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CAREER EXPLORATION PROJECT |
| Grade 8 - Home and Careers |
The eighth grade is working on an assignment which requires the students to research three careers. For each career students research, they need to fill out a set of source cards. The source cards include the following information::
 | BIBLIOGRAPHY (a cited list of sources students used throughout the project) |
| JOB DESCRIPTION (an overview of the job, including duties, responsibilities and activities of a person in that career) |
| WORKING CONDITIONS (Hours spent on the job - is the work year round or seasonal? what is the location?) |
| TRAINING OR EDUCATION (The type of training and or education which is required, the length of time needed to complete it, and any special requirements needed such as a license or certification) |
| PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Skills and abilities - special talents or aptitudes which cannot be taught but are needed for the job) |
| BENEFITS (Starting salary, salary with some experience, and other fringe benefits) |
In addition to the information above, students are also
responsible for turning in a reflection piece based on their research process as
well as selecting one of the jobs they have researched and put together a flow
chart using the source cards to highlight the chosen career.
Students have been provided with these sources to use in the library:
PRINT SOURCES
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK (available in book and
internet format)
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAREERS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE (encyclopedia)
CAREER INFORMATION CENTER (encyclopedia)
ONLINE SOURCES
COIN JR- Coordinated Occupational Information Network (computer software
program)
CHOICES - (computer software program)
CAREER CRUISING (database)
OCCUPATIONAL BRIEFS (pamphlet)
INTERNET SITES WHICH MAY BE USED TO RESEARCH CAREERS:
(These sites are either searchable for information
on various careers or they allow you to choose your path to the career in which you are
interested.)
| BLS Career Information - The Bureau of Labor's site lets you explore careers based upon your favorite school subjects. Includes lists of similar occupations, other places to write for more information. |
| CareerKey - Take the questionnaire and get your Holland Personality Profile. Use it to match your personality to suitable careers. Even helps you choose a school. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics - This Bureau of Labor Statistics site has lots of helpful statistics, interesting bits of information, and good graphs. |
| NASA Career Expo - Links to 11 science-related careers, including ones you might not think of as science related-like politician, writer, lawyer, internet designer. |
| What Can I Do with a Major in? - What if you change your mind? Can't find that dream job? This site provides info on related careers that build on the knowledge and skills you got in your major field of study. Includes a list of related career titles, related major skills (things you did in your major that make you an attractive employee), and lots of links to related websites. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook - This is one of the most useful sites and now has been updated to 2006--2007 (Remember, you may not use BOTH this site and the print version in the library.) |
| Schools in the USA (Career Center) - this site (located by a student) is very useful for the information you need. It is an easy-to-read listing of information on over 1000 careers. The only problem is that there is no copyright date to be found. |
| Career Zone - - This site, from the New York State Department of Labor, has been redone and it has much helpful information, especially on skills and abilities. |
| Career Cruising - This internet site is a good source of information, it just does not have personal qualifications. |
| Iwon.com Careers -It is good for some of those hard-to-find careers. There is one added bonus for this site - check out the available careers and you will find "uppers" and "downers" (these are the pros and cons for the career). This information is rarely found in such a clear and concise manner. |
| California Employment Development Department - Labor Market Information (This site lists MANY careers and provides useful information for each one.) |
| Military Careers This is one of the very few sources of information on military careers. |
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Dictionary of Occupational Titles - an online listing of occupations and their DOT numbers |