My Career Choices

By:

Kelsey Valador

My dream job

• For my dream job I would be a Pharmacy Technician.

What they do

• They verify information for written prescriptions or refill requests.

• Fills prescriptions and types labels for the bottles.

• Helps customers by answering simple questions.

• Receives and stores incoming supplies.

Interests

• Conventional: A person has to be to keep things neat and tidy. You have to like working with charts and graphs.

• Realistic: You have to like doing physical activities and projects. You like to find the solutions to things by doing hands-on work.

Skills Required

• Reading Comprehension• Active Listening and Learning• Writing • Speaking• Math • Critical Thinking• Monitoring• Learning Strategies

Money

• The average annual wage is $33,090.

• The average hourly wage is $15.91.

Education and Requirements

• High School (GED)

• On the job training.

My Back Up Career

• My back up career would be a Veterinary Assistant.

What They Do

• Feed, water, and examine non-farm animals for diseases.

• Cleans, maintains, and sterilizes instruments and equipment.

• Monitors animals recovering from surgery.

• Holds or restrains animals in veterinary procedures.

Interests

• Realistic: Like to do physical activities and projects.

• Investigative: When you have a problem you like to look at different ways to solve it. You don’t like explaining your ideas to other people.

• Social: You like being around other and helping them with problems.

Skills Required

• Active Listening and Learning

• Writing and Speaking

• Math

• Monitoring

• Reading Comprehension

• Critical Thinking

• Learning Strategies

Money

• The average annual wage is $22,390.

• The average hourly wage is $10.77.

Education and Requirements

• High School (GED)

• On the job training.