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Careers. Labour You Love. Hmmmm ……. Answer the following questions to yourself. How does the career you choose affect your income? What employee characteristics are important to an employer? How do education and training affect your salary? What is an entrepreneur?
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Careers Labour You Love
Hmmmm……. • Answer the following questions to yourself. • How does the career you choose affect your income? • What employee characteristics are important to an employer? • How do education and training affect your salary? • What is an entrepreneur? • What are employee benefits?
Career vs. Job • List the characteristics of a career and the characteristics of a job.
Education • General Rule: • The more education you have, the higher your income. • Look at the table provided for the difference in incomes depending on your level of education.
Entrepreneurship • An entrepreneur is… • A person who creates a business from scratch • Self-employed • Strong sense of discipline • Must beat the competition • To become an entrepreneur one must… • See an opportunity • Take the initiative and develop a plan
What Employers Want • Employers want Employees who: • Are dependable • Are Good problem solvers • Are Highly productive • Work well with others • Deliver high quality work • Have great attitudes
What Employees Want • Employee Benefits • Paid vacation • Paid sick leave • Health plan • Retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement
Cost of Living • The cost of living includes items such as rent or home costs, transportation, insurance, utilities such as gas, electricity and food. • If the cost of living goes up but your wages/salary do not, you end up being broke!
Review of Ideas Now that you have learned a bit more, answer these questions again. • How does the career you choose affect your income? • What employee characteristics are important to an employer? • How do education and training affect your salary? • What is an entrepreneur? • What are employee benefits?