Transcript 9th Grade Career Presentation

CAREER AWARENESS AND
PREPARATION
GRADE 9
CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS UNIT-LESSON
2
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW DO YOUR INTERESTS AND
PERSONALITY RELATE TO YOUR CAREER GOALS?
DIRECTIONS:
1.) PLEASE GET A COMPUTER FROM THE LAP TOP CART OR SIT AT
A COMPUTER IN THE ROOM, LOG ON.
2.) PLEASE START WORKING ON THE MBTI PERSONALITY TEST
THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU ON YOUR WAY IN.
3.) BE PREPARED WITH A PENCIL/PEN AND PAPER.
Before embarking on your postsecondary goals, it is
important to complete some self-exploration.
Self Exploration helps to:
1.) Please complete
the MBTI
Personality Type
test.
2.) Compare your
result code type with
the Career Key map
on what Career
Cluster might fit
you.
 Increase awareness about your current skills,
talent and aptitudes.
 Relating your skills, interest, talent sand aptitudes
to career choices.
 Making a connection between both and beginning
to develop a plan.
 Discover post secondary schools and careers that
compliment your strengths, interests and abilities.
CAREER CLUSTERS
Pennsylvania maintains and support programs of study across 15 of the 16 Career
Clusters, including:
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Clusters
Architecture & Construction Career Clusters
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Clusters
Business Management & Administration Career Clusters
Education & Training Career Clusters
Finance Career Clusters
Health Science Career Clusters
Hospitality & Tourism Career Clusters
Human Services Career Clusters
Information Technology Career Clusters
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Clusters
Manufacturing Career Clusters
Marketing Career Clusters
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Clusters
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career Clusters
Part II
1. *Log on to
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*To access Career
Cruising
Username: Tulpehock
Password: Careers
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www.careercruising.com.
Click on “Learn About Careers”
and then on the “16 Career
Clusters” tab.
Click on your career cluster
(the one you circled).
Begin to search for careers
within that cluster.
Choose 1 career to begin your
essay.
WHY DO I NEED THESE CLASSES?
Career Path
Concept
Map
 Make a rough draft
of a potential career
plan from the
information you
have gathered.
Look at:
Highschool
4 year college/Tech
school/Work force
After Graduation
MBTI personality test
Career cluster you
chose
1 Career choice from the
career cluster to map
out.
Graduate
School/Continuing
Education
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What are my required courses?
Do I need a language?
BCTC?
Other requirements?
What are my interests?
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What is my major?
Internship?
Classes?
Finances?
Sports?
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• Find job in my field
• Set goals for future success in my career.
• What more will I want to do in my
career?
• Community involvement
• Do I need more education to reach my
goals and what does that look like?
STUDENT ESSAY
ACADEMIC CAREER
ESSAY
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Paragraph 1-Introduction (Thesis Statement)
Explain why you chose this career. You may begin your
paragraph with, “The career field I would like to pursue
after graduating high school/ college is…Describe the
job (what do they do?)
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Paragraph 2- Describe the working conditions, salary,
and educational requirements.
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Paragraph 3-Describe personal characteristics/
abilities needed for the career and the occupational
outlook (job openings?) Describe which level you are
most likely to follow. Why?
Paragraph 4-Conclusion : Explain why you are
suited or not suited for this career. Discuss at least two
other career options you might explore if this choice
doesn’t work out for you or if you change your mind.
BCTC INTEREST ESSAY
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Describe your long term career goal and why
you chose to pursue this goal( e.g., My career
goal is to become a stone mason. My
grandfather and father were both stone
masons; I would like to follow in their
footsteps and eventually own my own
business).
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What you have done to date that has helped
you learn more about this field . (job shadow,
volunteer work, summer job)
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Why you feel you will be successful in this
career field.
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Please note: Your written response will be
evaluated on evidence of career planning,
preparation, and interest.