RESEARCHING CAREERSConcept #3

ESSENTIAL QUESTION JOURNAL ENTRY #3(A)

How do you think you could find out about careers that interest you?

EXPLRING CAREERSTopic #3.1

TOPIC OBJECTIVES

Describe formal and informal methods of researching careers.

Evaluate sources of career information. Identify work experiences that can help

you explore careers.

RESEARCHING CAREER OPTIONS

The U.S. Department of Education has organized careers into 16 different career clusters. Career Cluster:

Groups of related occupations.

Choose one cluster and then start exploring related careers that might be right for you.

RESEARCH

Formal research is fully developed and formally presented and gives you enough information to act on your ideas.

Informal research can be conducted simply by observing the world around you.

How to gather research information: Books Internet Career Resources Libraries

LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE

The most direct way to learn about a career is to work.

Ways to Gain Experience: Cooperative Programs:

An arrangement in which local businesses team up with schools, hiring students to perform jobs that use knowledge and skills taught in their school classes.

Internships: A short-term job or work project that usually requires formal

commitment. Job Shadowing:

Involves following a worker on the job for a day or two.

You will gain experience and make personal contacts.

WHAT TO RESEARCHTopic #3.2:

TOPIC OBJECTIVES

Develop key questions to ask when researching and assessing careers.

Identify the characteristics used to develop a career profile.

Determine the education and training needs for different careers.

YOUR CAREER EXPECTATIONS

You can find out more about a career by examining a career in terms of the following characteristics:

Values Tasks and Responsibilities Working with Data-People-Things Work Environment:

You physical and social surroundings at work. Working Hours:

Flextime: Workers construct their work schedules to suit their lives.

Aptitudes and Abilities Education and Training:

Career Pathways: Routes that lead to a particular career.

Salary and Benefits: Benefits:

Employment extras.

Career Outlook International Career Outlook

ESSENTIAL QUESTION JOURNAL ENTRY #3 (B)

How do I find out about careers that interest me?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kimbrell, G. (2012). “Succeeding in the world of work.” McGraw-Hill; NewYork.