Topics

Career1:Waiter/Waitress

Career2:ProfessionalAthlete

SpecificWork
Activities

a.)Checkcustomersidentificationbeforeserving
alcoholicbeverages.
b.)Acceptpaymentsrefercustomerstocashiers.
c.)Takeordersfromcustomers.
d.)informcustomersofdailyspecials.

a.participateincompetitiveactivities
b.mayleadteamsifcaptain.
c.mayworkaregularjobinadditiontobeinga
competitor.
d.maintainequipmentusedinaparticularsport.

CommonWork
Activities

a.)Workwiththepublic
b.)Usecomputers
c.)Teachothers
d.)Assistandcareforothers

a.coachothers
b.teachothers
c.performforthepublic
d.developandbuildteams

WorkingConditions a.)Haveahighlevelofsocialinteraction.

b.)Generallyhaveasetscheduleeachweek.
c.)Mustbeexactintheirwork,satisfiedcustomer.
d.)Mainlyworkindoors.sometimesoutdoorserving
area.

a.sometimeswearuniforms
b.repeatthesamephysicalactivities
c.oftencompeteaspartofateam
d.oftencomeintoclosephysicalactivitywithother
athletes.

PhysicalDemands

a.)Standforlongperiodsoftime.
b.)Repeatthesamemovements
c.)Understandthespeechofanotherperson.
d.)Speakclearlysolistenerscanunderstand.

a.repeatthesamemovements
b.keeporregaintheirbalance
c.bendortwisttheirbody
d.movearmslegsquickly

Skills&Abilities

a.)Expressfeelingsclearlywhenspeaking.
b.)Listentoothersandaskquestions.
c.)Lookforwaystohelppeople.
d.)Judgethecostsandbenefitsofapossibleaction.

a.listentoothersaskquestions.
b.expressideasclearlywhenspeaking.
c.managethetimeofselfandothers.
d.useseveralmethodstoteachorlearnnewthings.

Knowledge

a.)Customerandpersonalservice
b.)Foodproduction
c.)EnglishLanguage
d.)Salesandmarketing

a.knowledgeofnatureplantsanimalsetc.
b.knowledgeofspellingetc.englishlanguage.
c.
d.

Interests&Values

a.havesocialinterests
b.haveenterprisinginterests
c.haveconventionalinterests
d.considerrelationshipsimportant

a.haverealisticinterests
b.haveenterprisinginterests
c.considerachievementimportant
d.considerrelationshipsimportant.

Preparation

a.nodiplomaisrequired.buthoweverthedolikeif
youhaveoneoritsequivalent.
b.formalrestaurantsmayrequireexperienceinfood
service.

a.betalented.
b.stayingoodphysicalcondition.

HelpfulHigh
SchoolCourses

a.culinaryarts
b.foodandnutrition
c.foodservice
d.hospitality

a.physicaleducation
b.foodandnutrition
c.healtheducation
d.

Licensing&
Certification

a.inoregontoworkatarestaurantyouneedto
aquireafoodhandlerscard10dollarfee.

a.showproofofpropertraininganddemonstrate
physicalcompetence.

Wages

a.19,200ayear.

a.about75,00dependingonyouractivity.

Employment
Outlook

a.theresabout27,00inoregonlargeoccupation.

a.thereareabout92inoregonverysmalloccupation.