Job and Career

Career

A job that you learn to do and then do for many years.

Katie hopes to go to college to start a career as a teacher.

Job

work a person does to earn money BEFORE they get a career

Alex wants to get a job as a cashier when I'm in high school.

Obtain

to get

Mrs. Pauly needed to obtain her college degree before I could be a teacher.

Part-time

working only part of a day or a week.

John has a part-time job after school at Mocha Monkey.

Full-time

working for the whole work day

Casey works everyday from 8:00 AM to 5:00PM at her full-time job as an electrician.

Job Description

Tells you about the general responsibilities of the jobs

Job Resonsibilities

Tells you about day to day tasks for the job you are applying to

Ex. For a nurse, basic job responsibilities include:

• Basic medical procedures (drawing blood, inserting IV's, etc.)

• Patient Support (Explaining each diagnosis, giving instructions)

• Administration (Calling insurance providers, scheduling medical protocols)

People with jobs may:

• Not need advanced education or training.

• Have an hourly wage, where they are paid a set amount of money per hour that they work.

• Have less job security and fewer benefits.

People with careers may:

• Have special skills or training for their work

• Get promotions or move up in their field of work.

• Get paid a salary, which means getting a set amount of money per year rather than per hour.

• Get benefits like health insurance, paid vacations, or paid sick leave.

Jobs include:

• Restaurant servers

• Grocery store shelf stockers

• Greenhouse planters

• Retail salesperson

• ​Fast Food Worker

Careers include:

• Dentists

• Auto mechanics

• Plumbers

• Teachers

• Firefighters

• ​Architects

• Park Ranger​

Why do people work?

Remember there were 3 reasons why people work.

1. Economics - People need money to pay bills and provide needs.

2. Social - People want to be around others.

3. Psychological - People want to be needed. They have a sense of accomplishment.