1. 10 TH G RADE C AREER G UIDANCE U NIT

2. W HAT IS “CAREER?” What does the word career mean to you? How is a career different than a job? What careers have you considered? What do you need to have that career? Education? Training? Skills? Personality Traits?

3. CAREER “A profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling.” Merriam-Webster “The sequence and variety of occupations (paid and unpaid) which one undertakes throughout a lifetime. More broadly, 'career ' includes life roles, leisure activities, learning and work.” Queensland Department of Education and Training

4. T HIS W EEK : Job Trends Options after graduation Increase awareness of personal abilities and how they relate to education, training and work Individualized career exploration How to complete an application Education and Career Related Websites

5. J OB T RENDS Career opportunities tend to change over time Trends are like waves on the ocean. Some are very big, some are very small. Some may last only a few years, while others seem to last forever Trends move and change everything they come in contact with. (Robinson, n.d.)

6. W HAT DRIVES JOB TRENDS ? The need to: Save time Reduce cost Do things faster Make things easier to use Improve safety and reliability Lessen the impact on the environment (Robinson, n.d.)

7. F IVE B IGGEST T RENDS I MPACTING THE J OB M ARKET Rapid Technology Growth Aging Population Distributed Work Better Medicine Increased Costs of Child Care (Top jobs, n.d.)

8. T OP T EN J OBS FOR THE N EXT D ECADE AND B EYOND 1) Computer Programmer 2) Day Care Provider 3) Elder Care Specialist 4) Employment Specialist 5) Environmental Engineer 6) Home Health Aide 7) Management Consultant 8) Networking Specialist 9) Physician's Assistant 10) Social Services Coordinator (Top jobs, n.d.)

9. OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION

10. Workforce Apprenticeship On-the-job training Volunteer work Peace Corps, AmeriCorps College Two year Four year Technical Public vs. Private Military Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

11. BRIDGES www.bridges.com SITE ID: PASSWORD:

12. C REATE P ORTFOLIO Top right corner of page Date of Birth: MUST BE mm/dd/yyyy Ex: NOT 3/9/10--- should be 03/09/2010 Student #: enter 0 Portfolio name: use Mountain View ID or e-mail

13. O PTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION 1) CAREER “Work” tab  Compare Careers Enter keywords to find careers you are interested in then compare them to each other Review all 6 categories in the column on the left 2) COLLEGE “Learn” tab  School Finder Complete all 7 categories in the column on the left 3) MILITARY Enter “military” in the search box in the top right corner Review the results and compare two that you are interested in

14. R EFLECTION TASK CAREER Discuss at least two different careers that you compared. Talk about the similarities and differences and why you chose them. Were they in the results lists of your assessments? COLLEGE Talk about what is important to you when looking for a college. What colleges matched the criteria you completed? What do you like about these colleges? What don’t you like? MILITARY What jobs/military colleges did you compare? Talk about the similarities and differences and why you would like to join the military

15. COMPLETING AN APPLICATION Applications vary greatly Things to keep in mind: Read and follow instructions carefully. Complete the application as neatly as possible. Tailor your answers to the job you are seeking. Don't leave any blanks. Always answer questions truthfully. Provide references. Proofread your application before submitting it. (Hansen, n.d.)

16. H ELPFUL H INTS Before writing anything, read the ENTIRE application When listing previous work experience or activities always list them in reverse chronological order (most recent first) Use skill-based action words Achieved, coordinated, participated, developed Identify the top 5-10 skills required for the job/college you are applying for throughout your application make sure that the descriptions you give of each job you’ve held highlight skills and experience that match the job/college you want. (Hansen, n.d.)

17. R EFERENCES Robinson, M. T. (n.d.). Top jobs for the future. In Career planner.com. Retrieved February 25,25, 2010, from http:// www.careerplanner.com/Career-Articles/ Top_Jobs.cfm www.careerplanner.com/Career-Articles/ Top jobs and career trends. (n.d.). World wide learn. Retrieved February 25, 2010, from http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online- education-guide/top-ten-job-trends.htm http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-