Leadership for Career Leadership for Career DevelopmentDevelopment

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Officers and committees- know duties Officers and committees- know duties and how those experiences can be used and how those experiences can be used in the animal science industryin the animal science industry– President- preside over purebred President- preside over purebred

association meetingsassociation meetings

– Secretary- keep minutes of meetings of Secretary- keep minutes of meetings of special committees for poultry producers special committees for poultry producers associationassociation

Opportunities- Opportunities- Officers/CommitteesOfficers/Committees

Treasurer- keep financial records Treasurer- keep financial records of fundraising activity of pork of fundraising activity of pork producers associationproducers association

Reporter- serve on Turkey growers Reporter- serve on Turkey growers association public relations association public relations committeecommittee

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Program of Activities- helps in setting Program of Activities- helps in setting goals and developing plans and steps to goals and developing plans and steps to reach those goalsreach those goals

Career Development Events- Speaking Career Development Events- Speaking events, parliamentary procedure to learn events, parliamentary procedure to learn how to participate in business meetings, how to participate in business meetings, skills events such as livestock, poultry, skills events such as livestock, poultry, farm business managementfarm business management

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Proficiency Awards- Proficiency Awards- entrepreneurship or placement entrepreneurship or placement individual awards growing out of a individual awards growing out of a student’s SAE programstudent’s SAE program

Banquets, conventions, Banquets, conventions, conferences, social events, conferences, social events, community service, etccommunity service, etc

Ceremonies and TraditionsCeremonies and Traditions

FFA Mission- to make a positive FFA Mission- to make a positive difference in the lives of students difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal premier leadership, personal growth, and career successgrowth, and career success

Strategies- know the ways to Strategies- know the ways to accomplish the missionaccomplish the mission

Ceremonies and TraditionsCeremonies and Traditions

Opening and closing ceremonies are Opening and closing ceremonies are rituals that add dignity to a meeting rituals that add dignity to a meeting and explain the meaning of certain and explain the meaning of certain traditional emblemstraditional emblems

There are many other traditions and There are many other traditions and ceremonies used in the FFA that can ceremonies used in the FFA that can benefit students both while in high benefit students both while in high school as well as jobs after graduationschool as well as jobs after graduation

Main objectives of Parliamentary Main objectives of Parliamentary LawLaw

Focus on one item at a time- helps prevent Focus on one item at a time- helps prevent confusionconfusion

Extend courtesy to everyone- recognize Extend courtesy to everyone- recognize before speakingbefore speaking

Observe the rule of the majority- keeps Observe the rule of the majority- keeps unpopular ideas from being adoptedunpopular ideas from being adopted

Ensure the rights of the minority- all sides Ensure the rights of the minority- all sides can make motions, second motions, can make motions, second motions, discuss and votediscuss and vote

Parliamentary LawParliamentary Law

Definition of Parliamentary Procedure- using well-Definition of Parliamentary Procedure- using well-defined rules from defined rules from Roberts Rules of OrderRoberts Rules of Order to to conduct business using a formal, organized conduct business using a formal, organized approachapproach

Discussion or debate- requires a 2/3 majority vote Discussion or debate- requires a 2/3 majority vote to stop discussionto stop discussion

Presiding officer should be fair and impartial- Presiding officer should be fair and impartial- should leave the chairman’s station and relinquish should leave the chairman’s station and relinquish chairman’s duties to discuss or present a point of chairman’s duties to discuss or present a point of viewview

Most Used Parliamentary Most Used Parliamentary AbilitiesAbilities

Main motion- to present a new idea or item of Main motion- to present a new idea or item of businessbusiness– Address presiding officerAddress presiding officer– Receive recognition to speakReceive recognition to speak– State motion- “I move to…” or “ I move that…”State motion- “I move to…” or “ I move that…”– Another member seconds motionAnother member seconds motion– Motion is discussedMotion is discussed– Vote on motionVote on motion– Chair announces result of voteChair announces result of vote

Most Used Parliamentary Most Used Parliamentary AbilitiesAbilities

Adjourn- to close the meetingAdjourn- to close the meeting Refer to a committee- places the Refer to a committee- places the

motion in a committee and motion motion in a committee and motion should include:should include:– Number on committeeNumber on committee– How appointedHow appointed– Powers and dutiesPowers and duties– When to report backWhen to report back

Most Used Parliamentary Most Used Parliamentary AbilitiesAbilities

Point of order- used to correct a Point of order- used to correct a parliamentary mistakeparliamentary mistake

Division of the assembly or house- to Division of the assembly or house- to get a counted voteget a counted vote

Amendment- to change a motionAmendment- to change a motion Previous question- to stop discussion, Previous question- to stop discussion,

requires 2/3 majority voterequires 2/3 majority vote

Parts of a SpeechParts of a Speech

Introduction- used to catch the attention Introduction- used to catch the attention of the audience, presented first in of the audience, presented first in speech, usually relatively shortspeech, usually relatively short

