CAREER PROJECT

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WELCOME TO THE CAREER PROJECT PAGE!

As a high school student, it is never too early to start thinking about your future. As with any goal, you must always explore and plan ahead. You will be doing just that for the next few days! This project has multiple purposes:

Exploring College and Career Interests
Researching Colleges and Careers
Writing A Resume
Writing A Cover Letter

Complete each assigment in the order given. I am grading them in order. So, if you fail to do an assignment, I will stop grading at that point, and you will receive F's on the remaining work. Each of the assignments in this project will be graded. You will be given a folder on Friday in which to place all of your assignments. You are to turn in your folder on Friday regardless if you have finished all of the work. I will not accept folders late. Make sure that your folder is organized and that the assignments are in the correct order according to the check off sheet. During the wee, if you see that you will not finish all of the assigned work for this week by Friday, you may work on some of it at home. However, all work is due Friday!

DAY 1 - "Let's get this operation underway." - DOCTOR'S ORDERS!

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE

DAY1/MONDAY - Take the Free Career Test.

Step 1 - Click on this coversheet document Coversheet.doc, type your information in the appropriate places, print it, punch holes in it, and place it first in your binder.

Step 2 - Click on this check off sheet document Check off sheet.doc, type your name at the top, print it, punch holes in it, and place it second in your binder. As you complete each assignment in this career portfolio, place the task in the correct order in your binder and check off the assignment on the check off sheet.

Step 3 - Click this link http://www.livecareer.com.

Step 4 - Click on "Take the Free Career Test." TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY; MANY OF THE ASSIGNMENTS THAT FOLLOW DEPEND ON YOUR CHOICES HERE!

Step 5 - Complete the information requested. Use the THS school address (7318 Main Street, Houma LA 70360) and your email address and complete only the required fields as indicated by an asterik (*). Do not click on any advertisements. Click "no thanks."

Step 6 - Complete the test. REVIEW YOUR REPORT CAREFULLY!!!

Step 7 - Follow these instructions carefully: Open Microsoft Word, type your name, date, and period at the top left. Copy the follow pages of your Career Report and paste them on the Word document. Print the document, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

Interests – What You Like/Dislike
Your Basic Interest Profile
Understanding Your Highest Interests Scores
Understanding Your Lowest Interest Scores
Administrative Scores
Your Workplace Fit Graph

DAY 2 - "You're a class act." - TEACHER KNOWS BEST

DAY2/TUESDAY - RESEARCH YOUR CAREER CHOICE

Step 1 - Click on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/. A very useful tip on this page is the Occupational Outlook Handbook link: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm.

Step 2 - According to your interests, abilities, and "Career Test" results, choose a career. Research information on the career that you have chosen.

Step 3 - Click on, open, and print this document: Career Data Compilation Handout - Career Project - Day 1.doc. You can work on this document in one of two ways: if you are computer savvy, you can type your findings on the document itself and then print it out. (Please keep the document in its orignal format.) Or if you wish to print it first and fill it out in black ink, you may do that.

Step 4 - Complete the handout in black ink or type, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

Step 5 - Using the program Paint, create a pictorial representation of you in your choosen career field. Do not insert clip art. Use only the tools of the program for your picture. IMPORTANT: To print your picture on one page, click "print," "page setup," go down to "scaling," and click "fit to" "1 X 1." Click here to view my career picture: julie bernard paint.bmp. When your picture is complete, print it, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

DAY 3 - "Rock on, dude." - HERE IS YOUR NEXT STEP!

DAY3/WEDNESDAY - MAP OUT YOUR FUTURE

Step 1 - Click on "Mapping Your Future" at: http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning.

Step 2 - Read "10 Steps to Planning Your Career." Be sure to explore various links within each of the 10 steps.

Step 3 - Using Microsoft Word, type a one-page, double-spaced paragraph that explains the top three most helpful pieces of information provided in this site. In your discuss, include how this information will assist you with planning your career. Type "Mapping My Future" and your name at the top of your paper; print your paragraph, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

Step 4 - The next assignment is a "Time Capsule" questionnaire. Click on, open, and print this document. Time Capsule.doc You can work on this document in one of two ways. If you are computer savvy, you can type directly on the document itself and then print it out. (Please keep the document in its original format.) Or if you wish to print it first and then fill it out in black ink, you may do that. When you are finished with your time capsule, print it, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

DAY 4 - "That's a spicy meatball." - YOUR COOKING UP A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS!!!

DAY4/THURSDAY - COOKIN' UP A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Step 1 - Let's pretend 10 years have passed since you graduated from Terrebonne High School. You have held several jobs and may have attended college or vocational college. You are married and have children. You are about to go on an interview for the career that you have selected on day 1 of this Career Project. When you get to the interview, you will submit a professional resume and cover letter.

Step 2 - Using Microsoft Word, you will create a resume. Use the sites and the information that you have found to create a professional resume. Include all of the "pretend" jobs and college/vocational experiences that you have had in the "last ten years."

Step 3 - Use these two websites to help you in the resume writing process:

http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/resume.htm

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/#sub2

Step 4 - Using Microsoft Work, you will create a cover letter that will be submitted with your professional resume. When you are finished with your resume, print it, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

Here is a Sample Cover Letter

Write to a specific person, ideally to the person conducting the interview or hiring for the position. Be creative and make up this information. Remember that 10 years have passed since graduation, and you have held a few jobs and have gone to college if necessary. Here is a website that you may want to visit: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/Coverletter/whatis.html

Date

First and Last Name
Their position/title
Company Name
Address
Address
City, State, Zip-code

Dear Ms./Mr./Dr. Last Name,

The first paragraph of your cover letter should get the reader's attention, stimulate interest, and be appropriate for the job you are seeking. You should make your goal clear to readers, and preview the rest of your letter. It is also appropriate to mention where you learned of the job opening.

Focus on your two or three strongest qualifications for a position in your cover letter. Even only one strong qualification is enough to discuss in a cover letter. Each qualification you discuss should be placed in its own paragraph, and your letter as a whole should not exceed one typed page.

Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that highlights one qualification. This qualification should be illustrated with specific details, and you should demonstrate how this qualification will benefit the employer. Ask the reader to refer to your resume, if possible.

Your conclusion should thank your interviewer for his or her time. Include specific information about how the interviewer should contact you.

Sincerely,

Your Signature
Your Name

Enclosure: resume

Step 5 When you are finished with your cover letter, print it, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.

DAY 5 - "Don't fall between the cracks!" - PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE APPROPRIATELY!

DAY5/FRIDAY

Let's Have Some Fun!

Don't proceed until you have completed all previous assignments.

STEP 1: Okay, get your creative mind working. Click on this document for instructions on your final assignment.

Create A Song.ppt

STEP 2: When you are finished with your song, print it, punch holes in it, and place it in your binder according to the check off sheet.