VI
Discovering Careers
Expanded Table of Contents
Unit 1
Career Exploration .............2
1 The World of Work .......................4
Section 1.1
Importance of Careers .........................6
What Is Work?..................................6
Why Do People Work? .....................7
Section 1.2
The Changing Workplace .................. 13
The Economy................................. 13
Today’s Workplace ......................... 17
Special Features
Personal Achievement Plan .............3
Go Green .........................................9
Ethics ............................................. 12
Career Feature ............................... 18
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................22
Apply Your Knowledge ...................23
Teamwork ......................................24
Communication Skills .....................24
College and Career
Readiness Portfolio ....................25
2 Learning about Yourself .............26
Section 2.1
Knowing Yourself ................................28
Examining the Real You .................28
Personality .....................................28
Self-Concept ..................................29
Interests .........................................31
Section 2.2
Attitude, Aptitude, and Ability .............33
The Three As .................................33
Learning Styles ..............................36
Values ............................................38
Special Features
Ethics .............................................33
Career Feature ...............................34
Go Green .......................................35
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................40
Apply Your Knowledge ...................41
Teamwork ......................................42
Communication Skills .....................42
College and Career
Readiness Portfolio ....................43
3 Learning about Careers ..............44
Section 3.1
Career Considerations .......................46
Duties and Responsibilities ............46
Future Prospects ............................47
Education, Training,
and Skills....................................48
Other Requirements .......................50
Section 3.2
Entrepreneurship ...............................55
Your Own Business ........................55
Do You Want to Be
an Entrepreneur? .......................55
Section 3.3
Researching Careers .........................57
US Department of
Labor Resources ........................57
Internet Resources .........................58
Other Ways to Investigate
Careers ......................................58
Special Features
Ethics .............................................47
Career Feature ...............................60
Go Green .......................................52
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