Problem
1. Nara learned about prototyping, feedback, and testing as part of her biomedical engineer career. She is considering changing careers. Could she apply these concepts in a different career? Give one example of how Nara could use prototyping, feedback, and testing in a career.
2. Imagine you're a human resources manager interviewing applicants for two jobs: IT security specialist and web developer. Could you hire one person to do both jobs? Why or why not? Describe the skills and personal qualities that candidates for each job should have.
3. If you work as a human resources manager, you'll need a well-developed sense of empathy in order to succeed. How could you explain that part of your job to a new employee? Would empathy be important if you worked in a different career? Explain.
4. General contractors must make decisions based on ethics and safety. What other careers require people to follow safety regulations? Do the regulations protect the public, workers, companies, or a combination of these? How do the regulations compare to the safety guidelines you might follow in your everyday life, such as seat belt rules or lab rules in science class?
5. Helena is considering a new, full-time job at a construction company that's part of a union. She'd make $20 per hour and earn a salary of about $40,000 per year. The union would charge her two and a half times her hourly wage. So her monthly union dues would be $50. What would her union dues be per year? Would it be worth it? Should she take the job? Explain why or why not.