Hello World of Work This is you Right now your job is to go to school and learn all you can This is the world of work It’s where people earn a living find purpose in their lives and make the world a better place Sooner or later you’ll have to find your way from HERE to THERE 4
To get started take all the jobs in the incredibly enormous world of work and organize them into an imaginary pile It’s a big pile isn’t it It would be pretty tricky to find the perfect job for you among so many options No worries Some very smart career experts have made it easier to figure out They sorted jobs and industries into groups by the types of skills and products they share These groups are called career clusters They provide pathways that will make it easier for you to find career options that match your interests Architecture Construction Human Services Arts Communication Information Technology Business Administration Law Public Safety Education Training Manufacturing Finance Marketing Sales Service Food Natural Resources Government Health Sciences Hospitality Tourism Science Technology Engineering Mathematics STEM Transportation Good thing you are still a kid You have lots of time to explore ideas and imagine yourself doing all kinds of amazing things The World of Work WoW for short series of books will help you get started 5
TAKE A HIKE There are 16 career pathways waiting for you to explore The only question is Which one should you explore first Is Finance a good path for you to start exploring career ideas There is a lot to like about this pathway These professionals keep track of money for people businesses and governments They work in accounting banking business insurance and investing See if any of the following questions grab your interest WOULD YOU ENJOY earning and saving money being the class treasurer or playing the stock market game CAN YOU IMAGINE someday working at an accounting firm bank or Wall Street stock exchange ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT what accountants bankers fraud investigators property managers or stockbrokers do If so it’s time to take a hike Keep reading to see what kinds of opportunities you can discover along the Finance pathway But wait What if you don’t think you’ll like this pathway You have two choices You could keep reading to find out more than you already know You might be surprised to learn how many amazing careers you’ll find along this path OR Turn to page 27 to get ideas about other WoW pathways 6
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WoW Up Close Buy and sell stocks on Wall Street Protect people’s homes health and possessions with insurance Keep tabs on the money that businesses earn and spend Take care of the world’s banking needs These are just some of the important jobs that people who work along the Finance pathway do PURCHASING AGENT FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT MORTGAGE BROKER INSURANCE CLAIMS AGENT ACTUARY FINANCIAL PLANNER 7 STOCKBROKER
