1. Career Your Name Put a citation on every page where you use a picture, graphic, or photo that is not already part of PowerPoint clipart.

2. Possible Job Titles for this Career and Related Careers Occupation Description: Job Title Related Careers Put a citation on every page where you use a picture, graphic, or photo that is not already part of PowerPoint clipart

3. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

4. Main tools and technology used

5. TRAINING AND EDUCATION Career name

6. Degrees relating to ______ Doctorate/Professional School (8 years after high school) List majors that would apply to this career field Masters Degree 6 years after high school List majors that would apply to this career field Bachelors Degree 4-5 years after high school Majors that would apply to the career field Associates Degree 2 years after high school What majors would apply to this career field

7. Nearby Universities with a Major in ___________ List at least ten include related major(s) that relate to the career chosen Ex. The College of University, City, State Try to list them from closest to home to furthest away, if possible.

8. Top 10 University Programs in (Career Field) Be sure to list the SOURCE of your information (otherwise how do we know they are really nationally ranked?) Ex. According to ….these are the top 10 universities in the field of (career). 1.University of _______

9. Local University (write name of university) All degree required courses Be sure to include # of General Education Hours but you don’t have to list these courses Be sure to cite any logos or pictures of the universities on this slide.

10. Local University (write name of university) All degree required courses (cont.) Be sure to include # of General Education Hours but you don’t have to list these courses Be sure to cite any logos or pictures of the universities on this slide.

11. Top 10 University in the field of ____ (write name of university) All degree required courses Be sure to include # of General Education Hours but you don’t have to list these courses Be sure to cite any logos or pictures of the universities on this slide.

12. Top 10 University in the field of ____ (write name of university) All degree required courses (cont.) Be sure to include # of General Education Hours but you don’t have to list these courses Be sure to cite any logos or pictures of the universities on this slide.

13. Comparing Programs Local University (write university name) Rank distance to the university ( ex. commutable, regional/nearby, cross country) Overall University’s rank Enrollment (# of students) Yearly tuition Retention Rate Graduation Rate Faculty:Student ratio Top 10 University (write university name) Rank distance to the university ( ex. commutable, regional/nearby, cross country) Overall University’s rank Enrollment (# of students) Yearly tuition Retention Rate Graduation Rate Faculty:Student ratio Be sure to cite any logos or pictures of the universities on this slide.

14. THE PROFESSION Career Name

15. Typical Working Conditions Indoor/Outdoor/Combination Industrial/Office/Other Typical Hours – Are all three shifts likely? (days, afternoons, and midnights) – Specific hours (ex. 8 am to 5 pm) – Is overtime likely? – Will there be a lot of traveling with this type of job? – What are the typical holidays, vacation, and sick leave available and are they likely to be paid? Are you more likely to be Supervised or to be a Supervisor? With whom do you spend most of your time? – Customers – Coworkers (peers) – Manager/supervisor

16. Working Conditions (cont.) Is additional training required? – Is a higher degree possible? – Do you need to take continuous courses to maintain a certificate or license? What is the next higher level of this career? How do you earn advancement?

17. Professional Organization Association Name #1 – Contact Info/website address – Dues – How do you gain acceptance/membership? Association Name #2 – Contact Info/website address – Dues – How do you gain acceptance/membership?

18. Professional Organizations Association Name #3 – Contact Info/website address – Dues – How do you gain acceptance/membership? Association Name #4 – Contact Info/website address – Dues – How do you gain acceptance/membership?

19. Professional Organizations Association Name #5 – Contact Info/website address – Dues – How do you gain acceptance/membership? Which organization is best and why?

20. Professional Journals/Resources Journal Name found in _____ Database – Type of information found in this journal Journal Name found in _____ Database – Type of information found in this journal Journal Name found in _____ Database – Type of information found in this journal

21. Professional Journals/Resources Journal Name found in _____ Database – Type of information found in this journal Journal Name found in _____ Database – Type of information found in this journal Which journal did you find to be the best/most useful and WHY?

22. Salary and Wages Beginning wage (after college, no experience) Median wage Top wage (highest salary earned) Source of information

23. Salary and Wages over Time Graph

24. Employment Growth Current growth/unemployment rate in career Future growth/unemployment rate Source of Information

25. Employment Rate v. Time Graph

26. Career Name Pros Even if this is not a career you are interested in pursing, list here what type of person would enjoy working in this position and why? Cons Every career has some type of downside, think objectively and critically about this career’s possible negatives. Are there certain personality characteristics that would not be good matches for this position?

27. Works Cited Use MLA format (including a hanging indent) indent the second line of a citation by 5 spaces. Put each citation in alphabetical order You may use a smaller font down to about size 20. You may use an additional slide for Works Cited. They may not all fit onto one slide.