STUDENT PAGE
All completed assignments are to be placed in your Career Portfolio, for grading.
LESSON ONE
WHAT CAREER IS FOR YOU?
OBJECTIVE:
Use the Internet to complete an Interest Inventory that will identify careers that
Matches, your personality type.
ACTIVITIES:
Why people work?
People work for many reasons, but basically they work to bring personal meaning and satisfaction to themselves, as well as benefits to society.
All human beings have a need to work and to become someone
throughthe process. According to Kenneth B. Hoyt, known as the "Father of
career education," we work to discover both who we are
and why we are.There are jobs and there are careers.
Although we often use the terms interchangeably, there is a difference between a job and a career. A job is a particular task, it may be paid or unpaid. You may have many jobs in your lifetime, but you only have one career. Your career encompasses all of your life’s work. You have already begun your career. The work you have done so far will help determine where you go from here. Your future occupation grows out of past experiences, so the choices you make now are important.
One way to begin your career search is to identify your skills and interests. Many schools offer students at your grade level the chance to take a test, called an Interest Inventory. This exam can help you to figure out what things are interesting to you and then place them into categories, so that you can identify careers that match your personality.
The first step in career planning is to gather information about yourself, to assist you in making a career decision.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN INTEREST INVENTORY
After completing the career Interest Inventory, make a copy for your career portfolio. You will be using this information again.
Choose one career you are interested in, from the results of your Interest Inventory and complete the information about that career below.
a. Nature of work:
b. Working conditions:
c. Employment:
d. Training:
e. Job outlook:
f. Earnings:
g. Related occupation:
LESSON TWO
CAREER PLAN
OBECTIVE:
Review and develop a career plan.
ACTIVITY:
Planning for your dreams can help you obtain them. In order to fulfill your dreams
begin by exploring your skills and interests. Find out what you can do and what you
like to do. Focus on your goal and what you need to do to obtain it. If you do,
your dream job will be much clearer when the time is right. It might be easier for you
to decide which courses to take during high school, if you know what you want to be
after you graduate. With all the career possibilities out there, choosing the right one
might sound a bit scary. You don’t have to decide on the perfect job, years before
you’re ready for it. What you must focus on is determining an area of study, a path
to follow so your dream job will be awaiting for you when you’re ready for it. You
should work on envisioning a goal.
CLICK HERE TO REVIEW A CAREER PLAN
Below is a career plan, you must complete. After reviewing the sample one on the Internet.
MY CAREER PLAN
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BY (Your Name)
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My Career Goal |
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Long-range, general abilities and requirements: |
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Current skills, interest, experiences: |
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Short-term, specific goals to make your dream job a reality |
LESSON THREE
CONDUCTING AN INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
You eventually want to hold.
ACTIVITIES:
Conducting an informal interview is an excellent way to learn about your chosen
career as well as to find a job. Here’s how it works.
Get the name of someone working at the job you eventually hope to hold. A
personal recommendation is best, but if you can’t find anyone who knows
someone in this field, try another route. Check the phone book or call professional
organizations, they may be able to help.
Then call and ask for an appointment. It’s okay. People do it all the time, simply
say something like, "Hello, my name is Imani Davis. Ms. Evans said you
might be willing to talk with me about your job as an account. Could I please have
an half hour of your time, to ask some questions?"
There are some rules you must follow:
Ask questions courteously and respectfully. Listen carefully. If the person does
not wish to answer a question, go on to the next one.
Afterwards thank the person for his or her time.
Here are some questions you might ask during the interview. Add some of your own if you like. Write your response in the space provide.
1. What kind of education or training do you need?
2. What parts of the job do you find must enjoyable?
3. What skills do you use everyday?
4.
What advice would you give me about preparing for this career?5. What happens in a normal workday for you?
6. What changes do you think will occur in this field in the future?
LESSON FOUR
MY IDEAL PROFESSIONAL SELF
OBJECTIVE:
Write a short paper titled "My Ideal Professional Self".
ACTIVITY:
You paper must be approximately 4 pages in length
PAGE I
This page must contain information about who you are.
independent, creative and etc..). It may be hard to list your strengths, so get some help.
One of the best ways is to ask people who know you well.
PAGE II
This page must contain information about your career interest.
PAGE III
This page must contain information about your career plan.
PAGE IV
When writing this page you are going to pretend, you are actually working in your dream career. On this page include information about where are you employed, what’s your title, and what are some of your job responsibilities.
You have one week to complete this assignment.
LESSON FIVE
RELATED RESEARCH
OBJECTIVE:
Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook, to write a report about one of the related occupations to the career you researched in lesson one. Your paper should be at least one page.
ACTIVITY:
Remember the choices you are making now are tentative. You may change
your mind many times before settling on your future course. The process you
are learning can be useful over a lifetime, no matter how many career
changes you make.
In this lesson you will be using will the Occupational Outlook Handbook, to assist you in researching information about an occupation related to the career you researched in lesson 1.
What is an Occupational Outlook Handbook?
It is a nationally recognized source of career information, which describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. It’s updated every two years. It will give you up to date information, on over two hundred fifty careers.
Remember you are not making a final career decision now, but having a general idea
of the kind of work you would like to do, can help you be ready when it’s time to
make a final decision
.Your report you must include information about:
CLICK HERE TO SEARCH FOR AN OCCUPATION
ENRICHMENT ACTIVTY:
EXTRA BONUS POINTS
You can earn extra bonus point by writing a one page report, about a cool career.
If you want to find out about a cool career,
CLICK HERE.
