Researching a Career
Junior English
Collect the following
information:
1. Nature of the work
2. Working conditions
3. Employment outlook
4. Training, educational & other requirements
5. Job outlook
6. Earnings
7. Related occupations
8. Sources of additional information
Put the written
paper in this format:
Nature of Work:
Explain the types of work a person who enters this career field might do.
Working Conditions:
Explain the types of conditions a person who enters this career field would encounter.
Employment Outlook:
Explain the employment opportunities in this career field. Explain how the
career opportunities will vary by geographic areas of the
Training, Educational, & Other Requirements:
Explain the training, educational and any other special requirements necessary to enter this career field. Also, explain any special physical qualifications, aptitudes, and interests a person might have to help in this career choice.
Earnings, Job Outlook, & Advancement Opportunities:
Explain the salary ranges, employment outlook (now & in the future), and opportunities for advancement.
All reports will have a title page, will be computer generated or typed,
and will follow the above format.
Sites to use in your research:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.ajb.dni.us/ America’s Job Bank
http://www.careerbuilder.com/index.cfm Career Builder
http://www.headhunter.net/JobSeeker/Index.htm?siteid=cmhome Headhunters career
http://www.monster.com/ Monster.com
http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/index.html The Career Key (helps with interests)
Printed Sources
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Dictionary of Occupational Titles |
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U.S. Department of Labor |
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Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance |
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J.G. Ferguson |
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Exploring Health Careers |
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edited by David Hayes |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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U.S. Department of Labor |
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The Best Jobs for the 21st Century |
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Ronald Krannich |
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Cool Careers for Dummies |
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Marty Nemko |
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Magazine and Newspaper articles |
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Newsweek, Time, U.S.A Today, Wall Street Journal, etc. |
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Nice Job: A Guide to Cool, Odd, Risky, and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living |
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Jamie Rosen |
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Guide for Occupational Exploration |
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U.S. Department of Labor |
If you do not have a favorite
search engine, the following are good sites to use to help you find additional
career related sites:
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