Part 2: Researching Your Career



Part I: Researching Your Career Name:_____________________

Directions: This is a three-part career research project. In this first part, you will research a career. You can make use of this assignment to research a career you already know you want to pursue, or you may research one you might not have considered before. Just make this a REAL assignment that will help to inform you about future possibilities. These sites will not be the only ones you will consult, but they will get you started.

America’s Career InfoNet

Career Advice

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Princeton Review Career Advice

Job Hunter’s Bible

Berkeley Career Center

Career Zone

Copy the requirements below into another file and write your responses to each item in italics.

PART I: Name:________________

Career Interest:___________________________________________________

(or, What I Think I Want to be When I Grow Up.)

1. What would the nature of work entail? (1 paragraph 8-10 sentences)

2. Education / Training:

a. What (undergraduate) major would you declare to pursue this job in a two year or four year college?

b. What special training or certifications would this job require? Would you need an advanced degree (Masters, Phd, Md, etc)

3. Skills / Abilities: What skills and abilities are best suited for this type of job? (1 paragraph)

(for example: people skills, computer programming skills, being able to multi-task, able to work in high-stress environments)

4. Income and Perks: What is the income potential for this job, entry-level and/or experienced? Are there any perks or benefits with this particular job?

5. Working Conditions: What types of working conditions will you find in this job? (Outdoors working in the field, in front of a computer 8 hours a day, long days on your feet, extensive travel, nights and weekends required, etc) (1-2 paragraphs)

6. Location of Employment:

a. Type of organization:

(example: warehouse, factory, Fortune 500 company, small-business, start-up, etc)

b. Geographical location:

(example: large city, rural area, Midwest, little commute, near public transportation, etc)

7. Employment and advancement opportunities: What is the outlook for employment in this field? In other words, what kind of demand for this job is expected in the next three years? (2 paragraphs)

8. Personal satisfaction: Considering your personal values, would this job be rewarding; would you enjoy it? Why? (1 paragraph)

9. Advantages/disadvantages of the job:

a. List some advantages of this job.

b. List some disadvantages of this job.

10. For at least 30 minutes interview one person who currently is in the same career asking any of the above questions. Write the interview in one full page in “Q and A” format. You will find tape recording this interview makes the assignment much easier. Ask him/or her to sign the statement below:

Your Student ___________________________________ interviewed me

on __________(date) about my career,_____________________________.

Signed: ____________________

Thank you for your cooperation in this project.

Taylor Eidson

North Forsyth High School

11. What have you concluded from this exercise?(2-3 paragraphs)

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