Career Knowledge Presentation

Youth Labor Laws Post-secondary Education How to Choose a Career How much can I work? What should I be getting paid?

Youth Labor Laws

What are the laws around teens and work?

What are the labor laws for teens?

14-15 year-olds can work 16 hours a week
Up to 3 hours on a school day Up to 40 hours a week when school is not in session Some exceptions if you are in a work program

16-17 years and above can work 20 hours

40 hours during non-school weeks Some jobs are defined as hazardous like construction jobs; teens cant do these
SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws

How much can teens make?

Washington States minimum wage is $9.19 14 and 15 year olds can be paid 85% of minimum wage or $7.81 If you are younger than 20 your employer may pay you as little as $4.25 for the first 90 days
If you change jobs, your new employer can pay you this youth minimum wage again for 90 days
SOURCE: U.S.Department of Labor, Teen Labor Laws

Post-Secondary Education and Career Interest

What are the fastest growing career fields? How can I match a career with my interests? How much education do I need?

Which careers are growing right now?

Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care, social assistance, and construction Jobs requiring training beyond a four-year college degree are growing the fastest Jobs requiring only a high school diploma are growing at the slowest rates

What is post-secondary education?

Post-secondary education is any education that happens beyond high school
Apprenticeship Vocational and Technical School Associates degree from Community College (AA) Bachelors degree (BA) Masters degree (MA) Doctorate degree (PhD)

How does post-secondary education increase my earnings?

How do I choose an occupation?

It is important to start thinking about what
you would like to do as a career
A plan will help you take classes in high school
and college that give you skills you need

When thinking about a career, you should

consider balancing your interests and the lifestyle choices you will make

Lifestyle choices include how much money you

want to make and how much leisure time youd like to have

Career Cluster Finder

The Cluster Finder on Naviance is going to help you identify careers you might be interested in
Interests & Skills Life After High School

What do I like and dislike? (Interests) What do I do well? (Skills)

What lifestyle will I have? What kind of career do I want? What post-secondary education will I need?

Academic Plan (Classes)

All good roads to your future go through high school!

1. Log-in to Naviance
Shorecrest Clan Connection Naviance Username and password are the same as data dashboard

2. Take the Cluster FinderInventory

3. Choose activities you are interested in

4. Choose all the words that describe you

5. Choose school subjects you most enjoy

6. Pick the career cluster you want to explore

7. Choose one career to investigate

8. Explore the tabs in Naviance to investigate the career you chose

9. Find someone with another career you are interested in and gather information about it
If you cannot find someone with a career youre interested in, go ahead and research another occupation in Naviance. Do a search in O*Net to find out about the education you need for your career choices

Works Cited
"American Time Use Survey." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, 16 Nov 22. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/>. "Fastest Growing Occupations." Occupational Outlook Handbook.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 30 Jan.

2013. <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm>. "Know the Rules." Youth Rules. U.S. Department of Labor, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/know-thelimits/index.htm>.