05.02 What Happens After High School? Assignment

Considering your interests and expectations, identify two career paths that suit your interests and abilities. Complete the chart and answer the reflection questions based on your research of your chosen career paths.

Potential Career Paths
Career Information / Career Path
Option 1______
Career Category______/ Career Path
Option 2______
Career Category______
Job description (including daily responsibilities)
Requirements for path (school, military, training, age, location, skills, etc.)
Salary/benefits information
Opportunities for advancement
Costs of this path (what you do not like or would miss out on by choosing this path)
Benefits of this path (what you like or would gain by choosing this career path)

Resources:

List the websites and any other resources you used to find this information in MLA format.

Example: (Do not use this one.)
“Summary Report for: 29-9091.00 - Athletic Trainers.” O*NET Online. National Center for O*NET Development, October 2012. Web.

Reflection Questions

  1. In at least one paragraph, which career category did your survey responses reveal? Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the results of the survey and why.
  2. In at least one paragraph, which of these two career paths is more interesting to you? In your response, be sure to address the following:
  3. factors that influenced your choice, like family concerns, housing, or finances
  4. how your choice may change over time
  5. how this career path compares to the future job you had in mind before the survey
  6. In at least one paragraph, how do the potential costs and benefits of each career path affect your choice?
  7. There are many skills that are required to be successful in the workplace. These include positive work ethics, punctuality, time management, team work, communication skills and good character. Write a paragraph as an introduction or cover letter to a future employer for one of

the careers that you researched. In this letter give details about which of these skills for success that you believe you excel at and if there are any that you believe that you need to work on to be a better employee if given the opportunity. Be sure to include a variety of these skills and site examples from your personal life, education or previous work experiences that help your employer understand your unique skills.