Career
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Transcript of Career
Career
Your Name
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Possible Job Titles for this Career and Related Careers
• Occupation Description:
• Job Title
• Related Careers
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Main tools and technology used
TRAINING AND EDUCATIONCareer name
Degrees relating to ______
Doctorate/Professional School (8 years after high school)
List majors that would apply to this career field
Masters Degree 6 years after high schoolList majors that would apply to this career field
Bachelors Degree 4-5 years after high schoolMajors that would apply to the career field
Associates Degree 2 years after high schoolWhat majors would apply to this career field
Nearby Universities with a Major in ___________
• List at least ten include related major(s) that relate to the career chosen
• Ex. The College of University, City, State• Try to list them from closest to home to
furthest away, if possible.
Top 10 University Programs in (Career Field)
• Be sure to list the SOURCE of your information (otherwise how do we know they are really nationally ranked?)
• Ex. According to ….these are the top 10 universities in the field of (career).
1. University of _______
Local University (write name of university)
• All degree required courses• Be sure to include # of General Education
Hours but you don’t have to list these courses
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Local University (write name of university)
• All degree required courses (cont.)• Be sure to include # of General Education
Hours but you don’t have to list these courses
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Top 10 University in the field of ____ (write name of university)
• All degree required courses• Be sure to include # of General Education
Hours but you don’t have to list these courses
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Top 10 University in the field of ____ (write name of university)
• All degree required courses (cont.)• Be sure to include # of General Education
Hours but you don’t have to list these courses
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Comparing ProgramsLocal University (write university name)
• Rank distance to the university ( ex. commutable, regional/nearby, cross country)
• Overall University’s rank• Enrollment (# of students)• Yearly tuition• Retention Rate• Graduation Rate• Faculty:Student ratio
Top 10 University (write university name)
• Rank distance to the university ( ex. commutable, regional/nearby, cross country)
• Overall University’s rank• Enrollment (# of students)• Yearly tuition• Retention Rate• Graduation Rate• Faculty:Student ratio
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THE PROFESSIONCareer Name
Typical Working Conditions• Indoor/Outdoor/Combination• Industrial/Office/Other• Typical Hours
– Are all three shifts likely? (days, afternoons, and midnights)– Specific hours (ex. 8 am to 5 pm)– Is overtime likely?– Will there be a lot of traveling with this type of job?– What are the typical holidays, vacation, and sick leave available and are they likely
to be paid? • Are you more likely to be Supervised or to be a Supervisor? • With whom do you spend most of your time?
– Customers– Coworkers (peers)– Manager/supervisor
Working Conditions (cont.)
• Is additional training required?– Is a higher degree possible?– Do you need to take continuous courses to
maintain a certificate or license? • What is the next higher level of this career?• How do you earn advancement?
Professional Organization
• Association Name #1 – Contact Info/website address – Dues– How do you gain acceptance/membership?
• Association Name #2 – Contact Info/website address – Dues– How do you gain acceptance/membership?
Professional Organizations
• Association Name #3 – Contact Info/website address – Dues– How do you gain acceptance/membership?
• Association Name #4– Contact Info/website address – Dues– How do you gain acceptance/membership?
Professional Organizations
• Association Name #5 – Contact Info/website address – Dues– How do you gain acceptance/membership?
Which organization is best and why?
Professional Journals/Resources
• Journal Name found in _____ Database– Type of information found in this journal
• Journal Name found in _____ Database– Type of information found in this journal
• Journal Name found in _____ Database– Type of information found in this journal
Professional Journals/Resources
• Journal Name found in _____ Database– Type of information found in this journal
• Journal Name found in _____ Database– Type of information found in this journal
• Which journal did you find to be the best/most useful and WHY?
Salary and Wages
• Beginning wage (after college, no experience)• Median wage• Top wage (highest salary earned)• Source of information
Salary and Wages over Time Graph
Employment Growth
• Current growth/unemployment rate in career • Future growth/unemployment rate• Source of Information
Employment Rate v. Time Graph
Career Name
Pros• Even if this is not a career
you are interested in pursing, list here what type of person would enjoy working in this position and why?
Cons• Every career has some type
of downside, think objectively and critically about this career’s possible negatives. Are there certain personality characteristics that would not be good matches for this position?
Works Cited
• Use MLA format (including a hanging indent) indent the second line of a citation by 5 spaces.Put each citation in alphabetical orderYou may use a smaller font down to about size 20. You may use an additional slide for Works Cited. They may not all fit onto one slide.