D - 10.02 - Benefits & Liimitations

D - 10.
02 - Benefits & Liimitations

First, to make
Making career choices any decision,
is like making other you have to
important decisions in
life. . .
figure out
what your
__________
are . . .
D - 10.02 - Benefits & Liimitations

You have to figure out your Then, you
have to
options. recognize that
every option
has
both
___________
and
____________
.

Some people call
Right, each option has these benefits and
limitations
both benefits and pros & cons.
limitations.
Others call them
advantages
and
disadvantages.

But no matter what you call Yes, there are
them, every option should be some benefits
weighed in light of a that are more
person’s goals and important to you
than others.
priorities.
And, there are
some limitations
you can “live
with,” and
others . . .

So, being
aware of
benefits and
. . . you
just limitations of
can’t live with! each option
is the second
step in
making
career
decisions . . .

Right, being aware of
benefits and limitations, and
weighing them in light So, let’s
of personal goals and look at
priorities. an
example
...

Let’s think about a decision you will need
to make soon, if you have not already
made it.
What you will do

immediately after high
school?
There are several options, but let’s take a
look at two of them.
Let’s consider these options as they relate

to careers in early childhood education.

Option 1: Go to work?
Option 2: Go to school?
This is not the

time to flip a
coin!

The early childhood field
provides options.
Option B
Option A Or, you can enroll
After you in a community
complete the ECE college or university
I and II courses in for further study
high school, you and earn a degree
can get a job in an for a career in early
early childhood childhood.
program.

• College/university
• Career/trade school
• Military training
• Community college What are some
examples of each
in your area?
In NC?

Let’s compare . . .
Option A: Going Option B: Going

straight to work to school to earn
a degree
Both have Both have

benefits. limitations.

Option A
Benefits of Going Straight to Work
Immediate employment
Feeling of accomplishment
Using skills before they are forgotten
Sense of independence

Option A: Going to Work
Can you
think of some
places in
your area Benefit #1:
where you Immediate employment
can get a job
quickly? D - 10.02 - Benefits & Liimitations
Yes, but are there

ways to enjoy a
feeling of
accomplishment
while continuing
with your studies?
Benefit #2:
Feeling of accomplishment
Are there ways

to maintain
your skills
while moving
ahead with
further study?
Benefit #3:
Using skills before they are forgotten
Free
forever!
Are there ways to

achieve a measure
of independence
while continuing
your studies?
Benefit #4: Sense of independence

Option A
Limitations--- Going Straight to Work
Lower pay
Entry-level tasks
Minimum job benefits
Limited variety of jobs
Fewer opportunities for advancement
Interferes with further education

What are some

examples in your
area?
In North
Carolina?
Limitation #1: Lower pay

What are some
tasks associated
with entry-level
jobs?
What tasks are
associated with
higher positions?
Limitation #2. Entry-level tasks

What are some examples

of job benefits that are
often not offered with entry-
level positions?
Why are these benefits so

important?
Limitation #3: Minimum job benefits

What are some
jobs that are
becoming harder
to find in your
area?
Limitation #4: Limited variety of jobs

Why is it harder
for people without
degrees to get
promotions?
Limitation #5:
Fewer opportunities for advancement
Why is it difficult to work and

go to school at the same
time?
When things become

difficult for those trying to do
both, what is usually
dropped?
Limitation #6: Interferes with further education

Option B
Benefits of Going to School
Financially rewarding careers
Opportunities for advancement
Manageable hours and working conditions
Professional status
Broad range of majors
Broad education base
Financial assistance available
Opportunities for continuing education

Option B: Going to School
What are some

examples of
financially rewarding
early childhood
careers in your area?
In NC?
Benefit #1. Financially rewarding careers

What are some

examples of careers
in your area where
there are
opportunities for
promotions?
Benefit #2. Opportunities for advancement

What are some
examples of jobs in
your area that have or
do not have
manageable hours
and working
conditions?
Benefit #3: Manageable hours, working conditions

What are some
examples of jobs
with professional
status in your
area? In NC?
Benefit #4. Professional status

Option B: Going to School Name some
of these
majors.
Benefit #5. Broad range of majors

What is meant by
broad education
base? Why is that
a benefit?
Benefit #6. Broad education base

Option B: Going to School Name some places
you could go to
seek financial
assistance.
Benefit #7. Financial assistance available

Option B: Going to School What are some
examples of
careers that
offer these
opportunities?
Benefit #8.
Opportunities for continuing education

Limitations--- Going to School
Greater initial cost

Longer time required to reach career goal
Entrance requirements
Competitive job market

What are the costs of

going to community
college?
What are the costs of

going to a college or
university?
Limitation #1. Greater initial cost

Can you think of
an example?
Limitation #2. Longer time required

Option B: Going to School What are the
requirements?
Effective in Fall 2006
To be considered for admission, students will need to

submit the SAT I or ACT with the Writing Component. The
ACT without the Writing Component will not be accepted.
Six course units in language, including
four units in English emphasizing grammar, composition,
and literature, and
two units of a language other than English.
Limitation #3. Entrance requirements
Four course units of mathematics, in any of the following
combinations:
algebra I and II, geometry, and one unit beyond algebra II,
algebra I and II, and two units beyond algebra II, or
integrated math I, II, and III, and one unit beyond
integrated math III.

What are some

examples of jobs that are
highly competitive in
your area?
In NC?
Limitation #4. Competitive job market

Keep all of
these benefits
and limitations
in mind . . .
Then decide
what
is best
for
you!

D - 10.02 - Benefits & Liimitations

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

D - 10.02 - Benefits & Liimitations

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

D - 10.

02 - Benefits & Liimitations