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Understanding Work: Types, Careers, and Changes in the Modern Workplace

Explore the diverse world of work through Mr. Scafidi's worksheet on various types of occupations, jobs, careers, and volunteerism. This lesson highlights traditional versus non-traditional career roles based on gender, the reasons why individuals work—from income to contribution—and the impact of global changes like technology and economic trends on employment. You'll participate in group activities to identify clusters based on interests and brainstorm roles while gaining insights into the evolving nature of work.

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Understanding Work: Types, Careers, and Changes in the Modern Workplace

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  1. Objective 3.01 Mr. Scafidi

  2. Work? What is work? Give examples on your worksheet ‘Types of Work’

  3. Types of Work Classifications • Job – a piece of work; a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s occupation or for an agreed price • Occupation – a person’s usual or principal work or business; a means of earning a living; vocation • Career – an occupation or profession; one requiring special training; one’s life work • Volunteer – a contribution of free labor, usually to a non-profit organization

  4. Job

  5. Occupation

  6. Career

  7. Volunteer

  8. Website Needed • http://vaview.org/68/check-it/who-r-u • Used in the first section • http://vaview.org/68/careersq/career-search • Used in the second section

  9. Group Activity • Log back into Career Cruising • NC2123345 • The password that you chose • Write down the cluster that was chosen for you from your answers • Break up into groups based on the cluster that you have

  10. Group Roles • Assign the following • Recorder • Leader/presenter • Brain-stormers • The group members need to be recorded and given to Mr. Scafidi by the end of the class period!

  11. Traditional Careers vs. Nontraditional Careers • The world of work has changed; however some jobs are still put into certain ‘gender’ roles • Brainstorm some jobs that are considered Male Traditional and some that are Female Traditional • The way they are characterized is if only 25%, or less, of the population is one gender

  12. Traditional Careers vs. Nontraditional Careers • Male examples:

  13. Traditional Careers vs. Nontraditional Careers • Female Examples:

  14. Why do you come to school?

  15. Top 5 Reasons People Work • Income – the monetary payment received for goods or services; $ • Identity – condition or character as to who a person is • Lifestyle – the way you use your time, energy, and other resources • Satisfaction – fulfillment or contentment • Contribution – to give assistance for the completion of a task

  16. Changes • Do you like change? • What does change look like? • Have you experienced any major changes to in your life? • Any stories of change that you wish to share?

  17. Changes at work • Global Economy – the way all the world economies are linked • Technology – the practical use of scientific tools to get things done • Society – a body of individuals living as members of a community • Workplace Trends – changes that occur over a period of time in job settings • Work – effort directed to produce or accomplish something

  18. GDP • Gross Domestic Product - • The market value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a given amount of time • GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports) • http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&tdim=true&dl=en&hl=en&q=global+gdp#met=ny_gdp_mktp_cd

  19. Money and Math! • Salary - a fixed amount of money paid for a certain period of time • Payroll per hour • $ amount X the hours worked = (Gross Pay) • Subtract out – Taxes (Federal and State) • FICA (Social Security; only on the first 120,000ish) • Other Deductions

  20. Homework • Interview sheets are due Next Class period • Come up with 2-5 questions that you would ask a ‘panel’ of professionals about the changes in work!

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