CAREER PLAN

POSSIBLE CAREERS AND NARROWING DOWN THE FOCUS

GET A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT CAREERS MAY BE BEST SUITED TO YOUR PERSONALITY, TO YOUR INTERESTS, TO YOUR SKILLS, AND TO YOUR VALUES.
? In this section of your Career Plan you will learn about your possible careers. You will also become familiar with some of the resources that are available to learn more about jobs.
? For each career you research, you need to complete one table with the information requested on it. You must complete at least 3 of the tables included below.
? The information in this table will be very useful to help you make an informed and objective career decision. It will also be helpful for you to tailor your cover letter and resume to the particular characteristics of the position you are requesting.
? Visit the following sites and view video content about careers that interest you:
? http://online.onetcenter.org/find/
? http://www.careerinfonet.org/explore
? http://www.careervoyages.gov/careervideos-main.cfm
? http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=11999
? http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos.asp?id=27,1&nodeid=27

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE IN THE TABLE THAT APPEARS ON THE NEXT PAGE:
? For Job Description [2]: Find descriptions for each of the jobs that you have listed, cut and paste them in the corresponding space in the table. Use the following sites for each of the jobs that you are interested in:
? http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH
? http://online.onetcenter.org/find
? http://www.acinet.org/occ_intro.asp?id=1&nodeid=1 [then click on Occupation Profile and do a keyword search from there]
? For Projected Growth [3]: What is the projected growth in each of the occupations that you are considering? You will find this within the Summary Reports at http://online.onetcenter.org. In the event that you cannot find growth projections for your occupation at this link, do an Internet search and provide the information from another credible source.
? For Salary [4]: Go to one or more of the following sites and note the salary date for each of the careers that you are considering:
? http://www.salary.com
? http://salaryexpert.com
? http://salary.monster.com

? For Tasks/ Work Activities [5]: Go to one or more of the following sites and note the main tasks (work activities) that are typically executed in each of the careers that you are considering.
? http://online.onetcenter.org/find/
? http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=11999

? For Main Skills/Abilities Required [6]: Go to one or more of the following sites and note the main skills or abilities that are necessary for each of the careers that you are considering.
? http://online.onetcenter.org/find/
? http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=11999
summarize what you are looking for in a career and why you would find this fulfilling? What factors are likely to draw you to a particular career? Why are these factors important to you? [ You may find the following useful: http://www.careerwired.com/values.html
B. Now…. Let’s Explore Possibilities
(complete the tables that follow as explained in the directions on the first page of this assessment)
[1] Possible career# 1
[2] Job Description
[3] Projected Growth Date [4] Salary Date
[5] Tasks/ Work Activities 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
[6] Main Skills/Abilities Required 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

[1] Possible career# 2
[2] Job Description
[3] Projected Growth Date [4] Salary Date
[5] Tasks/ Work Activities 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
[6] Main Skills/Abilities Required 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

5.
[1] Possible career# 1
5.
[1] Possible career# 1
[1] Possible career# 2

[1] Possible career# 3
[2] Job Description
[3] Projected Growth Date [4] Salary Date
[5] Tasks/ Work Activities 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
[6] Main Skills/Abilities Required 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Narrow Down Your Options:

? Based on the parts of your Career Plan that you have completed so far, you are (hopefully) ready to make an informed career decision and to articulate action steps that will be necessary for you to reach your career goals.
? In answering the questions that follow, you should show an awareness of: (a) trends in your chosen career; (b) the requirements of the career that you have chosen; (c) sources of support, advice, and information within your chosen career (e.g., industry associations, journals, and magazines). You should engage in research on your chosen occupation to find relevant information of this nature. Students who make effective use of relevant resources will receive higher grades for this assignment
[a] Based on the information earlier parts of your Career Plan, which job are you most interested in pursuing after you graduate? Why are you interested in pursuing this career?

[b] In finding the job you want after graduation, what are likely to be the major challenges? What can you do prior to graduating to prepare for the job that you’d like to have when you graduate?
[c] Where would you like to be career-wise five years after graduation? Here, you should reflect on considerations from earlier parts of your Career Plan led you to believe that pursuing this career was a decision that are comfortable with. [write at least 100 words

[d] How can you prepare for where you’d like to be career-wise five years after graduation?