THE JOB FINDING ACTIVITIES OF PACKET "C"
PACKET “C” WILL BE A SERIES OF JOB FINDING AND EVALUATING
ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU DISCOVER AND
KEEP A WRITTEN RECORD OF AS MANY NEW AND INTERESTING
JOBS AS POSSIBLE.
AN 8TH GRADER TODAY IS, UNFORTUNATELY, TERRIBLY
UNAWARE OF THE 21ST CENTURY WORLD OF EMPLOYMENT AND
WORK.
THE ADULT WORLD YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER DOES NOT
RESEMBLE THE ONE YOUR PARENTS ENTERED WHEN THEY
GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM FOR YOU BECAUSE VERY SOON (NEXT
YEAR IN 9TH GRADE) YOU WILL BEGIN TO CENTER AND
CUSTOMIZE YOUR COURSEWORK UNTIL GRADUATION FOUR
SHORT YEARS FROM NOW.
HIGH SCHOOL IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO PREPARE FOR
ADULTHOOD ONCE 12TH GRADE IS GONE AND YOUR
COMPULSORY PUBLIC EDUCATION YEARS ARE OVER.
LETTING THIS VERY SERIOUS LIFE REALITY UP TO CHANCE, OR TO
LUCK, WILL GET YOU A LOW WAGE JOB, NO BENEFITS, UNABLE
TO BUY A HOME, AND STRUGGLING YEAR AFTER ENDLESS YEAR
TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD.
to graduate from THE altoona AREA school district.......
1. SELECT AND BE IN A "HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR" ALL 4 YEARS OF
HIGH SCHOOL
2. COMPLETE THE "GRADUATION PROJECT"
3. EARN A MINIMUM OF 24 CREDITS OR 27 CREDITS FOR "MERIT STATUS"
4. DURING 11TH GRADE PASS EITHER THE "KEYSTONE EXAMS" OR
THE "PSSA TEST" WITH A PROFICIENT SCORE
THE THREE "HIGH SCHOOL MAJORS" AT
A.A.S.D.
1. THE "HONORS" HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR
MOST ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING
MUST TAKE ALL LEVEL 3 AND LEVEL 4 COURSEWORK
MUST TAKE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 3 YEARS MINIMUM
MUST TAKE MINIMUM OF 3 "ADVANCED PLACEMENT" (A.P.) COURSES
MUST BE SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM BY A GROUP OF ADMINISTRATORS
PREPARES YOU FOR 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE & BEYOND
2. THE "ACADEMIC" HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR
CARRY AS MANY LEVEL 3 CLASSES AS POSSIBLE
MUST TAKE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 3 YEARS MINIMUM
NO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSEWORK REQUIRED
CAN TAKE A. P. COURSES WITH RECOMMENDATION OF ADMINISTRATOR
MUST BE RECOMMENDED FOR LEVEL 3 CLASSES
PREPARE FOR 4 YEARS OR 2 YEARS OF ANY TYPE OF AFTER GRADUATION
JOB TRAINING
3. THE "CORE ACADEMICS" HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR
FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS
LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 COURSEWORK (WHAT YOU SUCCEED AT BEST)
SPECIALIZED COURSEWORK FOR AFTER GRADUATION TRAINING
SPECIALIZED COURSEWORK FOR DIRECT TO WORK
EARLY RELEASE FOR WORK AS A SENIOR IF ATTENDANCE & BEHAVIOR
ARE SPECTACULAR
PREPARE PRIMARILY FOR 2 YEARS COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL
PREPARE FOR 2 YEARS AT TRADE SCHOOL OR DIRECT TO WORK
THE SENIOR GRADUATION PROJECT
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED
LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO COMPLETE A
"GRADUATION PROJECT".
