Unit 8: Workplace and Careers
Career planning starts with self-assessment. One should consider their talents, skills, likes, and dislikes, as well as their personality, when choosing a career.
Employers seek employees who demonstrate the attitudes
and behaviors of a strong work ethic (i.e., arriving on time, listening to boss, working and not playing).
Higher skill and/or education levels generally lead to higher incomes.
Supply and demand also influence job income. The more in demand the job is, such as nursing, the more employers may be willing to pay.
Employers seek individuals who have kept pace with technological changes by updating their skills.
Technological advancements create new jobs in the workplace.
Technology and information flows permit people to work across international borders. This creates competition from foreign workers for United States jobs but also may create opportunities for United States workers to work for companies based in other countries.
Being fiscally (financially) responsible includes making careful spending decisions, saving and investing for the future, having insurance, keeping to a budget, using credit wisely, as well as understanding how contracts, warranties, and guarantees can protect the individual.
Employers seek employees who demonstrate the attitudes
and behaviors of a strong work ethic (i.e., arriving on time, listening to boss, working and not playing).
Higher skill and/or education levels generally lead to higher incomes.
Supply and demand also influence job income. The more in demand the job is, such as nursing, the more employers may be willing to pay.
Employers seek individuals who have kept pace with technological changes by updating their skills.
Technological advancements create new jobs in the workplace.
Technology and information flows permit people to work across international borders. This creates competition from foreign workers for United States jobs but also may create opportunities for United States workers to work for companies based in other countries.
Being fiscally (financially) responsible includes making careful spending decisions, saving and investing for the future, having insurance, keeping to a budget, using credit wisely, as well as understanding how contracts, warranties, and guarantees can protect the individual.