Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Career Exploration

Big Idea: How do my interests help guide me in my thinking about potential career options?   

After today I should be able to: Using the results of my interest profiler, I will analyze (Costa’s Level 2) three career options and identify (Costa’s Level 1) one specific career I would like to learn more about.


Agenda:

  1. TRF for tomorrow
  2. Complete the Pre-Unit Prompt
  3. Answer the prompt in Google Classroom.
  4. Digital Career Interest Profiler
  5. Watch two videos on your career.
    1. Career videos option 1
    2. Career videos option 2
  6. Career One Pager
  7. Design Your One-Pager: Create a visually appealing one-page document that includes the following elements: 
    1. Career Title: Clearly state the career you've chosen. 
    2. Image: Include a relevant image or graphic that represents your chosen career. 
    3. Education and Training: List the necessary education and training requirements. 
    4. Skills and Abilities: Highlight the key skills and abilities needed for success. 
    5. Salary Range and Job Outlook: Present information on salary and job growth potential. 
    6. Work Environment: Describe the typical work environment for this career. 
    7. Personal Reflection: Write a short paragraph reflecting on why you're interested in this career and how it aligns with your goals and values. 
  8. Tips for Creating a Strong One-Pager: 
    1. Use Visuals: Incorporate images, diagrams, or charts to make your one-pager more engaging. 
    2. Use Color: Use color strategically to highlight important information and make your one-pager visually appealing. 
    3. Use Fonts and Text Size: Choose fonts that are easy to read and use a variety of text sizes to emphasize key points. 
    4. Organize Your Information: Use headings and bullet points to organize your information and make it easy to read. 
    5. Proofread: Carefully proofread your work to ensure there are no errors in spelling or grammar.

Homework:
  1. None