THE "GRADUATION PROJECT" IS:
PRODUCED IN SENIOR ENGLISH CLASSES
ENGLISH TEACHERS WILL ADVISE & GUIDE
ORIGINAL RESEARCH MUST BE CONDUCTED & DATA COLLECTED
RESEARCH FINDINGS MUST BE PRESENTED IN AN ACCEPTABLE FORMAT
EARNING A MINIMUM OF 24 CREDITS
OR 27 CREDITS TO EARN "MERIT"
STATUS ON YOUR DIPLOMA
WHAT IS A "CREDIT" AND WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT IT?
A "CREDIT" IS BETTER KNOWN AS A "CARNEGIE CREDIT". IT IS AN ELECTRONIC UNIT THAT YOU EARN, AND IS ASSIGNED TO YOU BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A COURSE AND PASSING IT.
YOU WILL EARN A FULL CREDIT (1.0 CREDITS) FOR PASSING A CLASS THAT YOU TAKE 5 DAYS EACH WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR OF 180 DAYS.
YOU WILL EARN 1/2 A CREDIT (.5 CREDITS) FOR PASSING A COURSE THAT YOU TAKE 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR A FULL SEMESTER. A SEMESTER BEING 90 DAYS, OR 18 WEEKS; THE TIME PERIOD YOU CURRENTLY THINK OF AS 2 SEPARATE 45 DAY MARKING PERIODS.
THESE .5 CREDIT CLASSES ARE VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THEM YOU MUST TAKE, PASS, AND EARN CREDIT FOR THROUGHOUT YOUR 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
THE .5 CREDIT COURSES ARE KNOWN AS "ELECTIVES", OR CLASSES THAT YOU PERSONALLY CHOOSE, OR ELECT, TO TAKE BECAUSE THEY SEEM INTERESTING TO YOU OR BECAUSE THEY WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR ACADEMIC GOALS.
NOTICE BELOW THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF CREDITS THAT MUST BE EARNED AMONG THE VARIOUS "DISCIPLINES" (CATEGORIES OF CLASSES) FOR YOU TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
24 OR 27 CREDIT GRADUATION PLAN
CREDITS ARE EARNED BY PASSING FULL CORE COURSES AND ELECTIVE COURSES FROM 9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES
COURSES 27 CREDIT "MERIT" PLAN 24 CREDIT PLAN
ENGLISH 4 CREDITS 4 CREDITS
SOCIAL STUDIES 4 CREDITS 3 CREDITS
MATHEMATICS 4 CREDITS 3 CREDITS
SCIENCE 4 CREDITS 3 CREDITS
PHYSICAL EDUC. 1 CREDIT 1 CREDIT
HEALTH .5 CREDIT .5 OR 1/2 CREDIT
ARTS & HUMANITIES 2 CREDITS 2 CREDITS
ELECTIVES 6.5 CREDITS 6.5 CREDITS
REMEMBER, ONE CREDIT IS EARNED FOR PASSING A "FULL CORE" COURSE; ONE TAKEN 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
REMEMBER, ELECTIVES ARE 1/2 CREDIT COURSES TAKEN BECAUSE THE SUBJECT MATTER INTERESTS YOU OR WILL BROADEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE CAREER AREA YOU HOPE TO ENTER UPON GRADUATION.
6.5 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES AMOUNT TO 13 DIFFERENT SEMESTER COURSES. ONLY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THIS ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT.....
DON'T WORRY, YOU WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT "CAREER PATHWAYS" VERY SHORTY. "PATHWAYS" WILL HELP YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF AS YOU GO THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO FOR A LIVING WHEN YOUR SCHOOL DAYS ARE OVER.
BASED ON THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS, PATHWAYS WILL ADVISE YOU AND MAKE SMART SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE ELECTIVES YOU SHOULD BE TAKING BASED ON YOUR OVERALL CAREER PLAN.
PASS THE PSSA AND/OR THE "KEYSTONE EXAMS" WITH A "PROFICIENT" SCORE IN 11TH GRADE.......
LOTS OF TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL AND ON SATURDAYS TO
TAKE THE STATE ASSESSMENT AGAIN AS A 12TH GRADER
THE "CAREER PATHWAY"..... PACKET "C" PAGE # 1
ELECTIVE COURSES WILL PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN YOUR FOUR YEARS OF
HIGH SCHOOL.
