Process

There are many assessments online that can help you find a career that suits your interests.  You can take a career assessment to see what career best matches with your personality and interests, then take a personality test to learn more about yourself, understand your relationship style and how that relates to other individuals. 

Wesbites that you will be using include:

1. Go to web.tickle.com- Test your skills and interests, print out the results. Click on the tests tab. Under Career, pick a test that will test your skills and interests.

2. Go to personality100.com- Learn more about your own personality and how it relates to certain career interests. After taking the test, print out the results.

3..  Take a career assessment.( www.act.org/discover/dms)

(Your teacher) will issue a password.

4. Complete a four-year high school plan. (www.facts.org)

6. Create a resume and submit it to your employer (the teacher) Search on the internet for a cite to help you make a resume or use http://www.laworks.org/youth/createaresume.asp 

    

 

 

 

TASKS

 

Identify the careers represented by the pictures.

                                            

List the job description of each picture.

 

There are four work tasks. Every job involves one or more of these tasks: working with ideas, working with people. Working with things and working with data.  Name some jobs found in each area.  Which one or more of these tasks relate to your area of interest? Explain.

 

There are many jobs and many areas.  We will divide these jobs into six clusters: Administration and Sales, Business Operations, Technical, Science and Technology, Arts and Social Services.  List at least three jobs that fall under each category.

Use the “Look up” Tower in act/discover to find job descriptions and requirements

Have you ever considered a career in another country?  Go to careers.org, then click on International careers and explore career opportunities.

Find Technical classes that may assist you on your journey (ctace.org)

http://careerplanning.about.com/m.library.htm?PM=61 Use this website to plan your career by taking a self-assessment. Read career briefs on jobs to find information such as  job descriptions, salary information, and outlooks for a variety of careers

 

 

Create a portfolio and explore additional careers. (www.Florida.echoices.com)

Create a resume and submit it to your teacher.

The real world vocabulary is different.  Explain the meaning of each of the following expressions:  DOB, SSN, Place of Origin, and Ethnicity

Find a community college application online in your area.  Fill out the application.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

Now that you have researched many careers, think about which one(s) is (are) the most interesting to you. Is there one that stands out that you think you would really enjoy? Look at your high school course curriculum guide and determine the classes that will prepare you for this career.

Complete your 4-year high school plan. Make sure to include courses related to your chosen career.

Write a summary of what you have learned about your chosen career. Include why you chose this career, where you could work, the average starting salary, etc.