Introduction

There are hundreds of careers that people may never consider because they do not know that career exists or they have no clue what the responsibilities are of  someone in that occupation.  This lesson is designed to make you aware of some career that you never knew existed.

• Look for an occupation you know little or nothing about, but looks interesting
• Write a descriptive paragraph about the occupation and responsibilities associated with that career.
• Evaluate the personality traits that would be needed in that career
• Evaluate the working conditions and lifestyle that type of career would demand
• What is the outlook for the future of that job
• What is the salary range for that job
• Where would you get training to do that job
• Who hires people with this training and where would would you need to live geographically to work in this type of a position

Introduction|Task| Process|Resources|Evaluation|Conclusion

Using the occupational handbook (either the web site or a book in the library), look for a career that you know nothing about, but sounds interesting to you.  If you use the web site, click on A-Z index and browse through occupations

Write your descriptive paragraph about the occupation you choose

In outline form, identify personality traits, working conditions, lifestyle, outlook, salary range, training, and geographic areas you would work in this job

Write a paragraph evaluating if the criteria for this job matches with your own personality traits, goals for a lifestyle, salary and where you are interested to life.

Resources

       Occupational Handbook

Evaluation

• Each student will submit a paper detailing the information requested in the process.
• Students will be graded on the following
• Full description of job and responsibilities
• Outline of additional information requested in process
• Evaluation of how the criteria for this job matches your own values and expectations for a career

    Through this activity, you should have become familiar with a career you knew nothing about until you started looking for something new and different.  You may have evaluated a job and it did not fit with your personality traits and the lifestyle you desire.  Evaluating jobs and thinking about what meets your needs for your personality and lifestyle, is a skill that you need to develop to be happy in the career you choose.  The continual evaluation process helps you to make good choices in every aspect of your life.
 

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