MOST STUDENTS WILL TAKE 6.5 CREDITS OF THESE "ELECTIVE" COURSES. THAT
TURNS OUT TO BE 13 DIFFERENT CLASSES THAT YOU WILL SCHEDULE AND TAKE
BECAUSE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THAT CLASS IS INTERESTING TO YOU, AND
WILL BROADEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE REGARDING THE CAREER TRAINING
YOU MAY WANT TO PURSUE AFTER GRADUATION.
THERE ARE 5 CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A "CAREER PATHWAY" FOR EACH OF YOUR FOUR
YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOUR CAREER PLANS CHANGE, YOU MAY CHANGE
YOUR "CAREER PATHWAY".
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 5 "CAREER PATHWAYS" YOU MUST SELECT FROM:
1. ARTS & COMMUNICATIONS
2. BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
3. ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL
4. HUMAN SERVICES
5. SCIENCE & HEALTH
EACH OF THE "CAREER PATHWAYS" ARE INTENDED TO APPEAL TO AND ADVISE
STUDENTS REGARDING THE BEST ELECTIVES TO SCHEDULE BASED ON THEIR CURRENT PLANS FOR FUTURE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; IF THE "GACTC"
MAY BE AN OPTION OF INTEREST; AND INTERESTING GROUPS, CLUBS, &
ORGANIZATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL YOU MAY WISH TO BECOME INVOLVED IN.
"CAREER PATHWAY" MANUALS CAN BE EXAMINED IN THE CAREERS CLASS,
OR BE OBTAINED FROM GUIDANCE OFFICES. A "CURRENT CAREER PATHWAY
OF INTEREST", BASED ON YOUR CURRENT EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER
PLANS, MUST BE SELECTED FOR THE UPCOMING NINTH GRADE YEAR.
THIS "CAREER PATHWAY" IS TO BE COPIED TO PAGE # 1 OF PACKET "C".
FOUR INTERESTING "CAREER CLUSTERS"...PAGE 1 PKT. "C"
A "CAREER CLUSTER" IS A COLLECTION OF JOBS THAT ARE GROUPED
TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE COMMON AMONG
THOSE JOBS. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE "CAREER CLUSTER" AND THE
JOBS THAT ARE PART OF THAT CLUSTER GROUP.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SOME OF THESE CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS CONTAIN AS FEW AS 15-20 JOBS.
OTHER LARGER "CLUSTERS" CAN CONSIST OF AS MANY AS 75 OR MORE JOBS,
OCCUPATIONS OR DIFFERENT CAREERS, REQUIRING ALL MANNER AND TYPE
OF AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING.
THERE ARE 16 CAREER CLUSTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BELOW ARE THE CATEGORY NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
CLUSTER GROUPS.
USE THE "CAREER WHEEL" FROM CAREERS CLASS. THERE ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF 8 OF THE 16 "CAREER CLUSTERS" ON THE FIRST SIDE OF THE CAREER WHEEL.
READ EACH OF THE STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE GENERALLY POSSESSED BY
PEOPLE WHO MAKE GOOD WORKERS IN THOSE CLUSTER GROUPS.
SELECT THE TWO CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS YOU FEEL WOULD MOST LIKELY BE
COMPRISED OF JOBS YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN.
COPY THE TWO CAREER CLUSTER NAMES TO THE FRONT PAGE OF PACKET "C"
BESIDE THE HEADINGS "CAREER CLUSTER # 1 AND CAREER CLUSTER # 2.
REPEAT THE EXACT SAME PROCESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAREER
WHEEL; EVALUATE ALL 8 OF THE CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS BY READING THE
DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENTS.
SELECT THE TWO "CAREER CLUSTERS" MOST LIKELY TO CONSIST OF JOBS AND
CAREERS INTERESTING TO YOU. COPY THEIR TITLES TO THE FRONT SIDE OF
PAGE 1 OF PACKET "C" BY THE HEADINGS "CAREER CLUSTER" # 3 AND "CAREER
CLUSTER" # 4.
TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE COMMON AMONG
THOSE JOBS. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE "CAREER CLUSTER" AND THE
JOBS THAT ARE PART OF THAT CLUSTER GROUP.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Applications Software Developer
- Computer and Information Research Scientist
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Computer Operator
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Support Specialist
- Computer System Engineer/Architect
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer/ATM/Office Machine Repairer
- Database Administrator
- Geographic Information Systems Technician
- Information Security Analyst
- Network Designer
- Network Systems/Data Communications Analyst
- Network/Computer Systems Administrator
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Tester
- Systems Software Developer
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer/Repairer
- Web Administrator
- Web Developer "
SOME OF THESE CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS CONTAIN AS FEW AS 15-20 JOBS.
OTHER LARGER "CLUSTERS" CAN CONSIST OF AS MANY AS 75 OR MORE JOBS,
OCCUPATIONS OR DIFFERENT CAREERS, REQUIRING ALL MANNER AND TYPE
OF AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING.
THERE ARE 16 CAREER CLUSTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BELOW ARE THE CATEGORY NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
CLUSTER GROUPS.
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications
- Business, Management and Administration
- Education and Training
- Finance
- Government and Public Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
USE THE "CAREER WHEEL" FROM CAREERS CLASS. THERE ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF 8 OF THE 16 "CAREER CLUSTERS" ON THE FIRST SIDE OF THE CAREER WHEEL.
READ EACH OF THE STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE GENERALLY POSSESSED BY
PEOPLE WHO MAKE GOOD WORKERS IN THOSE CLUSTER GROUPS.
SELECT THE TWO CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS YOU FEEL WOULD MOST LIKELY BE
COMPRISED OF JOBS YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN.
COPY THE TWO CAREER CLUSTER NAMES TO THE FRONT PAGE OF PACKET "C"
BESIDE THE HEADINGS "CAREER CLUSTER # 1 AND CAREER CLUSTER # 2.
REPEAT THE EXACT SAME PROCESS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CAREER
WHEEL; EVALUATE ALL 8 OF THE CAREER CLUSTER GROUPS BY READING THE
DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENTS.
SELECT THE TWO "CAREER CLUSTERS" MOST LIKELY TO CONSIST OF JOBS AND
CAREERS INTERESTING TO YOU. COPY THEIR TITLES TO THE FRONT SIDE OF
PAGE 1 OF PACKET "C" BY THE HEADINGS "CAREER CLUSTER" # 3 AND "CAREER
CLUSTER" # 4.
THE "INTEREST PROFILER"....PACKET "C" PAGE # 3
what's your personality type?
YOUR PERSONALITY HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE TYPE OF JOB YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN.
WHICH OF THE PERSONALITY TYPES ON THE LEFT REMINDS YOU OF YOURSELF?
BELOW ARE 6 DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES ALONG WITH SOME DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENTS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF THAT PERSONS THINKING AND ACTIONS.
Investigative
- You are a "thinker".
- You enjoy observing, learning and evaluating.
- You like the challenge of thinking through problems.
- You prefer working on your own.
- You often use science and math in problem solving.
- You may describe yourself as inventive and original.
- You are a "creator"
- You enjoy art of all types, including drama, music, literature and poetry.
- You like using your imagination and creativity
- You prefer working on your own.
- You have a need to express yourself.
- You may describe yourself as sensitive or emotional.
- You are a "helper".
- You enjoy assisting people in various ways.
- You are concerned about the well-being of others.
- You like working in groups.
- Verbal and communication skills come naturally to you.
- You may describe yourself as friendly or empathetic.
- You are a "persuader".
- You enjoy leading or managing other people.
- You often respond well to competition, and you enjoy leading teams to victory.
- You are willing to take risks.
- You value status, power, money and material possessions.
- You may describe yourself as ambitious or energetic.
- You are an "organizer"
- You enjoy systematic, step-by-step work tasks.
