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CTE Intro

CTE Intro. Road to the Future. CTE Intro. is. Career. Technical. Introduction. Education. WHAT IS WORK?. WORK = activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or society. WORK VALUES.

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CTE Intro

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  1. CTE Intro Road to the Future

  2. CTE Intro is. . . Career Technical Introduction Education

  3. WHAT IS WORK? • WORK = activity directed toward a purpose or goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or society.

  4. WORK VALUES • Work Values arepersonal “needs”we try to fulfill in our work • Financial Reward– being able to buy and enjoy the lifestyle we desire • Creativity– creating, inventing, designing, developing products or ideas • Helping Others– also known as Altruism • Independence– being able to work in your own way • Variety– being able to complete many types of tasks

  5. WHY PEOPLE WORK? • Money – Impacts our lifestyle • Socialization – Interact with people • Accomplishment – Personal Satisfaction • Prestige – Feelings of Importance • Personal Development – Interesting and Stimulating Challenges • Mental Well-being – Life long learning

  6. WORK and JOB • EMPLOYER – a person or business that pays an individual to work. • EMPLOYEE – Someone who works for a person or business for money (pay). • EMPLOYABILITY – being well prepared to get and keep a job. • Job – is something you do for pay.

  7. OCCUPATION, CAREER and CAREER PATH OCCUPATION – a group of similar tasks or duties people perform for pay • Examples: Chefs, Firefighters, Nurses, Musicians, Accountants, Scientists

  8. Growing Occupations THE WORLD OF WORK • FASTEST JOB GROWTH in professional and technical occupations • MOST NEW JOBS willREQUIRE on-the-job training or skills learned through Career and Technical Education. • Only 4 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations require a college bachelor’s degree or higher

  9. Technical Career Path INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY JOBS America’s fastest growing industry —IT Occupations include computers, software, tele-communications products and services, Internet and online services, systems integration and professional services companies More than one million IT jobs are created every year! More than one-third of all jobs in the United States are IT related!

  10. Technical Career Path INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIONS • Information Technology crosses all professions and industries • The top 5 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are Information Technology occupations 1. Computer engineers 2. Computer support specialists 3. Computer systems analysts 4. Computer database administrators 5. DeskTop publishing specialists

  11. King of the Road! TECHNOLOGY Sixteen of the 20 fastest-growing jobs are Technology based— that’s 80%! Technology Education is available in Junior High,High School, and college. Take advantage of Your Opportunities—EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY!

  12. CTE Intro Road to the Future CTE Intro IS FUN!

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