CAREER RESEARCH

Objective: Students will identify possible careers paths IOT conduct research into that career

Drill: How does someone decide what career they may want to pursue?

Once you decide, what do you think you need to do to get into that career or stay in that career?

Career Research!

WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Review of Key Terms Job vs. Career

A career is a series of related jobs built on a foundation of interests, skills, experience and education.

Which witch is which? Cashier at Wendy’s Restaurant Manager

Oil mechanic at Jiffy Lube Automotive Technician

Educator Teacher at HHS

JOBCAREER

JOBCAREERCAREER

JOB

So, careers are basically good jobs, right?

Try this one:

Chief Executive OfficerFast Food Executive

What other kinds of jobs might a CEO in the fast food industry have had earlier in his career?

JOBCAREER

CHALLENGE!

Now, think of a career field.

When I say GO, you will have 2 minutes to write down as many jobs that would fit in that career as possible in the box on your worksheet.

Practice Round Career Field: Education Possible Jobs:

Teacher Administrator Guidance Counselor Student What else?

Career Research Finding information about all aspects of a career field, including: Nature of the Work Education & Training Work Environment Salary & Benefits Employment Outlook Work-Life Balance Related Occupations

Websites www.bls.gov/audience/students.htm

www.payscale.com

What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

A research agency of the US Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables.

Run by Federal Government

Includes information for just about every cluster, career, and job in the U.S.!

Why use research data? Time is money. College is expensive. This is the only life you get!!

The average person spends 10 years of their life at work. You should probably do something you enjoy

Career Research Finding information about all aspects of a career field, including: Nature of the Work Education & Training Work Environment Salary & Benefits Employment Outlook Work-Life Balance Related Occupations

Websites www.bls.gov/audience/students.htm

www.payscale.com

You’re Living in a DREAM WORLD! What would the PERFECT JOB include??

Exit Ticket Based on your research today,

explain in a single paragraph… Why one of the careers you researched

today (your choice!) would or would not be a good career field for you to pursue directly after high school. Give specific reasons.

Should you consider intangible rewards when choosing to pursue a career? Why or why not?

Objective Using the Occupational Outlook

Handbook, students will begin to research jobs and careers of interest in order to make an informed career decision.

Today’s research: Today, you will continue career research

by learning about one additional career/jobs.

Be sure to accurately summarize the nature of the work, the required skills and training, and the work environment of your careers.

You will receive one research worksheet.

Review – Academic Skills What are academic skills?

Where do you learn academic skills?

Examples?

Review – Employability Skills What are employability skills?

Where do you learn employability skills?

Examples?

Review – Technical Skills What are technical skills?

Where do you learn technical skills?

Examples?

Research Time! Using the BLS website, review

your career research and ensure that you have a complete understanding of the skills required for entry into each career.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/