Long before you ever enter the job market, you must begin planning for your first career. It is important to consider your personality traits, things you enjoy doing, and things you do well. This project will get your started considering your future career possibilities.

WebQuest:

Career Website for North Carolinians http://eslmi15.esc.state.nc.us/soicc/default.asp?txtName=%2C+&ShowPrint=1

1. Type the zip code of your school in the zip code box, and your first name or initials in the identification box. Then Click "Begin NC Careers."
2. Discover Career Options by Matching Your Personality Characteristics to Occupations. Click the word, "EXPLORE" and take the Career Key, a fun questionnaire. You will answer questions about yourself. Be VERY HONEST. If you feel that you could answer the same question in more than one way, choose the first answer that seems appropriate. From this questionnaire, a Career Key profile will be created. You will use your profile to identify jobs that are likely to fit you.
3. Find Current Information about North Carolina Occupations by using the OCCUPATIONS tab of the NC Careers Website.
4. Locate North Carolina's Post-Secondary Education and Training Programs and Sites using the EDUCATION AND TRAINING tab on the website.
5. With this information, complete the essay assignment.

You will probably find great additional information about your career interest areas at Get That Gig.com http://getthatgig.com/ or the Career Overview website http://www.careeroverview.com/. Other helpful websites are listed at the bottom of this page.

Essay Project:

After completing the above WebQuest, write a two to three page essay summarizing what you discovered. You should prepare your project in a 10-12 point, easy-to-read font. Please double-space your paragraphs.

Requirements:

1. Using the six Holland Personality types, name and describe the two traits that best describe your personality. (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) (One or two paragraphs.)

2. Give information about the career that most interests you. (Three - five paragraphs.)

3. Tell about the educational requirements for the career of your choice. (One or two paragraphs.)

4. Give the job outlook for the profession of your choice (projected demand for people in this career.) (One or two paragraphs.)

5. In one or two paragraphs, outline your high school plans to accomplish this goal.  Wake County High School Information.

6. Finish with a closing paragraph that will tie it all together, and reflect on what you learned about yourseld during this career exploration.

REMEMBER: Plaigerism is against the law. Be sure to write the report in your own words!!!

Other helpful websites:

College Foundation of North Carolina web site. http://www.cfnc.org/

Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Information http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Fantastic career information written in kid-friendly language!

Math, Science, and Technology Careers http://www.gettech.org/category2.asp?cat=2
Did you know that for math- and science- skilled people, there will be jobs in fields ranging from medical research, to avionics, to the new high- tech manufacturing. The choices that you make now will determine whether you experience, or merely observe, the advantages that technology- based jobs will offer.

Health Careers in Wake County http://www.wakeahec.org/healthcareerslist.htm
If you are considering a career in any of the medical fields, be sure to check out the programs at Wake AHEC. Not only will they help you evaluate careers online, they also offer Saturday Career Academies, Summer Camp, and an assortment of other programs to help you consider a future in a health career.

NC College Foundations' Planning Site http://secure.ncmentor.org/Planning/
Sponsored by the College Foundation of North Carolina, this site includes a Student Planner Timeline, College Entrance Requirements and College Test Prep helps.

Another Great Planning Site http://www.collegeboard.com/
Designed for students & parents

Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Military Careers http://www.myfuture.com/
Discover military careers.

Career Development E-Manual http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
The Career Development eManual has been prepared to guide you through the steps of planning your career - whether you're preparing for your 1st job or 21st! This is an excellent guide for parents who are between jobs.

 

Class handout to facilitate use of the webquest. (MS Word Doc)

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