1. The Occupational Outlook Handbook gives you: a. The outlook for the career b. The salary for the career c. The training/education for the career d. All of the above

3. A program at the high school where you work in a career related field and get credit is called a A. Internship B. Service learning C. Cooperative program D. Temporary work

4. You can receive experience and service credit through programs such as Health Explorers and PSI which are known as A. Temporary work B. Cooperative program C. Service learning D. Internship

5. With this type of program you can work and get experience learning about a career but you usually do not get paid for it. A. Temporary work B. Cooperative program C. Internship D. Service Learning

6. All of the following are the main reasons why people work except: A. To make money to pay for wants and needs B. For self-fulfillment C. To be around others D. To be able to travel and have fun

7. Spending ½ day with a registered nurse to see what job duties that they have is an example of: A. an internship B. service learning C. job shadowing D. Cooperative learning

8. Paul scores high in math every time that he takes the ACT test so he decides to be a math teacher. This is an example of a ________________assessment. A. Career aptitude B. Learning styles C. Career interest D. Career academic

9. A person who likes kids, is a good communicator, and wants to have time with their family should consider the ___________career cluster. A. Arts, A/V Technology and Communications B. Education and training C. Law, Public Safety and Security D. Hospitality and Tourism

10. All of the following are the main things that should be considered when choosing a career except: A. The job outlook B. Your lifelong earning potential C. What your friends want you to do D. Your job satisfaction

Self-Assessment Your values Your lifestyle goals Your interests Your skills and aptitudes Your personality

Values – Things that are important to you Money Fame/Power Family Religion Career Time

Lifestyle – The way that you want to live Where you live (country, city, etc.) Type of house you live in Schools your children attend How you spend your time (eating out all the time, movies, shopping) Your mode of transportation

Goal Setting Set your short-range goals (1 day to 6 months) Make all A’s this year, join 2 clubs, get involved in the community Set your medium-range goals second (6 months to 3 years) Make all A’s through my next 3 years of high school Set your long-range goals first (3-10 years) Be a teacher, accountant, etc., Get bachelors degree, go to graduate school

What interests you – things you like to do in your free time? Things you like to do: Leisure activities School activities Sport activities Social activities Career interests inventory - ILP

Skills and aptitudes Skills – Having a talent to do certain things (typically with hands) Drawing Building Music Aptitude – knack or potential for learning a certain skill Math ability Selling ability Speak Spanish

Personality What words fit your personality? Friendly/Outgoing Quiet/Shy Caring/Considerate Helpful Carefree Demanding

Your Work Environment Where would you like to work? Work indoors or outdoors? Quiet environment with few people? Environment with lots of people?

Your relationship preferences To work with: People? Data? Things?

Having time off to go to church and spend time with your family is an example of a A. goal B. lifestyle C. value D. all of these

The ability to draw or build things is an example of a A. Skill B. goal C. lifestyle D. Aptitude

Making good grades for the next 6 weeks is an example of a ____goal. A. Short-term B. Mid-term C. long-term D. intermediate

Tom wants to have a large 6 bedroom house, drive a mercedes and have a houseboat. These are elements of Tom’s _____________ A. Values B. Goals C. Lifestyle D. Interests

JoAnn makes really good grades in math and science and it comes really easy to her. This is a(n) A. Values B. Aptitude C. Lifestyle D. Interests

Tim would like to be a pharmacist within the next 9 years. This would be an example of a ________goal. A. Short-term B. Mid-term C. long-term D. intermediate

Sources of Career Information Dictionary of Occupational Titles Describes approximately 20,000 jobs Classified by career clusters and worker functions

Sources of Career Information(cont.) Occupational Outlook Handbook Education and Training requirements Usual hours of work Working conditions Salaries Job or career outlook Sources of additional information

Sources of career information (cont.) Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE) Organizes the world of work into 12 interest areas and then into work groups and subgroups - Kind of work done - Skills and abilities needed - Interests and aptitudes - Required background and preparation

Other sources of Career information Career consultation – An informational interview with someone who works in a career that interests you. On-the-job experience – Have a job in the area that you are interested in. Job shadowing – Spend time with a person in the career field that you are interested in.