This is what we’re gonna do! Instructions for Career Cruising Activity

This is what we’re gonna do!

Instructions for

Career Cruising Activity

Log on to your PENPEN account.

Open up the Career Cruising Activity document recommended by your

teacher.

Save this document into YOURYOUR folder.

Double-click to open HEADERHEADER..

Type your namename and class periodclass period.

ClickClick out of Header to close.

Continue to type in headingheading info.(Leave one spaceone space after colons.)

FormatFormat heading

Use link or open Internet Explorer and log on to www.careercruising.comwww.careercruising.com

Enter subscriptionsubscription user ID and password:

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Click: Start Career CruisingStart Career Cruising

Click: NoNo

Follow directions:Click on PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO tab

Did you know Career Cruising is available in ?

PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO tab

Create a NEW PORTFOLIONEW PORTFOLIO

!Enter names, grade, gender,names, grade, gender, but NOT

e-mail address

Select a UsernameUsername & passwordpassword

Make sure it is accepted!If not, try again!

RecordRecord portfolio Username and Password in document.

(You can delete it later if you wish!)

The NEXTNEXT time you want to go to your portfolio, you will just LOGIN.

This is the Portfolio Homepage:Homepage:You don’t have to provide an e-mail address.

From there, click on the MAINMAIN page of Career Cruising.

Now Click on Explore CareersExplore Careers

Search by School SubjectSchool Subject

Instructions tell you to pick a favorite school SUBJECTSUBJECT from the list.

So pick one!

You can sortsort the list by education levels. Pick something that sounds

interesting.interesting.

Bereavement Counselor?Bereavement Counselor?Record your choiceRecord your choice in the document.

RecordRecord your choice in the document.

Use the tab on the left to read the JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB DESCRIPTION

Quickly answer 3 questions about the job. This part should take you only 5 minutes.

The instructions guide you to the MATCHMAKER ACTIVITYMATCHMAKER ACTIVITY

Go back to MAINMAIN and CAREER MATCHMAKERCAREER MATCHMAKER

Answer 39 questionsAnswer 39 questions about what you like to do.

Dislike very much

Dislike

Does not matter

Like

Like very much

After 39 questions have been answered, SAVESAVE your results in your

Portfolio.

Look for this message

Answer more questionsmore questions to improve your results.

Copy and PasteCopy and Paste your top 10 Matchmaker career suggestions.

Learn more about some of the career suggestions.

See if the career sounds Suitable for YouSuitable for You

Pick 22 careers to compare and contrastcompare and contrast

Give 33 reasons why you THINKTHINK you might be interested in this career.

Start recording your research on the chart.chart.

The blue tabsblue tabs on the side correspond to the questions on the chart.

Record your research in the chart:Job DescriptionJob Description and Working Working

ConditionsConditions

Median incomeMedian income for that career.

EducationEducation and Career PathCareer Path

Important info learned from reading 2 interviews2 interviews with persons in the

profession

Citing your referenceCiting your reference is IMPORTANT!

ReflectReflect about your findings.Answer questionsAnswer questions about your thoughts.

Answer questions about both careersboth careers you researched.

EducationEducation and Career PathCareer Path

What did you learn in the interviewinterview?

What might be challengingchallenging and rewardingrewarding about each career?

Today: Which career would you choosechoose and WHYWHY?

Use the rubricrubric to help review your work.

For an A+A+ to B+B+ Assignment is handed in on time Completed heading typed on computer All information is included Research on Career Comparison chart is thorough Information in chart relates to topic Chart is complete Chart is no longer than 3 pages Answers to questions show understanding of subject Answers to questions are written in complete sentences Appropriate spelling, grammar and sentence structure No orphans! (proofreading term) Reference (The above information was researched using

www.careercruising.com) cited following chart Appropriate type and font size Page formatting appears professional

Getting the assignment signed by a parent/guardian can get you extra creditextra credit. Ask me whyAsk me why.

What are the User ID and Password to get into the subscription websitewebsite?

User ID:User ID: Weber Password:Password: Port

Why do you need to create your ownyour own User ID and Password? For what purpose?

To get in to your PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

How will you remember which ones to use?