2. Career Cruising How would YOU like to have this JOB?!!

3. What is Career Cruising? It is an internet-based career exploration and planning tool. It is used by students to explore career and college options. It helps students develop a career plan. It can be accessed from school or home!

4. What are the features of the program? Interest and Skills Assessment College Exploration Career Profiles Multimedia Interviews Individual Learning Plan Resume Builder

5. Why use Career Cruising? Students across Kentucky are now required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP). The ILP is completed by using Career Cruising It begins in 6 th grade and continues through high school You can even use it throughout college! ILP

6. What are the ILP requirements for 7 th graders in Career Cruising? Career Matchmaker (Complete a new Matchmaker Session!) My Skills Learning Styles Careers that Interest Me Schools that Interest Me Career Cluster Interests Organization & Activities Annual ILP Review (complete with teacher after ILP is at 66%) Annual Student Survey (Complete last)

7. Begin Career Cruising by … Going to internet address: www.careercruising.com/ilp Typing your ten-digit user name and six-digit password provided on your access card Click Log In

8. Press the profile username

9. Check View Details to see how to get to 100% Click here to start a NEW Matchmaker session Always click LOGOUT!

11. Answer All 116 Questions AND All 45 Skills Questions! Review each of your TOP 40 careers finding out what the job description is, earnings (salary), education required, etc…. Save your top FOUR careers by clicking on each of your top four careers from the 40 listed and SAVE TO MY ILP Complete the graphic organizer, “Are YOU Ready To Race To High School?” that you will get from the teacher Complete Your Career Matchmaker!

12. Click to answer more questions.

13. Click each button to see if the job is suitable for you.

14. How do you save your results? Click on the SAVE TO MY ILP button near the top right hand side of the page Click Logout on your ILP homepage at the end of class before you log off your computer

15. Reference Career Cruising information, www.careercruising.com/ILP/ retrieved on August 25, 2010 www.careercruising.com/ILP/