Careers

Student Research Project

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What should I study?

Which occupations

pay the most?

Where should I go to school?

How can I get money for school?

How do I get a job?

DO YOU HAVE THE TOOLS TO TO GET A GOOD JOB?

Student Name

Class: _____

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Title of Presentation

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Select two careers or occupations choices that you may be interested in learning about. Maybe:

1. Construction (Be specific)

2. Education

3. Police work

4. Sales

5. Health Care 5

Each of your careers choices must have at least 5 slides explaining:

1. Level of education needed

2. Income or salary level

3. Duties and responsibilities

4. Similar or related careers

5. Possible roadblocks you may have

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Read these instructions carefully.

1. Save this presentation using your class number and letter, and first initial and entire last name.

For example: 8Afkreienkamp

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Instructions:

1. Do your research first.

2. Know your material.

3. Think through what you will be presenting to the class.

4. This is work time so stay focused.

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Read these instructions carefully.

1. Save your presentation every 5 minutes.

2. Use one picture per career on a separate page. You may use several pictures.

3. Credit any picture by copying the website URL and paste it on the slide at the bottom in a text box.

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More Instructions:

1. Provide relevant details

2. No grammatical/spelling errors

3. Use college or university sites with domain name .edu

4. Answer the who, what, when, why, why, and how questions

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More Instructions:

1. Keep this background

2. Keep transitions

3. Do not animate slides

4. Keep the presentation’s font size

5. Answer the who, what, when, why, why, and how questions

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Use these online resources:

1. Your Naviance account

2. http://www.coloradostateplan.com/

3. http://www.coloradorealitycheck.com/

4. https://secure.collegeincolorado.org/

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Career Groups 1. U.S. Dept. of Education Career Clusters

Agriculture and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, and Communication Business and Administration Education and Training Finance Government and Public Administration Health Science Hospitality and Tourism Human Service Information Technology Law and Public Safety Manufacturing Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service Scientific Research/Engineering Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Managerial and Management Related Occupations Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors Lawyers, Social Scientists, Social workers, and Religious Workers Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Therapists, and Physician

Assistants Health Technologists and Technicians Writers, Artists, and Entertainers Technologists and Technicians, Except Health Marketing and Sales Occupations Administrative Support Occupations Including Clerical Service Occupations Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Related Occupations Mechanics, Installers, Repairers Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations Production Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces

Career Groups (cont.)

Goods Producing Industries 1.) Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 2.) Mining 3.) Construction 4.) Manufacturing Service Producing Industries 1.) Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities 2.) Retail Trade 3.) Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 4.) Services

Business Services Personal Automotive, and Other Services Social Services Physicians and Dentists Offices of Other Health Practitioners Nursing and Personal Care Facilities Home Health Care Facilities

Career 1

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Career 1 Level of education Explain Explain Explain

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Career 1 Income or Salary level Explain Explain Explain

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Career 1 Duties and responsibilities Explain Explain Explain

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Career 1 Similar or related careers Explain Explain Explain

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Career 1 Possible roadblocks I may have: Explain Explain Explain

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Career 1Write a paragraph explaining why this career appeals to you.

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Career 1

(insert picture here)

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Career 2

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Career 2 Level of education Explain Explain Explain

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Career 2 Income or Salary level Explain Explain Explain

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Career 2 Duties and responsibilities Explain Explain Explain

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Career 2 Similar or related careers Explain Explain Explain

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Career 2 Possible roadblocks I may have: Explain Explain Explain

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Career 2Write a paragraph explaining why this career appeals to you.

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Career 2

(insert picture here)

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