Objective: focus a career search by finding
occupations that match your interests,
personality and skills.
America's top 20 growing jobs
America's top 20 disappearing jobs
Career Unit Worksheets
Project Directions
Worksheet #1
Worksheet #2
Worksheet #3
Project Evaluation
Rubric
We will be using the site for most of the information needed for this project.
(USER NAME: Cantonmiddle Password: careers)
1. Set up an account
Portfolio USER NAME: Enter your student ID # followed by (.) and year of High School Graduation.
Portfolio Password: Enter 8 digit date of birth (mmddyyyy) Confirm password by reentering your date of birth.
You will complete:
2. MATCHMAKER Answer the all 116 questions.
* save your information to a portfolio
3. Type of Education CHOOSE A LEVEL
4. Do MY SKILLS questions
5. After browsing through careers, select at least two that you are seriously interested in pursing. Try to use
those with a rating of A-C. Be realistic, don't choose ones that clearly require more education/training than you
think you might get in the future.
6. Save a minimum of two careers to your portfolio
7. Research two careers from your list.
Locate the following information:
(collect your information on worksheets #1, 2 and 3)
Use complete sentences
Worksheet #1
Job Description
Working Conditions
Earnings
Education Career Path (career preparation)
Related Jobs
Job Outlook (will you be able to find a job with this career?)
Worksheet #2
Career Interview-likes, dislikes, advice, a day in the life
Worksheet #3
Find 3 Job Listings for your career, include detailed information.
Possible sites for information:
or type in "job search engine"
Sample Job Listing
Design Engineer-responsible for creating indoor solutions for energy efficient homes.
Experience not necessary but preferred.
College degree needed.
Starting salary based on education and experience.
Creative Designs Inc. Los Angeles, CA
Works cited portion should have a minimum of 5 information sources:
Examples
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Careerbuilder
CollegeGrad
Collegeboard
Illinois Workforce
Job Outlook (NACEWeb)
8. Complete project evaluation-use complete sentences to answer questions.
This is not a career!