Comparing Careers
The purpose of this activity is to help you understand which criteria are important to you as you
make career decisions and why. In a side-by-side comparison of two career options, you will evaluate
your interest in each career based on the following criteria: work tasks, working conditions, potential
earnings, and education and training requirements. At each stage, you are asked to choose
between the two occupations based on the information available to you and reflect on why you have
made that choice.
At the end of the activity, you are asked to interpret the changes in your career choices and
prioritize which of the criteria are most important to you at this stage of the career decision-making
process. You are also encouraged to reflect on other possible factors that may influence your career
choice and to project how your priorities may change as a result. Ultimately, you will learn that career
choices are not usually made on the basis of a single criterion, but instead, are influenced by multiple
factors that constantly need to be re-evaluated as you gain more knowledge about career options and
the decision-making process.
Log in to Career Cruising and click on Careers. Use the Keyword Search to find two occupations that
interest you but that you may not know much about. Write the names of the careers.
Career One
Teacher
Career Two
Singing
If you had to pick one of these careers based only on the working conditions described,
which would you choose and why?
Singing because it's something that i thoroughly enjoy.
Click on Earnings in each career profile. Answer the following questions:
How much do people in each career typically earn on a yearly basis? (If annual salary figures aren’t
available, how much do they earn per hour or per contract?)
Singers are generally paid by performance. For events like weddings singers with little experience start at $100 and can earn up to1,000.
What other kinds of compensation or benefits can people in each career receive? (e.g. health and dental
benefits, contributions to retirement savings plans, performance bonuses, etc.)
It depends on what kind of singer you are and what gigs you play.
If you had to pick one of these careers based only on how much you could earn, which would you
choose and why?
I would chose being a Singer because even if i just get enough money for a couple of weeks it's better than nothing. Besides i'm doing something that i love.
Click on Education in each career profile. Answer the following questions:
What are the education and training requirements for people in each career? (e.g. high school diploma,
associate or bachelor’s degree, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, additional licensing or certification,
etc.)
Educational requirements depend on the type of music you want to pursue. If you want to be an opera singer, you generally need years of formal training. Popular singers do not necessarily need formal training, but it can be extremely helpful. Start by taking music classes in high school, and, if possible, by taking private voice lessons outside of school.
Approximately how many years of training or education are required for people in each occupation?
You need at least 2-4 years of college under your belt.
If you had to pick one of these careers based only on the amount of education and training you need,
which would you choose and why?
If I had to chose i would pick Singing again because yes it's a lot of money for the courses. But, i'll do whatever it takes to become a successful singer.
Now that you have evaluated your interest in these two careers based on work tasks, working
conditions, potential earnings, and education and training requirements, answer the following
questions:
Did you change your mind about the career you chose at the beginning of the activity as different types
of information became available to you? What new information caused you to change your mind and
why?
After looking at all of the new information with the same information in the back of my mind i still chose singing. Singing is in my blood and soul and i wouldn't change that for anything.
Which of the criteria that you used to compare your career choices is most important to you and which
is the least important? Rank them in order from 1 (the most important) to 4 (the least important) and
explain why you have ranked them that way:
Criteria:
Work Tasks:
1 because you have to work hard in order to have a great future. It's like they say Work hard Play hard.
Working Conditions:
4 because i can adjust to any living conditions.
Earnings:
3 because yes, it may be a lot or it may be a little i'm grateful just to be getting paid anything at all.
Education & Training:
2 Education and training is some of the most key things to help you survive. It's like what they say survival of the fittest.
What other factors may influence your career decision? (e.g. parents, favorite school subject, job
outlook, etc.) Do you consider any of them to be more important than the ones you ranked above?
Why?
My Friends, family, teachers, advisors, and more may help me/ influence me because they are very important to me and i will listen to everything that they have to say, But, at the end of the day it's my call, my decision, my life.
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