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Jobs Unit: What is a “Good Job”?

Jobs Unit: What is a “Good Job”?. Roots of Civilization Mr . Joshi. Monster.Com Advertisement. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJB0CzlzSwY. Debriefing the Library Project. What did you learn about “good jobs”?

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Jobs Unit: What is a “Good Job”?

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  1. Jobs Unit: What is a “Good Job”? Roots of Civilization Mr. Joshi

  2. Monster.Com Advertisement • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJB0CzlzSwY

  3. Debriefing the Library Project • What did you learn about “good jobs”? • How, if at all, did your project help you reflect on your own future career path?

  4. Top 50/Bottom 50 CareerCast List • Look at Handout • What is in common in the Top 50 jobs? • What is in common in the Bottom 50 jobs?

  5. Does Education Pay-off? Why does more education lead to more income?

  6. A wise person once said… An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less. So, people are paid for their expertise, whether it is an eye surgeon, a left-handed pitcher, an air-traffic controller, a mapmaker, computer programmer, etc… What about a construction worker, a retail clerk, and cab driver, xylophone player?

  7. A Globalized World – What’s the Pattern?Globalization, Automation, Immigration Source: CIA Factbook; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2048.html

  8. Do you want to compete with low-wage global workers? http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/01/25/business/100000001313019/made-in-china.html (2:57)

  9. Do you want to compete against robots and technology? • http://science.discovery.com/videos/hot-videos-how-its-made/ (4:42)

  10. Do you want to compete with low-wage immigrants? • http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/07/us/20090407-immigration-occupation.html

  11. Time to Play a Game:Globalization, Automation, or Immigration

  12. Business Hierarchy More Power  Less Money 

  13. Career Biography 1 – Chris Wink • What do you think about Chris Wink’s career advice? • http://roadtripnation.com/ChrisWink

  14. The Good Job: Pro LEGO Builder • http://online.wsj.com/video/how-to-play-with-legos-for-a-living/AE49A2EC-8A13-4C68-8CA5-2CD6A1595FC5.html • (3:33 min)

  15. The Good Job: Sports Agent • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7384066n&tag=mncol;lst;3 (14 min)

  16. The Good Job: Airline Steward http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/you-thought-you-were-a-frequent-flyer/ (2:46 minutes)

  17. Career Biography 2: Alana Robinson • What does her career path teach you? • http://roadtripnation.com/AlanaWardRobinson

  18. Career Biography 3: Bev Kearney • What does her career trajectory teach you? • http://roadtripnation.com/BevKearney

  19. The Good Job: Is there a job with less stress but still meaningful? Is it farming? • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15850243 • (4:00 min)

  20. Humorous Finish • Hunter-Gatherer Interview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56eAUCTLok

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