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The previous modules in this course, your readings, as well the FOCUS 2 assessment have helped you gain some very important insights. Now that you have defined some of your basic interests, and know that self knowledge (interests, personality, values, skills and motivation) are very important when choosing a major, the million dollar question is.....HOW DO I EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS???
The previous modules in this course, your readings, as well the FOCUS 2 assessment have helped you gain some very important insights. Now that you have defined some of your basic interests, and know that self knowledge (interests, personality, values, skills and motivation) are very important when choosing a major, the million dollar question is.....HOW DO I EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS???
Talk to people
Talk to people
Talk to important people in your life... your neighbors, relatives, instructors, graduates or other students.
Talk to important people in your life... your neighbors, relatives, instructors, graduates or other students.
surf the web
surf the web
Use career research sites to discover work activities, tasks, skills, and education required for various occupations.
Use career research sites to discover work activities, tasks, skills, and education required for various occupations.
job shadow
job shadow
Get an in-depth look at an occupation by observing an employee in the workplace. Then consider whether you think you might enjoy doing these daily work tasks, as well as, the environment and industry.
Get an in-depth look at an occupation by observing an employee in the workplace. Then consider whether you think you might enjoy doing these daily work tasks, as well as, the environment and industry.
Internship OR Part-time joB
Internship OR Part-time joB
Work in an organization, sometimes without pay, so you can gain some work experience and learn about the occupation first hand. Internship Help at ECC
Work in an organization, sometimes without pay, so you can gain some work experience and learn about the occupation first hand. Internship Help at ECC
volunteer
volunteer
Volunteer work provides valuable information about the occupation, as well industry.
Volunteer work provides valuable information about the occupation, as well industry.
informationaL interviews
informationaL interviews
Have a professional conversation with an expert in a field to learn more about that field or industry.
Have a professional conversation with an expert in a field to learn more about that field or industry.
Read about it
Read about it
Read about careers of interest to you. Find out about the daily work tasks, education, training, and degree requirements, and the skills required to do the job. Check out job postings. Read job descriptions and what is required of you. Then ask: Is this a good fit for me?
Read about careers of interest to you. Find out about the daily work tasks, education, training, and degree requirements, and the skills required to do the job. Check out job postings. Read job descriptions and what is required of you. Then ask: Is this a good fit for me?
take classes in your areas of interest
take classes in your areas of interest
Do you think you might like nursing... take a biology class, do you think you might like business ... take an introduction to business class. Register for courses in your areas of interest.
Do you think you might like nursing... take a biology class, do you think you might like business ... take an introduction to business class. Register for courses in your areas of interest.
Meet for career counseling
Meet for career counseling
Talk to someone who can help you explore yourself and the world of work and guide you, one-on-one, through the career development process. Engage with ECC's Career Development Services.
Talk to someone who can help you explore yourself and the world of work and guide you, one-on-one, through the career development process. Engage with ECC's Career Development Services.
After learning about different ways to explore careers, answer the questions on Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet
After learning about different ways to explore careers, answer the questions on Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet
Let's look more in-depth at two very specific ways you can learn about careers:
Let's look more in-depth at two very specific ways you can learn about careers:
- Watch career videos
What if you could take an up close look at what the day-to-day activities of a career really look like?
What if you could take an up close look at what the day-to-day activities of a career really look like?
Try it now. Go to the career research site, Career One Stop, and watch 3 videos of occupations you are interested in.
Try it now. Go to the career research site, Career One Stop, and watch 3 videos of occupations you are interested in.
After watching each video, answer the questions on the Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet.
After watching each video, answer the questions on the Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet.
2. review career research site
2. review career research site
O*Net is a career research site from the U.S. Department of Labor. WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL on the right to learn more about how you can use this site to benefit you.
O*Net is a career research site from the U.S. Department of Labor. WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL on the right to learn more about how you can use this site to benefit you.
Then, pick one of the occupations you are still interested in from the career video activity above and explore it further through using O*Net.
Then, pick one of the occupations you are still interested in from the career video activity above and explore it further through using O*Net.
FILL OUT THE WORKSHEET under Module 4 as you review.
FILL OUT THE WORKSHEET under Module 4 as you review.
ONetTutorial.mp4ASSIGNMENT: Use your Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet and complete for Module 4
ASSIGNMENT: Use your Connecting Interests to Careers Worksheet and complete for Module 4
putting it all together
putting it all together
You have been exploring yourself and the world of work throughout these modules. Now, you have a chance to put it all together and evaluate which career(s) fit you.
You have been exploring yourself and the world of work throughout these modules. Now, you have a chance to put it all together and evaluate which career(s) fit you.
That is where your final assignment comes in: The Career Decision-Making Grid
That is where your final assignment comes in: The Career Decision-Making Grid
Download the Grid, read the how-to instructions to learn how to complete, and submit through D2L when completed.
Download the Grid, read the how-to instructions to learn how to complete, and submit through D2L when completed.
Decision Making Grid Class Assignment--COL 101 Fillable.docxcareer decision-making grid: Assignment
career decision-making grid: Assignment
On this grid, you will list the most important criteria to you in your future career, then rank how important each of those things are, and then evaluate how well specific careers meet your criteria.
On this grid, you will list the most important criteria to you in your future career, then rank how important each of those things are, and then evaluate how well specific careers meet your criteria.
Download the Career Decision-Making Grid now or open in Google Docs
HOW-TO FILL OUT:
HOW-TO FILL OUT:
Review the document you downloaded. Follow this example for the four steps to complete the document.
Important sites for additional information on occupations
Important sites for additional information on occupations
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