Income & Careers

Income & Careers

Vault Module 3

Interests

• Wanting to learn or know about something.

• Ex. cooking, science, sports, painting, gardening, dancing, singing, playing an instrument, fixing things, and many others

• Your interest can help you find a job.

Open Ended

What are your interests?

Skills

• The ability to do something well.

• Ex. making new things, solving problems, listening, being patient, working with others, being organized, speaking, using technology

• You need to make sure you have the skills required to do the job.

Multiple Select

What is a good skill to have if someone wants to be a doctor?

• listening

• cooking

• helping others

• counting

Multiple Select

What is a good skill to have if someone wants to be an artist?

• creative

• speaking skills

• typing skills

• attention to detail

Wages

• Get paid hourly

• Can change each week

• Depends on how much you work

Salary

• Fixed amount of money paid

• Stays the same each week

• Required to work a certain amount of hours

Taxes

• Money taken out of your paycheck

• Goes to the government to pay for....

• Schools, road repairs, police & fire services

Job vs. Career

Job

• Something you do to earn money

• Usually short-term

• Doesn't usually require specific skills or knowledge

• Usually paid with wages

Career

• An occupation or profession

• Usually long-term

• Requires special skills, knowledge, or experience

• Usually paid with salary

Examples of careers

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Mechanic

• Musician

• Chef

• Scientist

Time to Review!

Multiple Choice

What is a career?

• a single job you have once

• the way you save money

• a type of job you do for a long time

Multiple Choice

How is a career different from a job?

• a career tells you how to get a job

• a career is many jobs and experiences that help advance your profession

• There is no difference

Multiple Choice

Which would be an example of a money making opportunity for a person your age?

• a lemonade stand

• riding your bike

• fixing cars

Multiple Choice

Imagine you have a friend who is really interested in nature. What would they need to turn that interest into a way of making money?

• Neighbors who need their lawns raked or mowed.

• Friends who want to go to the park.

• A class field trip to the zoo.

Multiple Choice

Imagine a neighbor needed help with yard work. What would you need to turn that into a money making opportunity?

• Tools and experience to do the work

• A college degree

• Nothing at all

Multiple Choice

If someone likes animals and becomes a veterinarian, they have chosen a career based on...

• income

• skills

• interests

Multiple Choice

If someone can use tools to build things and then becomes a construction worker, they have chosen a career based on...

• income

• interests

• skills

Multiple Choice

Why is choosing a career based on interests and skills important?

• It's important to like what you do and be able to do it.

• It allows you to earn a salary.

• It's only important to like what you do. Skills are less important.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a salary and a wage?

• A wage is for very experienced workers.

• A wage is paid hourly but a salary is a set income.

• They are the exact same.

Open Ended

What is a career or job you might be interested in when you are older?