- You like to keep things neat and in order.
- You prefer working in stable environments with predictable routines.
- You are detail-oriented and persistent.
- You may describe yourself as efficient or dependable.
- You are a "doer".
- You enjoy "hands-on" activities – building, tinkering, fixing.
- You prefer concrete (instead of abstract) problems
- Using tools and machinery seems to come naturally to you.
- You often enjoy working outdoors.
- You may describe yourself as athletic.
WHICH COMBINATION DESCRIBES YOU BEST?
TURN TO PAGE # 2 OF PACKET "C". REVIEW EACH OF THE 6 PERSONALITY TYPES. CIRCLE THE ONE THAT MOST CLOSELY DESCRIBES YOUR PERSONALITY.
NOW SELECT AND CIRCLE THE ONE THAT DESCRIBES YOU SECOND BEST.
USING THE FIRST LETTERS ONLY, PLACE YOUR 2 LETTER PERSONALITY CODE ON PAGE 1 OF PACKET "C" BY THE HEADING "HOLLAND CODE I GUESS".
NOW YOU'LL NEED YOUR "CHOICES 360" ACCOUNT
TAKE THE FIRST LETTERS, IN UPPER CASE FORM, AND COPY THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 1 WHERE IT SAYS "INTEREST PROF. TESTED"
NOW MARK THAT SAME 2-LETTER CODE ON PAGE 3 AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE IN THE FIRST OF THE FIVE BOXES
ALSO MARK THAT 2-LETTER CODE IN THE BOX BESIDE THE # 1 SPACE FOR JOB NAMES
SELECT: "MATCHING CAREERS" TO BRING UP A LIST OF JOBS THAT MAY SUIT YOUR PESONNALITY
SCROLL TO THE BOTTON OF THE PAGE (WHERE IT SAYS "VIEW CAREERS" ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE)
SELECT THESE CAREER CATEGORIES (LOATED AT THE BOTTOM OT THE PAGE), ONE AT A TIME, TO ASSESS THE JOBS WITHIN EACH GROUP.
1) ONE TO TWO YEARS POST HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING
2) HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETED
3) BACHELORS DEGREE
4) PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE DEGREE
5) HIGH SCHOOL NOT COMPLETED BUT PREFERRED
ASSESS A JOB IN THIS MANNER:
1) CLICK ON IT TO BRING UP A FILE
2) READ: THE PARAGRAPH WHERE IT SAYS "JUST THE FACTS"
3) READ: ANY 3-4 OF THE BULLETTED STATEMENTS IN UNDER THE CATEGORY "A PERSON IN THIS CAREER"
4) SELECT: THE "MONEY & OUTLOOK" CATEGORY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN
5) DETERMINE "STARTING" WELL AS "EXPERIENCED" WAGES
6) WRITE THE JOB NAME DOWN (ON PAGE 3 OF PACKET "C") IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO READ MORE AT A LATER TIME
NOW BACK ARROW TWICE TO RETUTN TO YOUR LIST OF CAREER TYPES AND REPEAT
NOW MARK THAT SAME 2-LETTER CODE ON PAGE 3 AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE IN THE FIRST OF THE FIVE BOXES
ALSO MARK THAT 2-LETTER CODE IN THE BOX BESIDE THE # 1 SPACE FOR JOB NAMES
SELECT: "MATCHING CAREERS" TO BRING UP A LIST OF JOBS THAT MAY SUIT YOUR PESONNALITY
SCROLL TO THE BOTTON OF THE PAGE (WHERE IT SAYS "VIEW CAREERS" ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE)
SELECT THESE CAREER CATEGORIES (LOATED AT THE BOTTOM OT THE PAGE), ONE AT A TIME, TO ASSESS THE JOBS WITHIN EACH GROUP.
