1. Chapter 6
Career Research

2. What to get out of this chapter
Understand there are 16 career clusters and types of jobs in each
Reviewed and considered my personality traits, financial requirements, working conditions, and projected lifestyle in the pursuit of finding a career
Complete 3 career interest surveys/interviews
Complete surveys on career cruising to discover careers that match with my personality
RESEARCH my top career out of 3 that I am interested in from my career cruising surveys

3. Chapter 6 Vocab Copy vocab into workbook (from word document)
Complete the Crossword for the chapter
Read vocab words once a night for homework
To prepare for vocab test at the end of the chapter.

4. artistic: creative or imaginative skill in the arts
accommodate: to adjust or adapt
protective: to guard or shield
humanitarian: a person working for the welfare of all humans
occupation: a person’s chosen work; vocation
tentative: not fully developed or worked out
excursion: a brief trip
attributes: inherent traits
visualization: the process of producing visual images in your mind
typical: regular; normal
mesh: to fit or function together
consult: to ask someone for their opinion or advice; confer
accurate: no mistakes correct
explicit: clear or specific; leaving no room for misinterpretation
decisive: resolute; determined
gregarious: liking to be around other people; friendly
contagious: catching; arousing the same emotions in others
patient: dealing with problems without becoming anxious
conscientious: careful; painstaking
prominent: well-known; distinguished

5. Career Clusters
There are thousands of jobs and have been organized into clusters
16 major groups
These are organized by interests, values, and skill sets
While reading through them all, find at least two that interest you most
Read pg
Record top 2 categories in your workbook that match pg 146

6. Pay attention to the specifics!!
Bring in Your Identity
Pay attention to the specifics!!
Using your personal profile bulls-eye and the career clusters, list some careers that match your values and passions.
Using your personal profile bulls-eye and the career clusters, list some careers that match your strengths and skills.

7. Sequence of Events to Research a Career
Since you are Freshman, we are not going to be completing things that are more of a Junior and Senior type of activity, such as shadowing someone or doing work/volunteering. However, it is important for you to know what next steps to take.
Read & research
Observe or Shadow-Like a ride along with police
Get involved by doing-volunteer work, intership

8. Research: INTERVIEWS Read and research
If you only look for a job and not look further into it you are not making a fully informed decision
Interview 3 people about their careers
Only one parent (not both) find 2 other people
Must be in a career not a job
Try to make it a conversation not reading off the questions
Complete the interest survey in you workbook
Due in 2 weeks

9. Review: Work Behavioral Styles

10. Personalities and Careers
Which personality type would be happiest in each job below under the chosen career?
Influencing
people-oriented, good communicators
Compliance
detail oriented, precise
Steadiness
Specialized skill, well-defined procedures
Dominance
Leader/boss
Publisher
Sales rep
Book designer
Editor

11. Personalities and Careers
Which personality type would be happiest in each job below under the chosen career?
Influencing
people-oriented, good communicators
Compliance
detail oriented, precise
Steadiness
Specialized skill, well-defined procedures
Dominance
Leader/boss
Draftsperson
Contractor
Architect
Carpenter

12. Personalities and Careers
Which personality type would be happiest in each job below under the chosen career?
Influencing
people-oriented, good communicators
Compliance
detail oriented, precise
Steadiness
Specialized skill, well-defined procedures
Dominance
Leader/boss
Project manager
Scientist
Computer Programmer
Fund raiser

13. Personalities and Careers
Which personality type would be happiest in each job below under the chosen career?
Influencing
people-oriented, good communicators
Compliance
detail oriented, precise
Steadiness
Specialized skill, well-defined procedures
Dominance
Leader/boss
Physician
Administrator
Minister/Priest/ Rabbi
Fund raiser

14. Time for MORE research!!

15. Presentation of your Research
Once you have completed your research, you will be asked to create a presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, Powtoons, etc.) with the information you are collecting.
Please see the handout: Career Research Presentation
You will be asked for your top 3 careers and to focus on one of those.
You will then find specific information on the ONE career you chose.
You will present to the class your findings
You will be given 3-5 days to put your presentation together.
Technically, you may use your 5-9 days in any order you like, however, you must use your time for research and creating your presentation.
If you feel that the allotted time is not enough, you may complete some of this work at home.

16. Rubric for Presentation
Used Prezi or Google Slides
/ 12
Length (at least 9 slides)
/ 20
Graphics/Pictures on slides (5 pts each slide)
/ 45
No Spelling/grammar errors on slides
Content:
Opening slide-Top 3 careers
/ 7
Basic description
Tasks involved
Working conditions
Typical day
HS Courses
Training/education/degrees
Salary (begin & highest)
Rewards & benefits
Presentation
Separate grade sheet
15 points possible
Extra Credit
Video clip
Total Points
185+15=200
Rubric for Presentation
Rubric for Presentation