends and needs in
today’s world
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Careers that were popular ten years
ago may be less desirable, or
completely extinct now.
 For
example, a career as a computer
software engineer was only emerging ten
years ago. However, careers with the
post office are diminishing.
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Think-Pair-Share:
 Why?????
THAT Career is Popular?

Many people choose to have
many careers in their
lifetime. Others choose to
stay “career loyal” and retire
within the career they began
in.

What are the pros and cons of
each?
Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2008-2018 Projections
http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm#occupation
Nontraditional Careers
and Workplace Issues
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When you begin a career, you will learn that there are
many issues that can arise in a workplace.
 Some issues will be minor, while some will be major.
Major workplace issues:
 Discrimination: the unfair treatment of a person or
group based on age, gender, race or religion
 Sexual harassment: Unwanted, repeated behavior or
communication that bothers, annoys, frightens, or
stresses another person.
 Harassment can take on many forms. It is more
than just repeatedly asking someone on a date, it
can be constantly criticizing someone and being
overly critical
Nontraditional Careers
and Workplace Issues
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Both discrimination and sexual
harassment are illegal and should
not be tolerated.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents an
employer from using race, skin color,
religion, gender, or national origin as a
reason to promote, demote, hire or fire
 The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) prevents an employer from
discriminating based on age or physical
disability

Nontraditional Careers
and Workplace Issues

Nontraditional careers are
characterized by jobs that a man or
woman does that is usually done by
the opposite gender

The U.S. Department of Labor defines
nontraditional occupations as
occupations in which men or women
comprise 25% or less of its total
employment.
 What

are some examples?
Why do you think these careers were stereotyped
as a “man’s job” or “woman’s work”?
Nontraditional Careers
and Workplace Issues
Nontraditional Careers for
Women
Nontraditional Careers for
Men
Construction Worker
Nurse
Electrician
Flight Attendant
Mechanic
Elementary School Teacher
Engineer
FACS Teacher
Pilot
Housekeeper
Military Careers
Dental Hygienist
Law Enforcement
Fashion Designer
Agriculture/ Agriculture Teacher
Secretary
Welder
Speech Pathologist
Firefighter
Cosmetologist
Landscaper
Child Care Worker
http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/nontrad/overview.php
The Importance of Technological Skills
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Technology has become an extremely
important part of today’s world

Could you live one day without using
anything that relies on technology?
Your area of skill will have a strong
influence on who is apt to hire you,
as well as what level you will be hired
into.
 Technology has created new jobs,
and diminished others
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Can you name an example of each?
The Importance of Technological Skills
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Discuss how the following technological
developments have created jobs:
 Cell phones
 Computers
 Biomedical Engineering
Discuss how the following technological
developments have diminished jobs:
 Robots
 Record keeping software
 Video Conferencing