1) ONE TO TWO YEARS POST HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING
2) HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETED
3) BACHELORS DEGREE
4) PROFESSIONAL OR GRADUATE DEGREE
5) HIGH SCHOOL NOT COMPLETED BUT PREFERRED
ASSESS A JOB IN THIS MANNER:
1) CLICK ON IT TO BRING UP A FILE
2) READ: THE PARAGRAPH WHERE IT SAYS "JUST THE FACTS"
3) READ: ANY 3-4 OF THE BULLETTED STATEMENTS IN UNDER THE CATEGORY "A PERSON IN THIS CAREER"
4) SELECT: THE "MONEY & OUTLOOK" CATEGORY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN
5) DETERMINE "STARTING" WELL AS "EXPERIENCED" WAGES
6) WRITE THE JOB NAME DOWN (ON PAGE 3 OF PACKET "C") IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO READ MORE AT A LATER TIME
NOW BACK ARROW TWICE TO RETUTN TO YOUR LIST OF CAREER TYPES AND REPEAT
THE "BASIC SKILLS SURVEY" ...... PAGE # 7
TO FIND THE "BASIC SKILLS SURVEY" REPEAT THE PREVIOUS STEPS
SELECT: CAREER PLANNING
SELECT: "LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF:
CLICK: START OR BEGIN
NOW YOU WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF QUESTIONS YOU MUST RESPOND TO BASED ON ":THE TEN DIFFERENT SKILLS ALL" WORKERS MUST POSSESS & USE ON THEIR JOBS EVERY DAY
THE FIRST GROUP OF QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON YOUR PERCEPTIONS OF YOUR CURRENT SKILL LEVEL IN "READING COMPREHENSION".
CAREFULLY READ AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER EACH STATEMENT.
PLACE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX OF EACH STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES AN ACTIVITY YOU FEEL YOU ARE SKILLED AT.
EACH TIME YOU ARE ABLE TO CHECK ANY TWO OF THE 3 STATEMENTS
OFFERED, A NEW SET OF 3 QUESTIONS, EACH REPRESENTING A HIGHER DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY, WILL APPEAR BELOW.
WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER HONESTLY CHECK TWO STATEMENTS, YOU MUST THEN "CONTINUE TO THE NEXT SKILL"
SELECT: CAREER PLANNING
SELECT: "LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF:
CLICK: START OR BEGIN
NOW YOU WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF QUESTIONS YOU MUST RESPOND TO BASED ON ":THE TEN DIFFERENT SKILLS ALL" WORKERS MUST POSSESS & USE ON THEIR JOBS EVERY DAY
THE FIRST GROUP OF QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON YOUR PERCEPTIONS OF YOUR CURRENT SKILL LEVEL IN "READING COMPREHENSION".
CAREFULLY READ AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER EACH STATEMENT.
PLACE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX OF EACH STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES AN ACTIVITY YOU FEEL YOU ARE SKILLED AT.
EACH TIME YOU ARE ABLE TO CHECK ANY TWO OF THE 3 STATEMENTS
OFFERED, A NEW SET OF 3 QUESTIONS, EACH REPRESENTING A HIGHER DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY, WILL APPEAR BELOW.
WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER HONESTLY CHECK TWO STATEMENTS, YOU MUST THEN "CONTINUE TO THE NEXT SKILL"
HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN I HAVE FINISHED?
THE ASSESSMENT WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN YOU SEE A BAR GRAPH TITLED "YOUR
BASIC SKILLS".
COPY THE TITLES OF YOUR THREE TOP SKILLS TO THE TOP
LEFT SIDE OF PAGE 7. COPY THE TITLES OF YOUR THREE LOWEST BASIC SKILLS
TO THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE 7.
NOW SELECT "REVIEW MATCHING CAREERS" DIRECTLY BELOW THE BAR
GRAPH.
REVIEW AND SELECT INTERESTING CAREERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS
BEFORE.
