Exploring Careers

By

I.Q. Student

Which Career is for me?Explain why I chose these three careers.

• Career # 1 –

• Career # 2 –

• Career # 3 –

My Questions

• List questions that I would like to ask of an expert in my chosen career fields

Asking an Ex-pert

What did I learn from asking an expert about my career choices?

Biographical Sketches

What did I learn about my career choices from reading about the lives of others in the field?

Duties & Responsibilities:

What would I actually do on a day to day basis if I had this career?

Qualifications

• What is the base level of education required for this career?

• What kind of training do I need?• Would I have to take a test to get hired into this career? • What personal qualities are best suited for this type of

work?

Salary Scale - Working Hours

• Minimum

• Maximum

• How many hours a day would I be expected to work in a job like this?

Working Conditions

Advantages• List here

Disadvantages• List here

Employment

• List Professional Organizations or Unions associated with this career

• List several places where I may find employment in this field.

Opportunity for Advancement

• Where can I go from entry level position?• What can I learn that will prepare me for a better

position later on?

Reflection

Write a paragraph or two reflecting upon how I gathered my information and what I learned from the process. Did I get my questions answered?

Which of my resources did I find most useful? Explain Why.

Reflection cont.

• After exploring three careers, which one would I like to pursue? Why?

• What will be my next step in preparing myself for my chosen career?

Bibliography

• Using the MLA citation format, list all of the specific resources that I actually used.