3. Your Place in the Working World

area of work — [ˌeə.ri.ə əv ˈwɜːk] — a particular type of work or professional activity; darba joma, darbības joma

Customer service is an area of work where patience and clear communication can make a real difference.

career choice — [kəˈrɪə ˌtʃɔɪs] — a decision about the type of job or profession you would like to pursue; karjeras izvēle

Meeting a firefighter helped Noah realise that a career choice should reflect both his abilities and what matters to him.

career field — [kəˈrɪə ˌfiːld] — a broad area of work that includes jobs requiring similar knowledge, skills or interests; profesionālā joma, profesionālās darbības joma

After volunteering at an animal shelter, Maya began exploring animal care as a possible career field.

career opportunity — [kəˈrɪər ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti] — a chance to gain useful experience, find employment or make progress in your career; karjeras iespēja, profesionālās izaugsmes iespēja

A job-shadowing day gave Emma a valuable career opportunity to discover how a design studio works.

career path — [kəˈrɪə ˌpɑːθ] — the series of educational, professional and personal steps that shape a person’s career; karjeras ceļš, profesionālās attīstības ceļš

Leo’s interest in repairing bicycles could be the first step on a career path in engineering.

industry — [ˈɪn.də.stri] — a particular part of the economy that includes businesses producing similar goods or providing similar services; nozare

The video game industry brings together programmers, artists, writers and marketing specialists.

animal care — [ˈæn.ɪ.məl ˌkeə(r)] — work that involves looking after animals and keeping them healthy and safe; dzīvnieku aprūpe

During her week at a wildlife rescue centre, Maya discovered that animal care requires patience, responsibility and courage.

building — [ˈbɪl.dɪŋ] — work that involves building or repairing houses, roads and other structures; būvniecība, būvdarbi

Leo became interested in building work after his class designed a model of a safe and energy-efficient home.

business and office work — [ˈbɪz.nəs ən ˈɒf.ɪs ˌwɜːk] — work that involves organising information, communicating with people and helping a company or organisation operate successfully; uzņēmējdarbība un biroja darbs

While organising a school charity event, Emma discovered how important business and office work is behind every successful project.

cleaning services — [ˈkliː.nɪŋ ˌsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — work that involves keeping homes, schools, hospitals and other places clean and safe; uzkopšanas pakalpojumi

People working in cleaning services help protect hospital patients by keeping rooms and equipment clean.

customer service — [ˈkʌs.tə.mə ˌsɜː.vɪs] — work that involves helping customers, answering their questions and solving their problems; klientu apkalpošana

In customer service, Alex helped a traveller find a lost suitcase and continue the journey on time.

education and training — [ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən ən ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ] — work that involves teaching people and helping them develop knowledge and skills; izglītība un apmācība

Daniela became interested in education and training when she taught younger students how to build and programme a robot.

emergency services — [ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˌsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — organisations and jobs that help people in dangerous or urgent situations, such as the police, fire and ambulance services; operatīvie dienesti

A visit to a fire station showed Ella how the emergency services use teamwork to save lives.

factory work — [ˈfæk.tər.i ˌwɜːk] — work that involves making, checking or packing products in a factory, often with the help of machines; darbs rūpnīcā

At a modern bicycle factory, Max saw how factory work combines technology, precision and teamwork.

food and restaurant work — [ˌfuːd ən ˈres.trɒnt ˌwɜːk] — work that involves preparing, cooking or serving food in restaurants, cafés and other places; darbs pārtikas nozarē un ēdināšanā

Helping to prepare a community meal showed Olivia that food and restaurant work requires creativity, speed and excellent teamwork.

forestry — [ˈfɒr.ɪ.stri] — work that involves planting, caring for, managing and protecting forests; mežsaimniecība

During a forest project, Noah learnt that forestry can help damaged woodland recover and support wildlife.

hair and beauty — [ˌheə(r) ən ˈbjuː.ti] — work that involves hairdressing, skincare, make-up and beauty treatments; frizieru un skaistumkopšanas nozare

Amelia discovered an interest in hair and beauty while creating hairstyles and stage make-up for a school performance.

health care — [ˈhelθ ˌkeə(r)] — work that involves caring for people who are ill or injured and helping people stay healthy; veselības aprūpe

After speaking to a children’s nurse, Anna began considering health care as a field where she could make a real difference.

hotels and tourism — [həʊˈtelz ən ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm] — work that involves providing accommodation, organising trips and helping visitors enjoy new places; viesnīcu nozare un tūrisms

For a school project, Tom planned an environmentally friendly tour and discovered the variety of jobs in hotels and tourism.

information technology — [ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi] — work that involves using computers, software and digital systems to store information, communicate or solve problems; informācijas tehnoloģijas

Liam became interested in information technology after helping to create an app that encouraged students to recycle.

postal and delivery services — [ˌpəʊ.stəl ən dɪˈlɪv.ər.i ˌsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — work that involves collecting, sorting, transporting and delivering letters, parcels or goods; pasta un piegādes pakalpojumi

During a winter storm, postal and delivery services helped important medicine reach people living in remote areas.

public services — [ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — work provided by the government or local authorities to support people and communities; valsts un pašvaldību pakalpojumi

Evan became interested in public services after helping his local council plan a safer space for young people.

repair services — [rɪˈpeə ˌsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — work that involves finding problems and fixing machines, equipment or other objects; remonta pakalpojumi

Oliver discovered his talent for repair services when he brought an old bicycle back into working condition.

sales — [seɪlz] — work that involves helping customers choose and buy suitable products or services; pārdošana, tirdzniecība

Working in sales taught Kate that understanding a customer’s needs is more important than simply trying to sell something.

science and engineering — [ˌsaɪ.əns ən ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ] — work that involves studying how the world works and using this knowledge to design practical solutions; zinātne un inženierzinātnes

A project to build a simple water filter inspired Alex to explore science and engineering.

security services — [sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti ˌsɜː.vɪ.sɪz] — work that involves protecting people, buildings or property from danger, damage or crime; apsardzes un drošības pakalpojumi

At a large concert, security services helped thousands of visitors enter safely and respond calmly when problems appeared.

social care — [ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈkeə(r)] — work that involves supporting people who need help in their daily lives; sociālā aprūpe

Volunteering at a day centre showed Martin how social care can help older people remain active and connected with others.

transport and storage — [ˌtræn.spɔːt ən ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ] — work that involves moving people or goods and keeping products safely until they are needed; transports un preču uzglabāšana

Work in transport and storage ensures that food, medicine and emergency supplies reach the right place at the right time.