Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Principles of Human Services

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1 Entrepreneurial Opportunities Principles of Human Services

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3 What is an Entrepreneur? A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so 3

4 Small Businesses The U.S. Small Business Administration defines a small business concern as one that is independently owned and operated, is organized for profit and is not dominant in its field (image from video) An Introduction to the SBA (click on link) 4

5 Human Services Career Cluster Prepares individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs 5

6 Programs of Study Consumer Services Counseling and Mental Health Early Childhood Development Family and Community Services Personal Care Services 6

7 Consumer Services 7

8 Program Profile Professionals in this area help people with decisions and problems relating to: Consumer goods Finance Insurance Real estate 8

9 Counseling and Mental Health 9

10 Program Profile Professionals in these occupations assist people with: Career decisions Educational options Family matters Mental health issues Personal problems 10

11 Early Childhood Development 11

12 Program Profile Professionals in these careers nurture and teach: Preschool-age children 12

13 Family and Community Services 13

14 Program Profile Some professionals in this area help families and individuals meet their: Nutritional needs Others help vulnerable populations: Care for the elderly Cope with problems of daily living Counsel troubled individuals Solicit contributions for various social agencies Train or retrain the unemployed 14

15 Personal Care Services 15

16 Program Profile Personal care professionals help people with their: Personal appearance, including: Giving makeup advice They may also provide: Fitness training Health Giving manicures Providing facial treatments Styling hair 16

17 Careers 17

18 Questions? 18

19 References and Resources Images: Achieve Texas In Action: Human Services Microsoft Office Clip Art: Used with permission from Microsoft. Textbook: Littrell, J. J., Clasen, A. H., & Pearson, P. (2004). From school to work. Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox. Websites: Achieve Texas College and Career Initiative An education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success. It allows students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and active citizenship. O*Net Online Human Services Career Cluster SBA.gov The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. YouTube : An Introduction to the SBA Every year the U.S. Small Business Administration and its nationwide network of resource partners help millions of small businesses start, grow and succeed. 19