Body- the longest and main part of a Body- the longest and main part of a speech presented after introduction, speech presented after introduction, contains the major points and contains the major points and informationinformation

Conclusion- last part of speech, restates Conclusion- last part of speech, restates major points, usually relatively shortmajor points, usually relatively short

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities in Animal Science in Animal Science

Occupational Categories Occupational Categories

Scientists, Engineers, and Scientists, Engineers, and Related SpecialistsRelated Specialists

Animal scientist, biochemist, entomologist, Animal scientist, biochemist, entomologist, food scientist, geneticist, microbiologistfood scientist, geneticist, microbiologist

Agricultural engineer, environmental Agricultural engineer, environmental engineer, food engineerengineer, food engineer

Nutritionist, veterinarianNutritionist, veterinarian These workers do essential research and These workers do essential research and

development that improves the competitive development that improves the competitive position of the US in world marketsposition of the US in world markets

Managers and Financial Managers and Financial SpecialistsSpecialists

Business manager, food service Business manager, food service manager, retail manager, wholesale manager, retail manager, wholesale managermanager

Economist, financial analyst, credit Economist, financial analyst, credit analystanalyst

Marketing, Merchandizing, and Marketing, Merchandizing, and Sales RepresentativesSales Representatives

Marketing manager, livestock buyer, Marketing manager, livestock buyer, market analystmarket analyst

Food broker, grain merchandiserFood broker, grain merchandiser Sales representative, technical service Sales representative, technical service

representativerepresentative About 1/3 of the projected openings for About 1/3 of the projected openings for

college graduates with degrees in college graduates with degrees in agriculture are in this categoryagriculture are in this category

Education, Communication, and Education, Communication, and Information SpecialistsInformation Specialists

Agriculture education teacher, Agriculture education teacher, college faculty member, extension college faculty member, extension agentagent

Public relations specialist, reporter, Public relations specialist, reporter, editoreditor

Social Services ProfessionalsSocial Services Professionals

Dietician, nutrition counselorDietician, nutrition counselor Food inspectorFood inspector

Agricultural Production Agricultural Production SpecialistsSpecialists

Farmers, ranchersFarmers, ranchers Professional farm manager, feedlot Professional farm manager, feedlot

managermanager

Three Steps in Choosing an Three Steps in Choosing an OccupationOccupation

Self analysisSelf analysis

Ability- capacity to performAbility- capacity to performTalent- natural aptitude to do a Talent- natural aptitude to do a

jobjobPhysical make-up- strength, Physical make-up- strength,

stamina, healthstamina, health

Self analysisSelf analysis

Previous experience- work done Previous experience- work done in the pastin the past

Interests- things that hold one’s Interests- things that hold one’s attentionattention

Educational aspirations- how Educational aspirations- how much educationmuch education

Self analysisSelf analysis

Attitude and values- how a Attitude and values- how a person sees him or herselfperson sees him or herself

Flexibility- willing to changeFlexibility- willing to changePersonality- how others see a Personality- how others see a

person’s traitsperson’s traits

Studying an OccupationStudying an Occupation

Nature of work- hours, location, Nature of work- hours, location, conditions, skill, etc.conditions, skill, etc.

Educational requirements- Educational requirements- amount, licenses, special amount, licenses, special trainingtraining

Studying an OccupationStudying an Occupation

Demand, pay, benefits, Demand, pay, benefits, opportunity for promotion, job opportunity for promotion, job securitysecurity

The best way to learn more The best way to learn more about an occupation is work about an occupation is work experienceexperience

Making a DecisionMaking a Decision

Match oneself with the best Match oneself with the best occupation for the personoccupation for the person

Have second choiceHave second choiceLeave opportunities to change Leave opportunities to change

plans in the futureplans in the future

Sources of Occupational Sources of Occupational InformationInformation

Counselors and career Counselors and career development coordinatorsdevelopment coordinators

Agriculture education teachersAgriculture education teachersPersons working in specific Persons working in specific

jobsjobs

Sources of Occupational Sources of Occupational InformationInformation

Dictionary of Occupational Dictionary of Occupational TitlesTitles

Books and pamphletsBooks and pamphletsInternet sitesInternet sitesWork experiencesWork experiences

Educational RequirementsEducational Requirements

Scientists and engineers usually Scientists and engineers usually require masters or doctoral require masters or doctoral degreesdegrees

About 85% of the jobs in About 85% of the jobs in agricultural marketing, agricultural marketing, merchandising and sales merchandising and sales representatives require a bachelors representatives require a bachelors degreedegree

Educational RequirementsEducational Requirements

Most jobs that have “laborer, Most jobs that have “laborer, helper, aide, attendant, or helper, aide, attendant, or worker” in the title require high worker” in the title require high school diplomasschool diplomas

THE ENDTHE END