exploring career options

income

the money received for work, products sold, and from other sources, such as rent or investments

If you wanted to find out what the average salary is for a certain occupation, what could you do?

For the national employment and wage data chart, visit: www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm For a list of career choices with job descriptions, job growth potential, and average earnings, visit: www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/index.html Visit the library or bookstore and gather some books about careers. Set up meetings to talk with professionals or school counselors. Send e-mails to professionals.

occupation

a person's usual work or business; a way of earning a living

A job that is in demand is a job with a good outlook. True False

true

Supply and demand affect career wages. True False

true

salary

a fixed amount of money periodically paid to a person for work

mean

an average

career

an occupation or profession that usually requires special training

Choose all that apply. Select all of the factors that affect income. education skills college courses experience supply and demand type of car you drive

education, skills, experience, supply and demand

Everyone should try to be an NFL quarterback because they earn so much money. True False

false

wages

money received for work

In three to four sentences, describe why CEOs (the chief executive officers, that is, the leaders of large companies) make very high salaries, while their administrative assistants make much less.

people whose jobs are very much in demand make more. assistaants aren't very much in demand and don't require much of an education. People with higher jobs require more education than lower people which is more in demand from people.

supply

the amount available

demand

the desire or need for a product or service

Money received for work is/are _____. wages expenses taxes mean salary

wages