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EXPLORING POSSIBLE CAREERS

EXPLORING POSSIBLE CAREERS. CAREER DAY Self-Knowledge (Sophomore Year) Lesson Ten. WHY? (Really – you have to ask  ). Why do you think? May change your mind – look into several options! College students change their major 5-7 times.

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EXPLORING POSSIBLE CAREERS

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  1. EXPLORING POSSIBLE CAREERS CAREER DAY Self-Knowledge (Sophomore Year) Lesson Ten

  2. WHY? (Really – you have to ask ) • Why do you think? • May change your mind – look into several options! • College students change their major 5-7 times. • Even if you have a career in mind it will reassure you or give you some other career options to think about.

  3. What Careers are you considering? • Hand out Career Day options of careers. • What if a career is not on the list that you want to explore? (is one of the careers similar?) • Select ___ Careers to observe. (Why it is important that YOU select the careers for YOU) • Hand out Career worksheets (turn in for grade) • Go over and discuss the worksheet.

  4. Would you rather… with careers • (A) Work at a job that you love that pays enough for you to get by? Or B) Work at a job you don't exactly like but pays extremely well?

  5. Would you rather… • (A) Mow lawns and sport fields or (B) Type letters and reports • (A) Care for animals in a zoo or (B) Draw cartoons • (A) a successful marriage or (B) a successful career?

  6. WOULD YOU RATHER…. • CAN YOU THINK OF SOME CONCERNING CAREERS? “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved”. - William Jennings Bryan MORE GREAT QUOTES (Video – 4:09)

  7. YOU will need to do ONE of the following for YOUR e-portfolio: • Use pictures to describe what you learned about the careers and write why you are interested in them. • Make a comparison chart of the careers. • Research one of the careers and make a time line of the education/classes needed to be qualified. (high school – college/vo-tech /application etc.) • Research colleges that have quality programs in your career choice. Make a comparison chart of the colleges programs and costs.

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