CAREER’s Unit

Rio Americano HS - CTE

Name: Joey Thalken

Date Started: March 8th
Class: Robotics
 ●Video
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvMex7
KXLvM&feature=emb_logo
 ●Self Assessment
● https://www.how-to-study.com/learning-styl
e-assessment/quiz-item.asp

Take the learning style assessment and take a

screen shot of the results and place on the next
page
 ●Learning Style Reflection
● Place a screen shot of your learning style
● What did you learn about yourself?
● How does that relate to our current situation
with online learning?
● I learned that I am way better at understanding
things if there is an example of the instructions
in person. With online learning it is kind of hard
because I struggle with learning off of
textbooks
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Interest Inventory

go to https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/8674
● And login to Navience

● to tell you what career to choose. Rather it should be used as one step in a
process of career exploration and planning. It is designed only to aid you in
learning more about potential careers.”
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= Interest Inventory (cont)

What did it say about Your Career Interest Profile? Copy & paste those results here.

Investigative 29
Enterprising 27
Realistic 24
Social 24
Conventional 18
Artistic 15

Primary interest Area: Investigative

EXAMPLE
Artistic (7)
Realistic (5)
Social (3)
Enterprising (1)

Primary Interest Area: Artistic

People with artistic interests like work activities that deal with the artistic side of things, such as forms,
designs, and patterns. They like self-expression in their work. They prefer settings where work can be
done without following a clear set of rules.
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Explore Career Cluster

Career Cluster‘s

What Career Cluster did you pick ? Legal Services

What specific Career Group did you pick? Law, Public Safety

What Occupation in that Career Group did you pick? Law Judges
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Explore Career Cluster (cont)

What Work Value does it rank What Abilities does it rank as

as the highest and briefly explain the two (2) highest?
what it means in your own
words? A= Written Comprehension
Inductive REasoning
A= It can help make decisions
and solve problems. It will help a
What Occupational
lot of stuff
Education and
Training does it
require? (Doctoral, Masters,
Bachelors, 2 yr, certification, etc.)

A= Graduate /
Professional
What Skills does it rank as the
two (2) highest? What Knowledge does it rank
as the two (2) highest?
A= Active Listening
Critical Thinking A=Law and Government
English Language
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Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

Career Cluster‘s

Under the BLS tab what does it say:

Number of Calif Employment in 2014 =

Number of Projected Calif Employment in 2014 =
Hourly Wages in 2016 =
Turnover Rate =
Average length of time Occupation =
Average Age of Workers in this job =

CONCLUSION: So do you think the career you choose will be a good

match and is something that you can do? Explain why you think they way
you do.
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ONET Online Explore Career Cluster

ONET
Go to this website to answer below: http://online.onetcenter.org/

Using the Career or Occupation that selected yesterday type it into Occupation Search and see what information NET
provides you about it.

Pick an Occupation that falls under that search that YOU picked. Now answer the following questions:

1-What specific Occupation did you pick and why?

Administrative Law Judges because it sounds intriguing

2-What Occupational Education and/or Training does it require? (Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, 2
yr, certification, etc.)
Doctoral Degree, Bachelors Degree, Professional Degree
3-What other background studies does it possibly require and are they interesting to you?
Masters degree, PHD, MD

4-What three Interest areas does it require and are these applicable to you?
Enterprising, Investigative, and Social

5-What top three Work Styles does it require and are these applicable to you?
Integrity, Attention to detail, Independence
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Day 4 = ONET Online Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

ONET
Under Wages & Employment Trends what does it say:
6-National:
Median Wages = 167,500
Employment = 14,500
Projected Growth = -2%
Projected Job Openings = 600
Top Industries = Government
Average Age of Workers in this job = 32-50

7-Select a State to explore:

What is the National Median Pay Yearly= 102,000
What is the State Median Pay Yearly= 132,000
Which one is higher and what does that tell you?
In my area it would be possible to make more money, and there is less around me

BONUS: 20 pts - Watch one of the Career Videos. Explain in 2-3 sentences what you have learned
from this video.

CONCLUSION: So do you think this occupation is something you could see yourself doing for the
next 20+ years or not? Explain why you think they way you do.
I could see myself pursuing this career because the pay is good, and it also sounds intriguing.
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Day 4 = Select A College

AREA OF STUDY: What do Why did you pick College #1?

you think you want to study or get
your degree in?
Go to this website to answer
below:
https://connection.naviance.com/fa
mily-connection/auth/login/?hsid=ri
oamericano

Pick two (2) colleges

under the colleges tab and
compare them
Why did you pick College #2?

It wouldn’t let me in
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Select A College (Cont)

College #1 College #2
Name: Name:

Type of School (2 yr/ 4 yr/ Type of School (2 yr/ 4 yr/

Technical) : Technical) :
Location/Address: Location/Address:

Number Students Number Students

Enrolled: Enrolled:
Setting: Setting:

Website: Website:

Average ACT scores: Average ACT scores:

Average SAT scores: Average SAT scores:

Over all GPA after 1 yr Over all GPA after 1 yr

enrollment: enrollment:
Graduation rate: Graduation rate:

Undergrad Undergrad
student-to-faculty student-to-faculty
ratio: ratio:
Average cost of in Average cost of in
state tuition state tuition
Average cost of Average cost of
on-campus room and on-campus room and
board: board:
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Conclusion

What did you learn from the Reality Check?

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What Career Cluster did you pick from OSCAR and why?
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What specific career did you pick from ONET and why?
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What Education Level, Certification/License, Mentoring, etc.. does your career choice require?
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What college/post secondary school did you select for your career choice and why did you pick
this school?
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In conclusions what will you have to do to reach your career choice?

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