1. Name of career By:

2. Instructions Students: Use these slides to take notes from the career website at: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/. You will pick a career from this website.http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Below each slide, click to add the answers to the questions on the following slides.

3. INTRODUCTION 1.What is the name of the career you have chosen? 2.How does the career fit your skills and interests? 3.Give the purpose of this research paper. (Answer in the notes section under each slide.)

4. DUTIES 1.What will you do in this career? 2.What is the environment like (work outside, sit all day, travel, etc.)

5. EDUCATION/TRAINING 1.What is the necessary education or training required for this occupation? 2.Does the career or occupation require a bachelor’s degree or higher? 3.Does the career require experience or training?

6. CURRENT JOBS IN THIS CAREER How many jobs are currently exist in the occupation throughout the nation?

7. EARNINGS What is the median pay for this occupation?

8. JOB OUTLOOK 1.Is the career projected to grow, decline, or remain unchanged? 2.Do you think the career still be around within the next 10 years?

9. OTHER INTERESTING FACTS 1.What is something fun, interesting, or unusual about this career? (Use another website to find something. Be sure to get the web address for your references.)

10. INTERVIEW For this part, you are asked to find someone with a job in the occupation/career you chose and ask them: – What do you do on the job? – What do you like about the job? – What do you dislike about the job? – What advice do you have for someone interested in this field of work?

11. REFERENCES 1.Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition at http://www.blls.gov/ooh/home.htm http://www.blls.gov/ooh/home.htm 2.Add any other websites used. 3.Add the name of the person you interviewed.