This is what we’re gonna do! Instructions for Career Cruising Activity

PEN Log on to your PEN account. Open up the Career Cruising Activity document recommended by your teacher.

YOUR Save this document into YOUR folder.

HEADER. Double-click to open HEADER.

nameclass period Type your name and class period.

Click Click out of Header to close.

heading one space Continue to type in heading info. (Leave one space after colons.)

Format Format heading

Use link or open Internet Explorer and log on to

subscription Enter subscription user ID and password: weber port

Start Career Cruising Click: Start Career Cruising

No Click: No

PORTFOLIO Follow directions: Click on PORTFOLIO tab

Did you know Career Cruising is available in ?

PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO tab

NEW PORTFOLIO Create a NEW PORTFOLIO

names, grade, gender, ! Enter names, grade, gender, but NOT address

Usernamepassword Select a Username & password

Make sure it is accepted! If not, try again!

Record Record portfolio Username and Password in document. (You can delete it later if you wish!)

NEXT The NEXT time you want to go to your portfolio, you will just LOGIN.

Homepage: This is the Portfolio Homepage: You don’t have to provide an address.

MAIN From there, click on the MAIN page of Career Cruising.

Explore Careers Now Click on Explore Careers

School Subject Search by School Subject

SUBJECT Instructions tell you to pick a favorite school SUBJECT from the list.

So pick one!

sort interesting. You can sort the list by education levels. Pick something that sounds interesting.

Bereavement Counselor? Record your choice Bereavement Counselor? Record your choice in the document.

Record Record your choice in the document.

JOB DESCRIPTION Use the tab on the left to read the JOB DESCRIPTION

Quickly answer 3 questions about the job. This part should take you only 5 minutes.

MATCHMAKER ACTIVITY The instructions guide you to the MATCHMAKER ACTIVITY

MAIN CAREER MATCHMAKER Go back to MAIN and CAREER MATCHMAKER

Answer 39 questions Answer 39 questions about what you like to do. Dislike very much Dislike Does not matter Like Like very much

SAVE After 39 questions have been answered, SAVE your results in your Portfolio.

Look for this message

more questions Answer more questions to improve your results.

Copy and Paste Copy and Paste your top 10 Matchmaker career suggestions.

Learn more about some of the career suggestions.

Suitable for You See if the career sounds Suitable for You

2 compare and contrast Pick 2 careers to compare and contrast

3THINK Give 3 reasons why you THINK you might be interested in this career.

chart. Start recording your research on the chart.

blue tabs The blue tabs on the side correspond to the questions on the chart.

Job DescriptionWorking Conditions Record your research in the chart: Job Description and Working Conditions

Median income Median income for that career.

EducationCareer Path Education and Career Path

2 interviews Important info learned from reading 2 interviews with persons in the profession

Citing your reference Citing your reference is IMPORTANT!

Reflect Answer questions Reflect about your findings. Answer questions about your thoughts.

both careers Answer questions about both careers you researched.

EducationCareer Path Education and Career Path

interview What did you learn in the interview?

challenging rewarding What might be challenging and rewarding about each career?

chooseWHY Today: Which career would you choose and WHY?

rubric Use the rubric to help review your work.

A+B+ For an A+ to B+ Assignment is handed in on time Completed heading typed on computer All information is included Research on Career Comparison chart is thorough Information in chart relates to topic Chart is complete Chart is no longer than 3 pages Answers to questions show understanding of subject Answers to questions are written in complete sentences Appropriate spelling, grammar and sentence structure No orphans! (proofreading term) Reference (The above information was researched using cited following chart Appropriate type and font size Page formatting appears professional

extra creditAsk me why Getting the assignment signed by a parent/guardian can get you extra credit. Ask me why.

website What are the User ID and Password to get into the subscription website ? User ID: User ID: Weber Password: Password: Port

your own Why do you need to create your own User ID and Password? For what purpose? PORTFOLIO To get in to your PORTFOLIO

How will you remember which ones to use?