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Mrs. SchisselmanReal World Readiness Career Research This project has multiple parts. Parts II and III will be graded and count as major assignments.Part I: Personality QuizBased on your True Colors personality quiz, you will be researching THREE career options that you think might be a good fit for you. Check out these websites to find the information you need: Part II: Research For EACH of the three careers you’ve selected, findName of career/occupation Symbol depicting the careerBasic duties/tasks Education requiredImportant qualities/skills for careerMedian annual salary/wagesJob outlookAt least two additional interesting piece of information about the career/occupationPart III: Project/Presentation of FindingsDirections: Choose ONE of the careers you researched to focus on for your presentation. You may write a paper, give a speech using visual aids, or create a PowerPoint/Prezi/Google Slide presentation in which you tell us about your career of choice.Whatever format you employ, you must include the information below:Begin by including your career plans and the reasons for your interest in your chosen career. What kind of skills, activities and interests have you had up to this point in your life that lead you to believe you’ll enjoy and be good at the career you’ve chosen?) This should also include a summary of the information that you discovered about yourself through the personality research. Career Summary Next, in greater detail, explain about your chosen career. Be sure to address. What they do: Write a general description for what a person who has this career does, including three specific tasks a person in this field might perform. Be specific and as detailed as possible. What to learn: What high school courses should one take if one is interested in this career? How much post-secondary education is recommended for this career? What should one major in and is there a specific school that is best for this career path? Earnings and Outlook: Discuss the earning potential, entry wage, average wage and experienced wage (if given) and the employment outlook and growth rate. Is there room for growth, or movement, within this field? What does one need to achieve to earn promotions? Employment: What industries employ people in this career field? Is there a constant demand for this job, or does it ebb and flow with the economy? Is there job safety in this field? Conclusion:Summarize what you have learned about yourself, and your chosen career. In this section you will address your secondary education goals as they relate to the career of your choice. ................
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