Monday, May 10, 2010

Career selector

Job Description
What do people in this career do?
*Physical therapists help people who have been ill or injured return to a healthy life, and also help people with permanent disabilities reach the highest possible level of physical function.
What skills do people in this career have?
*Strong Communication skills.

Working Conditions
Where do people in this career work?
* They mostly work in places like treatment rooms in hospitals, college athletic departments, and private practices.

What kind of hours do they work? Do they work days, nights, shifts, overtime, how many hours per week or day?
*Evening and weekend work is very common, particularly for those who work in private practice. Most physical therapists work 8 to 10 hours a day, or 40 to 50 hours a week.
Interview Person Name:Art
Day in the Life
Three important work activities this person performs during the day
1.Serving customers / clients
2.Working on your feet
3. working inside with the client

Breakdown of Activities
Three activities this person spends the most time on
1.doing physical work
2.working on your feet
3.doing physical work

Likes and Dislikes
What does this person like about the job?
*He enjoys the constant changing of the atmosphere. Every day there are new patients, new diagnoses, new treatments, and new challenges that he has to deal with.
What does this person dislike about the job?
*He dislikes the paperwork that goes with the job.What are three things that you think are good about this job?
1. Never doing the same thing over and over again.
2.not working in an office all day.
3.helping a client achieve a greater strength.
What are three things you think are bad about this job?
1. The paper work
2. All the clients in one day
3. The long hours
Could you see yourself doing this job in the future? Why or why not?
I do see myself doing this job because i want to help people do things that people say that they normally couldn't!

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