What Will My Career Be?

What will Be?

Careers with Tommie and Tammie Tommie and Tammie T-Cat were super excited. Today was Technical Career Day at their school. They would be talking about all sorts of jobs they could have one day when they were grown-ups.

Mr. Dudley said lots of the careers they were going to look at required less than two years of training after they graduated high school. Both Tammie and Tommie liked that idea a lot! And, Mr. Dudley said many companies in their home state of Tennessee needed more people to learn how to do these important jobs.

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Illustrated by Cassie Kulig. Publication 2019/09/2059.

Early Childhood Educator

Teaching young children their colors and letters, Tommie couldn’t think of many things better.

Aviation Mechanic

Airplanes need strong engines to soar the blue sky. Special mechanics keep them ready to fly.

Farmer

Farmers grow crops and sometimes raise cows.

Tending the land takes lots of know-how.

Robotics Technician

Factories use robots to build big things like cars.

Operators who can use them are talented, by far!

Chef

After hearing about chefs, Tommie was wishin’ to learn how to make yummy meals in the kitchen.

Hair Stylist

When you go out and want to impress, a stylist can make your hair look its best.

Welder

Welders send bright sparks flying all day long as they join metal pieces to be sturdy and strong.

Our state gets its name from a word in Cherokee. When “Tanasi” became known as “Tennessee”.

Nurse

Nurses often know just the trick to make you feel better when you’re sick.

Computer Programmer

Where do you go when your laptop is blue?

Ask computer techs, they’ll know what to do!

Construction Worker

Carpentry and plumbing and electricity, gee!

There’s more to building a house than most people see.

Truck Driver

Driving a semi-trailer is a very big deal.

It takes special training to get behind the wheel.

Dental Assistant

The dental assistant helps your teeth stay healthy and clean, even if you eat a whole bowl of jelly beans!

Auto Mechanic

Every car engine has lots of moving parts.

Keeping it running takes someone real smart.

Draw your own

Lots of possible careers for you to see.

Draw a picture of what you want to be!

The End Tommie and Tammie Tcat was amazed at all the possible career choices out there. There seemed to be something for everybody, whether they liked working with their hands or on a computer or with people – even for those who wanted to work outdoors or indoors!

Tommie and Tammie thanked Mr. Dudley for telling the class all about the different types of jobs they might have one day and decided to continue learning how to train for these exciting careers!