Consumer Education Career Project
Career Search Sheet--COMPLETE FOR ONE CAREER

Objective: This activity has been designed for you to research one of the possible careers you are considering after high school. You will use information in the school library, public library, or the Internet to complete this project.

Directions: You could highlight this page, copy the content (from the edit menu), and then paste (from the edit menu) the content into WORD. Type your answers in complete sentences. Please consult the grade sheet/rubric for further directions!

TITLE OR NAME OF CAREER CHOICE

1. WHAT WILL YOU ACTUALLY DO IN THIS JOB? (This refers to skills you would use on the job such as the terms: organizing, writing, lifting, operating, investigating, etc. These are action words.) WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY LIKE?

2. WHAT VALUES HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED IN YOURSELF THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH THIS CAREER? (Values are beliefs that you possess or "things you hold dear." Values are not the things you "like" or "enjoy" or "do well." Values are the core of who you are and have most likely been acquired through your family experiences.)

3. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS CAREER?

4. WHAT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR SPECIAL TALENTS MUST YOU HAVE?

5. WHAT IS THE JOB MARKET LIKE IN THIS FIELD? WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY? WILL YOU HAVE A LOT OF COMPETITION FOR YOUR JOB?

6. WHAT OPTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES DO YOU HAVE FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT? (What steps would a typical worker follow to advance in this career? How likely is advancement? How long will it take?)

7. WHAT ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONALITY FIT INTO THIS CAREER?

8. WHAT WOULD A STARTING SALARY BE IN THIS CAREER? (Not average annual, but entry level or starting at the bottom level.)

9. IDENTIFY THREE POSITIVE POINTS ABOUT THIS CAREER.

A.

B.

C.

10. IDENTIFY THREE NEGATIVE POINTS ABOUT THIS CAREER.

A.

B.

C.