THE SCHOOL SUBJECTS SEARCH
THE SCHOOL SUBJECTS SEARCH PAGE 9 OF PACKET “C”
IF YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR JOBS GO BACK TO ANY AREA & UNCHECK ITEMS OR CHANGE ATTRIBUTES YOU SELECTED
DO NUMEROUS SEARCHES ALWAYS CHANGING THE ATTRIBUTES YOU SELECT WHILE BUILDING YOUR JOB. ADD ANY ATTRIBUTE AVAILABLE; EVEN ONES NOT ON YOUR LIST OF DIRECTIONS. IF YOU GO TO ZERO JOBS, GO BACK AND UNSELECT SOME CHECKED ITEMS.
- BRING UP YOUR “CHOICES360” ACCOUNT
- www.choices360.com
- PUT IN SCHOOL I.D. & PASSWORD
- SELECT THESE OPTIONS FIRST
- CAREER PLANNING
- LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF
- EXPLORE CAREERS
- CAREER FINDER (SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TOO FIND THIS)
- CLEAR PREVIOUS SEARCHES
- ONCE YOU HAVE DONE A SEARCH AND WANT TO CLEAR THOSE FOUND TO BEGIN A NEW SEARCH
- EDUCATION LEVEL (SELECT ANY LEVEL)
- SCHOOL SUBJECTS (SELECT ONE OR MORE EACH TIME)
- EARNINGS (SELECT AMOUNTS BASED ON ED. LEVEL)
- OUTLOOK (ARE MORE JOBS OR LESS JOBS PREDICTED)
- WORKING CONDITIONS
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
IF YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR JOBS GO BACK TO ANY AREA & UNCHECK ITEMS OR CHANGE ATTRIBUTES YOU SELECTED
DO NUMEROUS SEARCHES ALWAYS CHANGING THE ATTRIBUTES YOU SELECT WHILE BUILDING YOUR JOB. ADD ANY ATTRIBUTE AVAILABLE; EVEN ONES NOT ON YOUR LIST OF DIRECTIONS. IF YOU GO TO ZERO JOBS, GO BACK AND UNSELECT SOME CHECKED ITEMS.
TO FINISH UP PACKET "C", LET'S NOW TRY THE "CAREER CLUSTER FINDER" ON PACKET "C" PAGES # 11 & 12.
1. SELECT THE "WORK TAB" FROM THE NAVIGATION BAR
2. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN UNDER THE "CONNECT YOURSELF TO CAREERS", SELECT THE "CLUSTER FINDER"
3. "START THE SURVEY"
4. FOR THE NEXT 4 PAGES PLACE A CHECK MARK INSIDE ANY BOX THAT CONTAINS A STATEMENT YOUR FIND YOURSELF INTERESTED IN. AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF THE 1ST 4 PAGES SIMPLY CLICK "CONTINUE" TO GET TO THE NEXT PAGE OF STATEMENTS OF INTEREST.
5. NEXT YOU WILL BEGIN RESPONDING TO 2 PAGES OF A "PERSONAL QUALITIES" CHECKLIST. PLACE A MARK IN A BOX THAT CONTAINS A DESCRIPTIVE TERM YOU BELIEVE IS A PART OF YOUR PERSONALITY
6. FINALLY YOU WILL SELECT FROM A LARGE LIST OF "SCHOOL SUBJECTS" YOU EITHER KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR THINK YOU COULD BECOME INTERESTED IN
7. SELECT "SEE YOUR TOP CLUSTERS"
8. COPY THE NAMES OF THE TOP 3 CAREER CLUSTERS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE 11 WORKSHEET
9. RECOPY THOSE SAME 3 CAREER CLUSTERS ON THE LINES ABOVE THE GRIDS WHERE YOU WILL WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF INTERESTING JOBS
10.SELECT THE "WORK TAB". NOW SELECT THE CAREER CLUSTER FROM THE LIST OF 16 THAT IS YOUR TOP CLUSTER.
