Choosing a Career www.bls.gov Introduction: This activity is designed to encourage students to begin thinking about their futures. Students will research careers from among the 580 occupations listed in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). Activity: Students select one or more occupations and prepare a report and/or presentation addressing the following questions:  How does the occupation fit your skills and interests?  What will you be doing in the occupation?  What is the necessary education and/or training?  How many jobs are there in the occupation currently?  Is the occupation projected to grow, decline, or remain unchanged? Why?  How much does this occupation pay? What do the top 10 percent earn? The bottom 10 percent?  Find someone with a job in the occupation you are interested in, and interview him or her. The interviewer should find out o What kind of work the person does. o What the person likes and dislikes about the job. o What advice the person would give to someone interested in a career in this field. Additional Resources: Students can use the National Centers for Education Statistics’ College Navigator to find out almost anything they want to know about the nation's colleges—all in one place. Students can search for institutions by using broad criteria such as school name, geographic location, and programs and majors. The Department of Labor’s Career One Stop webpage is an excellent source of career information and includes career assessment tools to help jobseekers identify jobs that match their skills and interests. The Occupation Outlook Quarterly (OOQ) is a quarterly magazine that provides detailed information on careers. The Education Pays chart helps students to understand the value of an education. For more classroom materials, visit The Gateway to 21st Century Skills and Council for Economics Education. My Career Choice 1 Running head: My Career Choice My Career Choice By Your_Name IT 110B IT in the Global Age Marymount University Due Date My Career Choice 2 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 Occupation Fit, Skills & Interests? ..................................................................................... 4 Describe Your Occupation .................................................................................................. 4 Education & Training ......................................................................................................... 4 Pay Scale ............................................................................................................................. 4 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 5 References ........................................................................................................................... 5 My Career Choice 3 Introduction Write and an introduction to your paper about your career or occupation choice. Summarize why this is the career that you choose and if technology influence your decision. If yes, how did technology influence your decision. The introduction should summarize your arguments for your career choice and gives the reader a firm sense of your understanding of your career. My Career Choice 4 Occupation Fit, Skills & Interests? Explain how does your career/occupation fit the skills that you currently have and the things that peaks your interest. Describe your skills and interest. Insert a picture of yourself here. Describe Your Occupation Give a brief description of what you will be doing in your occupation. Imagine a day working in this occupation and describe it. Education & Training What is the necessary education and training you need for this occupation. What degrees you need. If you do not need degree what experience and skills you need to have in this occupation. How many jobs are there currently in this occupation? Pay Scale What is the pay scale for your occupation? Is the occupation going to grow, decline or remain unchanged in the coming years? Is this the pay that you are expecting? Discuss briefly. My Career Choice 5 Conclusion Your conclusion is your chance to have the last word on the subject which is your career/occupation. It is also your opportunity to make a good final impression and to end on a positive note. Your conclusion can go beyond the confines of the assignment. The conclusion pushes beyond the boundaries of the prompt and allows you to consider broader issues, make new connections, and elaborate on the significance of your findings for this report. Your conclusion should make your readers glad they read your paper. It is your gift to the reader. References Beath, C., & Becerra-Fernandez, I., & Ross, J., & Short, J. (2012). Finding value in the information explosion. MITSloan Management Review 54(4), 18-20. Kitsuregawa, M., & Nishida, T. (2010). Special Issue on Information Explosion. New Generation Computing 28, 207-215.
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