1. Researching Careers Career Research
Chapter 3
Researching Careers
Lesson 3.2
Career Research

2. Key questions to ask about careers that interest you
Discover
Key questions to ask about careers that interest you
When to get information about careers

3. Why It’s Important
By researching careers, you’ll get to know as much as you can about careers that interest you. The information you gather will help you decide which careers are right for you.

4. exploratory interview job shadowing internship volunteering
Key Terms
research
exploratory interview
job shadowing
internship
volunteering
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5. Key Terms
service learning
cooperative program

6. Career Research
Once you identify interesting careers, it’s time for some research.
When you do research, you investigate a subject and gather information about it.

7. What to Research
The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers.

8. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Graphic Organizer What to Research
What skills and aptitudes should I have?
What responsibilities would I have? ? ?
What education and training would I need?
Would I be able to move ahead? ? ?
What would my work environment or surroundings be like?
What will this career be like when I’m ready to work? ? ?
What hours would I spend on the job?
What does this career pay? ? ?
What kind of work would I do?
What other rewards would this career provide?

9. Check Out the Library
Your school library is a good place to start your career research.

10. Check Out the Library
The following publications are especially useful:
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Occupational Outlook Handbook
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11. Check Out the Library Guide for Occupational Exploration
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

12. Search the Internet
The World Wide Web offers a wide range of Web sites designed for job recruitment and career research.

13. Search the Internet
For links to online career research resources, go the the Exploring Careers Web site at exploring.glencoe.com

14. Know Your Sources
No matter where you get your information, it’s always important to check to make sure that it is true and still current.

15. Talk to People
An exploratory interview is a short, informal talk with someone in a career that interests you.
It’s a good way to get an insider’s view of a particular career.

16. Conduct Exploratory Interviews
Try This Activity
Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Talk to People Arrange exploratory interviews with people who work in careers and industries that you find interesting.
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17. Conduct Exploratory Interviews Ask Questions
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Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Ask Questions
How did you start in this career?
What education and training did it require?
What do you like about your job?
What do you do on a typical day at work?
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18. Conduct Exploratory Interviews
Try This Activity
Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Take Notes Take detailed notes during your interviews. Afterward, write your reflections on each interview experience.

19. Work!
The best way to learn about a career from the inside is to work.

20. Work!
Job shadowing involves following someone for a few days on the job.
You learn about a particular career by watching and listening.

21. Work!
An internship is a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field.

22. Work!
The value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.

23. Work! You might also consider volunteering, or working without pay.
Volunteering is a great way to explore careers.

24. Work!
A service learning project can also be a useful experience for researching careers.

25. Work!
Service learning is a learning method in which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service to the community.

26. Work!
Another option to gain first-hand experience on a job is to participate in a cooperative
(co-op) program.

27. Work!
A cooperative program combines school studies with paid work experience.

28. Q and A
I found a chat room about a career I’m interested in. Several people said there was no future in this career. Should I forget about this career?
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29. Q and A
Absolutely not!
Check any information you gather. Find out if the information is a fact or one person's opinion.

30. Write Career Critiques Select two careers that interest you.
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Write Career
Critiques
Select two careers that interest you.
Research the careers.
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31. Write Career Critiques
Try This Activity
Write Career
Critiques
Critique Careers Write critiques of the careers. Write what you like and dislike about each career, and include information on the career outlook.

32. Attitude Counts
Flexibility
Facing change with a positive attitude, in school and work, will help you learn new skills and adapt to new challenges.

33. Investigating Career Clusters
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Arts The performing and visual arts, including dance, theater, painting, sculpture, and graphic design
Audio/Video Technology The technology used to present information in sound or pictures
Communications The transmission of messages
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34. Investigating Career Clusters
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Music, dance, theater, literature, telecommunications—they’re all part of the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications career cluster. You may enjoy a career in this cluster if you are interested in any of these areas.

35. Critical Thinking Review
What can you learn from an exploratory interview?
Exploratory interviews can give you an insider’s perspective on a career.
Critical Thinking Q A
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36. Critical Thinking Review
Why is it always important to gather up-to-date information about careers?
Because the work world is constantly changing, you want to base your career choices on the latest information.
Critical Thinking Q A

37. Researching Careers Career Research
End of Chapter 3
Researching Careers
Lesson 3.2
Career Research