PROFESSIONALISM

Vocaburay – New Words

Librarian	Marketing manager	meeting	Must have
Past life	personality	politician	Profession
professionalism	psychic	renewal	Review (at work)
accountant	background	Break down	Dishonest
Earn a living	employ	ethical	influence
pursue	Take advantage of	True professional	trustworthy
unethical	unprofessional	Unskilled	workforce

Case:

1.    When Bob came home from work he was very depressed. He told his family he needed to find another job. What must have happened?

2.    Peggy had her yearly review yesterday. She left the meeting smiling. Today she drove to work in a new car. What must have happened?

3.    Lisa has been upset all day. She has worked hard for three years as character actress in a TV series. Her contract is up for renewal this week. Marketing managers have told her the TV show’s ratings have been low. What must have happened?

THINK

Most professionals are ethical, but unfortunately some aren’t. Work with a partner and discuss how these dishonest professionals could take advantage of the people they are supposed to be helping. What should the people do if they have been taken advantage of? Fill in the chart below.

Profession	What could happen if the person is unethical?	Who should the unethical behavior be reported to?
Used car salesperson	The salesperson sells you a car that breaks down
Lawyer
Doctor

Questions

1. What are five professions that have a reputation for employing trustworthy and honest people?

2. What professions have a reputation for employing unprofessional, unethical and unskilled individuals?

3. What is your profession now? How do most people view what you do for a living?

4. What is the difference between a job and a career? What jobs or careers you think to earn good living? Why?

5. When you were a child, what career did you think you would pursue when you grew up? Do you have that job now? Are you trying to get that job? Why or why not?

6. Have you ever met a dishonest professional? Have you ever been taken advantage of in a business transaction? Talk about it.

7. What is “true professional”? Talk about a professional person who helped improve your life.