Career Exploration Unit

Name______

Period______

Job Shadow Day

Thursday November 12, 2015

Vocabulary

PART 1 Career Vocabulary: DIRECTIONS: Match the terms with the correct definition.

Entrepreneur
Master Degree / Doctoral Degree
Salary / CTE
Bachelor Degree / Associate Degree
Certification

1.  ______Career and Technical Education - a program

that prepares students for technical careers

2.  ______a person who organizes and operates a

business

3.  ______money that you receive yearly as payment

from the organization where you work

4.  ______a two-year degree awarded by technical or

community colleges

5.  ______a four year university or college degree

6.  ______a degree you get by studying for 2 more years

after a bachelor’s degree (usually 6 years total)

7.  ______the highest level of degree given by a

university (8 years plus)

8.  ______documentation that you met certain

requirements and can perform a specific tasks

Trade / Career / Military / Apprentice / Job

9.  ______an occupation or employment position that is

done for pay

10. ______a person’s life long occupation or profession

11. ______a person who works for a more experienced

person in order to learn a trade and has some classroom instruction with the training

12. ______a particular job that usually requires a skill

where you work with your hands

13. ______the armed forces of a country

Semester
Elective / Requirement
Pathways / Credit
Resume / Application
Dual Enrollment

14. ______getting college credits while in high school

15. ______a class that you must take to graduate

16. ______a class that you choose to take

17. ______recognition for a passing grade in a course

18. ______half the year (18 weeks)

19. ______a series of courses that are connected and

related to occupations

20. ______a written list and description of your

education and previous jobs

21. ______a form used to apply for something

Career Planning

PART 2 DIRECTIONS: Your teacher will give you the notes.

What are some things you can do in middle school to have a successful future?

22. Be a good ______and work hard to get good grades.

23. Develop good ______.

24. Do your ______.

25. ______books and magazines for fun.

26. Get involved in ______activities.

27. Start exploring ______that may interest you.

28. The CTE program offers courses in Construction, ______, Building Trades, ______, Child Care, CAD/Drafting, Business, Communications, Information Technology and ______.

29. Only 4 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations require a ______degree or higher.

30. What percentage of jobs are technology based? ______

31. According to the College Board, in-state public college costs an average of over $______a year for tuition, fees, supplies, housing and meals. A private college averaged over $______a year.

Life after High School

PART 3 DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements and circle YES or NO.

32. YES NO I do NOT want to go to college. (Look at the Entry Level Jobs.)

33. YES NO I want to go to work right after high school. (Entry Level).

34. YES NO I want to go to a 2 year college or technical school and get an associate degree.

35. YES NO I want to go to a college for 4 years and get a bachelor degree. (Professional Jobs)

36. YES NO I want to go to college for more than 4 years and get a masters or doctorate.

37. YES NO I want to go in the military.

NOTE: If you circled yes to question 32 or 33, look at the Entry Level Jobs. If you circled yes to question 34, look at the technical or skilled section on the list of careers. If you answered yes to questions 35 or 36 you will be qualified for a professional career.

High School Learning Pathways

NOTE: Do your best in the Life Apps classes (Technology Education, Business Education and Health/Family and Consumer Sciences) to be able to pick more electives in 9th grade. If your grades are not high enough you will be required to take another rotation class in 9th grade instead of an elective in the pathway of your choice.

PART 4 DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions below to learn more about each High School Learning Pathway.

38. Circle the things that you are interested in, can do or enjoy?______

39. Circle the careers that you might be interested in. How many did you circle?______

40. What are the three pathway focus areas in Business, Finance and Information Technology? _____

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41. Circle the things that you are interested in, can do or enjoy?______

42. Circle the careers that you might be interested in. How many did you circle?______

43. What are the four pathway focus areas in Arts and Communications? ______

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44. Circle the things that you are interested in, can do or enjoy?______

45. Circle the careers that you might be interested in. How many did you circle?______

46. What are the seven pathway focus areas in Engineering and Industrial Technology? ______

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47. Circle the things that you are interested in, can do or enjoy?______

48. Circle the careers that you might be interested in. How many did you circle?______

49. What are the four pathway focus areas in Science, Health and Agriculture? ______

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50. Circle the things that you are interested in, can do or enjoy?______

51. Circle the careers that you might be interested in. How many did you circle?______

52. What are the four pathway focus areas in Human Services? ______

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PART 5 DIRECTIONS: Now look back at the five pathways.

53. How many things did you circle in Business and Information? (page 5) ______

54. How many things did you circle in Arts and Communication? (page 6) ______

55. How many things did you circle in Engineering and Industrial? (page 7) ______

56. How many things did you circle in Science and Health? (page 8) ______

57. How many things did you circle in Human Services? (page 9) ______

58. What is your highest pathway?______

PART 6 My careers: DIRECTIONS: Based on what you learned in this unit, answer the question below.

59. Write four careers that you want to find out more about. They don’t have to be from the

pathway lists. ______

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Online Career Exploration

PART 7 DIRECTIONS: Pick three careers to research in Occupation Outlook Handbook. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/.

Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like best.

60. Career Title______

61. Summarize “What they do”: ______

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62. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______

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63. Summarize “How you become one”: ______

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64. Write the “Pay”: ______

65. Write about the “Job Outlook”:______

Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like second best.

66. Career Title______

67. Summarize “What they do”: ______

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68. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______

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69. Summarize “How you become one”: ______

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70. Write the “Pay”: ______

71. Write about the “Job Outlook”:______

Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like third best.

72. Career Title______

73. Summarize “What they do”: ______

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74. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______

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75. Summarize “How you become one”: ______

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76. Write the “Pay”: ______

77. Write about the “Job Outlook”:______

PART 8 DIRECTIONS: Based on what you learned answer the questions below.

78. Which career sounds the most appealing to you?______

79. Why?______

80. Which pathway is it in?______

J.S. (Job Shadow) Day Preparation

Part 9 DIRECTIONS: You are going to spend the day shadowing an occupation of your choice. Use the yellow pages or the Internet to find three local businesses that you could visit for you job shadow experience. Write their name, address and phone number on the lines below. You are going to write a letter to them.

1.  Business Name______Contact Person______

Street Address______City______

State______Zip______Phone number______

2.  Business Name______Contact Person______

Street Address______City______

State______Zip______Phone number______

3.  Business Name______Contact Person______

Street Address______City______

State______Zip______Phone number______

Part 10 DIRECTIONS: Type a business letter using the template for each of your options above.

Deadlines

Send Job Shadow Letter #1 – September 8th

Send Job Shadow Letter #2 – September 18th

Send Job Shadow Letter #3 – September 29th

Job Shadow Placement Deadline – October 9th (If you don’t know where you are going we will find a spot for you!)

Parent Permission Slip – October 23rd

All paperwork completed - October 30th

***************** Job Shadow Day is November 12th ****************

Student Name______

Part 11 DIRECTIONS: Fill in the phone number and business name for each of your letters below.

Job Shadow Day Letter 1 Phone number______

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Business Name Date Sent

Response
Yes / No / Nothing

Job Shadow Day Letter 2 Phone number______

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Business Name Date Sent

Response
Yes / No / Nothing

Job Shadow Day Letter 3 Phone number______

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Business Name Date Sent

Response
Yes / No / Nothing

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Final Placement______

Name of Sponsor______

Contact number/email______

Permission Slip ______

Transportation Form ______

Bus Number ______

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