11. EVALUATE THE JOBS BY THE AMOUNT OF EDUCATION REQUIRED (BY SELECTING "SORT BY EDUCATION LEVEL"). WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF JOBS YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SOME TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE
12. DO THIS WITH AT LEAST YOUR YOUR TOP 3 CAREER CLUSTERS
2. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN UNDER THE "CONNECT YOURSELF TO CAREERS", SELECT THE "CLUSTER FINDER"
3. "START THE SURVEY"
4. FOR THE NEXT 4 PAGES PLACE A CHECK MARK INSIDE ANY BOX THAT CONTAINS A STATEMENT YOUR FIND YOURSELF INTERESTED IN. AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF THE 1ST 4 PAGES SIMPLY CLICK "CONTINUE" TO GET TO THE NEXT PAGE OF STATEMENTS OF INTEREST.
5. NEXT YOU WILL BEGIN RESPONDING TO 2 PAGES OF A "PERSONAL QUALITIES" CHECKLIST. PLACE A MARK IN A BOX THAT CONTAINS A DESCRIPTIVE TERM YOU BELIEVE IS A PART OF YOUR PERSONALITY
6. FINALLY YOU WILL SELECT FROM A LARGE LIST OF "SCHOOL SUBJECTS" YOU EITHER KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR THINK YOU COULD BECOME INTERESTED IN
7. SELECT "SEE YOUR TOP CLUSTERS"
8. COPY THE NAMES OF THE TOP 3 CAREER CLUSTERS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE 11 WORKSHEET
9. RECOPY THOSE SAME 3 CAREER CLUSTERS ON THE LINES ABOVE THE GRIDS WHERE YOU WILL WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF INTERESTING JOBS
10.SELECT THE "WORK TAB". NOW SELECT THE CAREER CLUSTER FROM THE LIST OF 16 THAT IS YOUR TOP CLUSTER.
11. EVALUATE THE JOBS BY THE AMOUNT OF EDUCATION REQUIRED (BY SELECTING "SORT BY EDUCATION LEVEL"). WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF JOBS YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SOME TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE
12. DO THIS WITH AT LEAST YOUR YOUR TOP 3 CAREER CLUSTERS
IT'S FINALLY PACKET "D" TIME....THE RESEARCH PROJECT....
NOW THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED INTERESTING JOBS, ON FOUR DIFFERENT PAGES OF PACKET "C", FROM FOUR SEPARATE ACTIVITIES, IT'S TIME TO SELECT THE VERY MOST INTERESTING ONES.
THINK OF THOSE FOUR PAGES OF INTERESTING JOBS AS ONE LONG LIST. GO THROUGH ALL FOUR PAGES AND PLACE A STAR BESIDE THE TEN JOBS YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN LOOKING FURTHER INTO.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY YOU GET OFF A SINGLE PAGE, OR IF YOU GET ANY AT ALL OFF A GIVEN PAGE; JUST SELECT ,WITH A STAR, THE TEN YOU MOST WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT.
NOW COPY THE NAMES OF THOSE TEN JOBS TO PAGE TWELVE (12) OF YOUR CLASS ACTIVITY PACKET "D".
NOW RANK THOSE TEN JOBS IN ORDER OF THE ONE YOU WANT TO EXAMINE FIRST; TO THE ONE YOU WANT TO EXAMINE TENTH.
NOW COPY ONE JOB NAME AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE IN YOUR CLASS COPY OF PACKET "D".
THINK OF THOSE FOUR PAGES OF INTERESTING JOBS AS ONE LONG LIST. GO THROUGH ALL FOUR PAGES AND PLACE A STAR BESIDE THE TEN JOBS YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN LOOKING FURTHER INTO.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY YOU GET OFF A SINGLE PAGE, OR IF YOU GET ANY AT ALL OFF A GIVEN PAGE; JUST SELECT ,WITH A STAR, THE TEN YOU MOST WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT.
NOW COPY THE NAMES OF THOSE TEN JOBS TO PAGE TWELVE (12) OF YOUR CLASS ACTIVITY PACKET "D".
NOW RANK THOSE TEN JOBS IN ORDER OF THE ONE YOU WANT TO EXAMINE FIRST; TO THE ONE YOU WANT TO EXAMINE TENTH.
NOW COPY ONE JOB NAME AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE IN YOUR CLASS COPY OF PACKET "D".