Impact of Societal Issues on You and Your Career

Written by Randall Brown

Societal Issues

They all impact your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing

world

Balancing Life Roles

Respect Diversity

Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination

Non-traditional Careers

Change

Balancing Life Roles

Respect for Diversity

• Disabilities• Income• Viewpoints• Ethnicity• Religion• Sex• Intelligence• Tolerance• Youth

• can’t function like you due to disabilitiescan’t function like you due to disabilities• make more or less money than youmake more or less money than you• see things in ways that differ from yourssee things in ways that differ from yours• who are not the same race as youwho are not the same race as you• have different religious faith from yourshave different religious faith from yours• are members of the opposite genderare members of the opposite gender• have a higher or lower IQ than yourshave a higher or lower IQ than yours• have higher or lower tolerance than youhave higher or lower tolerance than you• are much older or younger than youare much older or younger than you

Stereotypes, Bias, Discrimination

• Race• Religion• National Origin• Rednecks• Blondes• Women• Men• Old People• Children

• Propaganda• Marketing• Class• Ethnocentrism• Ignorance

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Notice any similarities among these?

Non-traditional Careers

MEN• Bank Tellers & Cashiers• Clerical/Admin Support• Cosmetologists• Dental Assistants• Flight Attendants• Nurses• Social Workers• Hair Stylists• Child Care Workers

WOMEN• Carpenters & Electricians• Engineers• Firefighters• Auto Mechanics• Clergy• Truck Drivers• Security Guards• Heavy Machine Operators• Dentists

Change

• Expect Changes in– Technology– Society– The economy

• Updated knowledge & skill is required to keep up– Continuing education– Be a lifelong learner