Personal Benefits of a High-Skilled Career

1. Personal Benefits of a High-Skilled Career 6th Grade High-Skilled Careers #3

2. Pre-Test • What are three personal benefits reported by employees in a high-skilled career?

3. Objectives • Review Last Week’s Class • What kind of a career would you like to have? • What are the personal benefits of that career? • Personal Benefits of a High-Skilled Career • As reported by employees in those careers

4. Review Last Lesson • The three main types of colleges are: • 4-Year University or College • 2-Year Community College • 2-Year Technical College • For a family of four in the Twin Cities • Average monthly costs for necessities is $4,500 dollars • The approximate difference of annual income between a person with no high school diploma and a person with a professional degree • $86,000 dollars

5. High-Skilled Career Personal Benefits Reported by Employees • Interesting tasks • Don’t do the same thing over and over • Variety in work • Work topics are appealing to me • Activities match my interests • Passion for your career • I like going to work every day • I am excited about my job • My job is important (Microsoft, 2011b)

6. High-Skilled Career Personal Benefits Reported by Employees • Potential for advancement • I believe my jobs will keep getting better • I will learn new things • Connect with professionals • Who have similar interests • Who are a positive influence on me (Microsoft, 2011c)

7. High-Skilled Career Personal Benefits Reported by Employees • Health benefits • Fitness clubs at work or reduced prices at fitness clubs • More health insurance options • Chance to give back to the community • I have money that I can contribute to important causes • I am a community leader • Flexible work hours • 4 ten hour days • Can leave work to care for children • Work at accommodating hours (Microsoft, 2011e)

8. High-Skilled Career Personal Benefits Reported by Employees • What personal benefits reported by high-skilled workers would make the top of your list? Why? • Interesting tasks • Passion for your career, pride in your work • Potential for advancement • Professionals with similar interests/are a positive influence • Fitness clubs at work or reduced prices at clubs • Health benefits, more health insurance options • Give back to the community • Flexible work hours

9. Update Postsecondary Plan

10. Update Postsecondary Plan • Choose one career of interest • Complete “Why this career interests me” • With your most important personal benefits

11. Post-Test • What are three personal benefits reported by employees in a high-skilled career?

12. Review • High-skilled careers have obvious financial benefits • However, the personal benefits of a high-skilled career is also very important • Consider both the financial and personal benefits when exploring high-skilled careers of interest

13. References • Microsoft Office Images. (2011a). Male student thinking. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people • Microsoft Office Images. (2011b). Business woman. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people • Microsoft Office Images. (2011c). Male EMT. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people • Microsoft Office Images. (2011d). Woman holding light bulb. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people • Microsoft Office Images. (2011e). Arm flexing. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people