2.02 Forestry Careers Research

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2.02 Forestry Careers Research

You will research five careers in the forestry industry using this web site All work must be in your own words and a one sentence description of each of the job qualifications should be given for each section of the career research document.

Careers to research:
Foresters
Forest and Conservation Technicians
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers
Forest Firefighters
Logging Workers

Career #1
Name of Career:

Tasks: Describe three of the major tasks that are required to complete in this career:

Knowledge: Name three different items that someone in this field is required to be knowledgeable about:
Why would this be important to know in the forestry industry?

Skills: Name three different skills that you must have for this career:

What skills do you currently have that will help you attain this career?

Abilities: Name three abilities you must have for this career:
What ability do you currently have in your life right now that will help you gain this career?
What ability do you need to work on to gain employment in this career?

Work Activities: Name three work activities you must complete for this career:

What is your least favorite work activity required for this job? Explain why?

Job Zone: List the job zone for this career:

Education Required:
Related Experience:
Job Training:

Interests: Name three interests you may need to have to enjoy this work:

Work Styles: Name three work styles you will need to have for this job:

Work Values: Describe one of the work values in your own words and why that value is important in a career.

Related Occupations: Name three related careers:

Wages and Employment:
What is the median wage for this career:
What is the employment outlook for this career:
What are the projected job openings for this career:
Based on the wages for this career would you choose this as a career?

Career #2
Name of Career:

Tasks: Describe three of the major tasks that are required to complete in this career:

Knowledge: Name three different items that someone in this field is required to be knowledgeable about:
Why would this be important to know in the forestry industry?

Skills: Name three different skills that you must have for this career:

What skills do you currently have that will help you attain this career?

Work Activities: Name three work activities you must complete for this career:

What is your least favorite work activity required for this job? Explain why?

Job Zone: List the job zone for this career:

Education Required:
Related Experience:
Job Training:

Interests: Name three interests you may need to have to enjoy this work:

Work Styles: Name three work styles you will need to have for this job:

Work Values: Describe one of the work values in your own words and why that value is important in a career.

Related Occupations: Name three related careers:

Career #3
Name of Career:

Tasks: Describe three of the major tasks that are required to complete in this career:

Knowledge: Name three different items that someone in this field is required to be knowledgeable about:
Why would this be important to know in the forestry industry?

Skills: Name three different skills that you must have for this career:

What skills do you currently have that will help you attain this career?

Work Activities: Name three work activities you must complete for this career:

What is your least favorite work activity required for this job? Explain why?

Job Zone: List the job zone for this career:

Education Required:
Related Experience:
Job Training:

Interests: Name three interests you may need to have to enjoy this work:

Work Styles: Name three work styles you will need to have for this job:

Work Values: Describe one of the work values in your own words and why that value is important in a career.

Related Occupations: Name three related careers:

Career #4
Name of Career:

Tasks: Describe three of the major tasks that are required to complete in this career:

Knowledge: Name three different items that someone in this field is required to be knowledgeable about:
Why would this be important to know in the forestry industry?

Skills: Name three different skills that you must have for this career:

What skills do you currently have that will help you attain this career?

Work Activities: Name three work activities you must complete for this career:

What is your least favorite work activity required for this job? Explain why?

Job Zone: List the job zone for this career:

Education Required:
Related Experience:
Job Training:

Interests: Name three interests you may need to have to enjoy this work:

Work Styles: Name three work styles you will need to have for this job:

Work Values: Describe one of the work values in your own words and why that value is important in a career.

Related Occupations: Name three related careers:

Career #5
Name of Career:

Tasks: Describe three of the major tasks that are required to complete in this career:

Knowledge: Name three different items that someone in this field is required to be knowledgeable about:
Why would this be important to know in the forestry industry?

Skills: Name three different skills that you must have for this career:

What skills do you currently have that will help you attain this career?

Work Activities: Name three work activities you must complete for this career:

What is your least favorite work activity required for this job? Explain why?

Job Zone: List the job zone for this career:

Education Required:
Related Experience:
Job Training:

Interests: Name three interests you may need to have to enjoy this work:

Work Styles: Name three work styles you will need to have for this job:

Work Values: Describe one of the work values in your own words and why that value is important in a career.

Related Occupations: Name three related careers:

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