Name the following occupation...
Some of this person's duties include taking temperature, checking your height/weight, inserting an IV in and giving medications. They communicate with doctors in order to come up with the best plan of treatment.
What is a nurse?
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Virtual Job Shadow under Job Search
True or False:
You can get a job with a high school diploma and without going to college.
TRUE!
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Pharmacy Technician
Mail Carrier
Firefighter
911 Dispatcher
What the three most common jobs in the Unites States?
1.) Salesperson
2.) Cashier
3.) Fast-food worker
This person is responsible for enforcing laws and maintains safe communities for people by arresting those who break the law.
What is a Police Officer?
This is an occupation that lasts a significant period of a person's life and has opportunities for progress over time.
What is a career?
True or False:
An associates degree is a 2 year program
True!
This degree can be pursued right after high school. Some examples of jobs you can obtain include dental hygienists, occupational therapy assistants, web developers and HVAC mechanic.
This degree typically takes 4 years to complete.
What is a bachelor's degree?
Some people can obtain a job with their bachelor's degree (i.e. teacher).
This person plans and carries out experiments, develops hypotheses, analyzes data and determines how the nervous system affects functioning.
What is a neurobiologist?
This is the process of self-knowledge, exploration and decision-making that shapes your career. It helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
True or False:
A resume is a formal document that someone seeking a job creates to show their qualifications or a job.
TRUE!
Resumes show your career background and skills that may help you do well in a position.
What is a certificate? Some programs can take up to 2 years to complete, while others can be completed in 6 months or less.
What is 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep?
This person is in charge, organizes the day to day activities, make the big decisions and communicate to key stakeholders. They are responsible for growth, stability and the direction.
These are long-term work related goals. They revolve around your ambitions and inspirations.
True or False:
Once you have a career, you are stuck in that career your whole life.
FALSE!
You can change your career as long as you are willing to do what it takes to prepare to enter a new field.
This is the way you advance in your work, either in one job or in a series of jobs to get to where you want to be career wise. These could be within the same organization or not.
What is a career path?
On average, how many miles does an office chair with wheels travel?
This person has a variety of duties and responsibilities. They plan out the specifics of games, storylines, characters, environment, activities and progression of the story.
What are game developers?
This will identify your skills, values, interests and preferences to determine what types of positions would be a good fit for you.
What is a self assessment? i.e. career cluster survey
True or Flase:
A pilot can earn his license to fly with online classes and testing, in addition to using a simulator that simulates flying an actual airplane.
FALSE
They must have actual flying time with an experienced pilot who has a license and endorsement to be a flight instructor.
This is a school where people learn how to do a job that requires special skills. It prepares students for the actual job.
What is vocational school (trade school)? For example, cosmetology, plumbing and electricity, carpentry or nail technician.
On average, how many hours does a person spend at work during their lifetime?
What is about 90,000 hours?