Careers

=Careers: This is YOUR Future!!!=

This unit should help you learn information about possible careers that you are interested in. This is an important step into learning about yourself and your future!!!


 * Learning goal**: To find information about **5 careers** that you are interested in and possibly making a decision on what direction you will take after high school.


 * Scale**: [[file:Scale_careers.docx]]

Use the **career checkoff list** for the assignments and grades of those assignments.

>>> >> You have now taken two inventory tests to see what careers would best suit your personality. The following sites listed below are great for career exploration and keeping a portfolio for you to use. Look up **5 careers**__ using the following sites and fill out the **Job Worksheets.** **Research 5 careers. Fill out 5 job information worksheets **
 * 1) **Watch the video called "Did You Know?"**
 * Put your thoughts in the Discussion tab/ What does this mean to you?
 * Add your name and period
 * 1) The **Holland model** will show you 6 career areas. Load the Holland website and take the **Quiz** to see which area you are strong in.
 * Write on a yellow card what "**work personality you are wi**th a description about it.
 * Click on that work personality and write down at least 2 careers that might interest you on the yellow card.
 * Open up the **Holland Personality Traits** document. [[file:Holland Personality Traits.doc]]
 * Use your highlighter in Microsoft Word and highlight the Best trait that describes you from the quiz that you just took. Type your name on the chart.
 * You may save it to your flashdrive as Holland traits
 * **Print out the chart**.
 * **Hand** in both the yellow notecard and highlighted document with **your name on both**.
 * 1) Take the **ONET Career Interest Inventory** This is the same career clustering that the Holland model uses.
 * Take the **career interest inventory**.
 * Using yellow cards, write down the **career cluster**.
 * Click on the career cluster and write down at least **2 careers** that you might be interested in.
 * Take notes about the career cluster that exemplifies you.
 * **Hand** in the yellow notecard with your name on it.
 * Hand in your worksheets for credit**.


 * Career site :Career Cruising: Here is a great website about researching careers and keeping a portfolio on yourself.

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 * Career site **:Get into the Education Planner site.**[]
 * **Under Students, click on Career Planning/**
 * **You may Read the __Career Planning Checklist__**
 * Click on __**Find Careers**__
 * **Take __Career Clusters Activity test/__ write down your career clusters**
 * **Take the __Which Careers match your skills test__/ write down your answers**
 * **Look up Careers that interest you.**
 * Look at videos from your career at **[|Career videos]**

>> > [|http://www.nycareerzone.org] >
 * Career site **: Labor Bureur of Statistics**website
 * Click on the A-Z index to search for your career
 * **Take career assessment test in the NYCAREER Zone site.** This should help you decide which careers to research.


 * Extra Information about careers**
 * **Read article** on **Computer Careers** at the following website . [|Computer careers]
 * **One more career site**. [|CareerPlanner]
 * This site gives you **information about colleges and careers**, as well as scholarships. [|College Board]
 * PA Career Zone


 * Final Assessment: **

**Write an** **Essay on the top 5 careers that interest you**.


 * Follow instructions on **Career Assignment worksheet [[file:Researching Careers Assignment.docx]]**
 * **Rubric for Essay**
 * **Introductory paragraph should include these ideas:**

* You t ook an assessment test on the computer * Researched 5 careers  * What did you get out of taking this test? * What did you get out of researching these careers? * Did you find out any surprising information? * Were you informed about a career that really has inspired you ? || **Essay includes:** Hand in your 5 job infromation worksheets ||  ||
 *  You are writing about a career unit
 * Introductory paragraph
 * 5 pages...one about each career
 * Summary


 * ===Watch the following videos on careers in websites===
 * Career video talks about the steps to finding a career []