Preparation is Key. The Reality of Jobs. Free Template from 2 Job Outlook 2002, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Preparation is Key.

The Reality of Jobs

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Job Outlook 2002, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

What do employers want?


Career PortfolioCareer Portfolio Checklist

Name_____________________________Contents PageClear listing on portfolio entries __________Holland Code Essay1-2 pages, paragraph form, typed, double spacedDraft: Due on________ __________Final Copy Due________ ___________Career ChoiceInvestigating Careers ___________Interview __________Written thank you to interviewee __________Visual display (collage) of career choice __________High School PathProposed Schedule of courses for high school __________Personal Growth Plan – Reflection Essay. Typed __________Post-graduation PathCareer path timeline w/ illustration & description __________Resume ___________Reference PageMLA format citation page ___________

Interview source Two or more websites

One or more career sourcesTwo or more other sources

Presentation of Materials Final Due Date:


Contents PageDirections: list each item’s page number on this

central contents pageCare, color, and thought count for the grade

Student Name: Career Portfolio Content PageHolland Code Essay pg. 1-2Interview Contact Record pg 3EtcEtc


Holland Code Essay• Must be typed• An explanation of what the Holland code is as well as an explanation of

your two letter code means. What particular skills you have which apply to both of your Holland Code letters

• A job you wanted when you where young. What specific skills you have (as found in your self assessment book) which indicates you would do well in this job. What specific skills you scored poorly on (as found in your self assessment book) which shows you would not do well in this job.

• What you learned about potential careers from exploring the Holland career cluster.

– What careers might suit you and specifically why. – What jobs you might find in those careers– What type of education: major, years, type of school would help you get this

job• Whether you think the Holland Code is helpful or not helpful and why


Worksheet Investigating Careers

Directions: Complete all parts of this worksheet neatly.

Make sure to note your reference sources used.

Don’t forget - you will have to create a Reference Page

Use proper MLA format


Sites for Job Info

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

• http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

• http://www.jobprofiles.org

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/


Sites for Education in a Career or Job

Laptops have DISCOVER software in your Novel apps.

Choose this. Hit enter. Choose the directional arrow key to go on (don’t worry about disk or no disk)

Hall 3 has lots of information on education requirements

Use any information you can find off of this site.Make sure you cite this software in your MLA

reference pageTo exit, the multicolored hexagon on the bottom left

returns you to the main hall. Center bottom has the exit.


Interview

Directions: Complete, neatly, this recorded document of your interview. Make sure you have gotten the interviewee’s mailing address

Make sure you document this person on your MLA Reference page


Thank You NoteDirections: create a neat thank you note to send to the person

you interviewed. Stamps will be provide. You need to include a copy of this thank you note in your

portfolio.Use the following format:

Date______Dear ________,

Thank you for letting me interview you about the career of ____________. I appreciate the time you graciously gave me.

Sincerely,_________________________

Make sure to address the thank you note envelope properly.

Your nameCurrituck County High School4203 Caratoke HwyBarco, NC 27917

Full name of person you interviewed (Mr. Mrs. Miss. Ms)P.O. Box or Street addressCity, State, zip code


Visual of Career Choice

Directions: create a one page visual of your career investigation. It may be a collage, illustration, etc. It will be graded on color, care, and thought.


Proposed High School Schedule

Directions: create a high school schedule which is neat and clear and easy to read. Make sure you list all courses you plan on taking through 12th grade.

You may access the PowerPoint presentation called Rising Freshman, created by guidance, in the stushared drive under the freshman seminar folder. This may offer further information for you.


Personal Growth PlanA Reflective Essay

Requirements: You must use at least 5-7 sentences in each paragraph and you must use variety in the sentence structure. Please, go ahead, and impress me; go beyond the bare requirements.

Paragraph 1____________________________has always been a personal challenge for me

or when I was younger a personal challenge for me was_______________________. Discuss why and make sure you support your general statements by using facts or examples or personal stories.

Paragraph 2 This summer I thought or I knew that in high school, I would be faced

with__________________________________. Discuss whether this challenge became a reality and if it did how did you deal with it? If not, explain why it was not a reality. Again make sure you support with details.

Paragraph 3 What do you foresee as your biggest challenge in the rest of your high

school years? What preparations can you make now to help you be successful in meeting this challenge?

Paragraph 4 How will you become an involved member of your community?


Career Path Timeline and Description

Directions: create a timeline of your career path after high school graduation. Include educational plans and work plans.

You may use some illustrations but make sure you include written explanation for each element on the time line.

Make sure you present (at the least) 5, 10, and 15 year increments


Your Resume

• Include a final, clean, edited copy of your resume


MLA Reference Information

• http://www.ncwiseowl.org

• Go to secondary schools – citation maker

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/

How will you be graded?

Teacher Name: ________________________________________

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Holland Code Essay All specific topics are

covered. Easy to follow. Reader gains insight

Missing 1 or 2 parts. Lacking at least half of the specific details to support claims. Conventions (grammatical or spelling errors) hamper the reader.

Missing half of the specific details to support information in essay. Very little insight. Conventions are lacking.

Missing most elements of essay. No support to claims. Hard to follow. No insight.

Investigating Careers Worksheet # 52

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student clearly answers in detail and with complete sentances. Student has completed this investigation on the required career. Students accurately cites sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student answers in some detail and but without complete sentances; conventions hamper the reading of the worksheet. Student has not completed this worksheet. Student does not accurately cite all sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student answers lack detail and complete sentances. Spelling and grammar make paper difficult to read.Student failed to answer the required questions completely. Student does not cite sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet # 52 Investigating Careers: Student does not complete worksheet.

Career Choices: Interview

Student Worksheet IInterviewStudent conducted interview, clearly recorded answers, and correctly cited source in bibliography. Student properly thanked the interviewer for their time using a written note.

Student Worksheet Interview Careers Student conducted interview, but only recored half the answers or lacked details to support answers.Student did cite interviewer but not in the proper format. Student thanked interviewer by phone not by written note.

Student Worksheet Interview Careers Student conducted interview but did not complete the answers. Student did not cite interviewer in bibliography. Student did not thank interviewer.

Student Worksheet InterviewCareers Student did not conduct interview

Thank You Note Student completed a clear thank you note with proper spelling and grammar. Letter was sincere in its internt. Envelpe was addressed in correct manner

Student completed a clear thank you note with only a two spelling and grammar mistakes. Envelope was addressed in correct manner

Student completed a thank you note but had grammar and spelling problems. Envelope was not completed correctly. Product was sloppy.

Student did not complete thank you note

Career Choices: Visual Display

Career Choices Visual: Student used great design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Can be a collage or illustration.

Career Choices Visual: Student used some design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Final product clearly lacked care and completion.

Career Choices Visual: Student did not use design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Final product clearly lacked care and completion.

Career Choices Visual: Student began but did not create visual record of career choice

High School Plan: Proposed schedules

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student created a clear, easy to read, proposed full 4 year schedule for high school

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student created only a partially completed proposed high school schedule. Some courses were left empty.

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student only partially created a proposed high school schedule

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student began but did not complete proposed schedule

Personal Growth Plan Personal Growth Plan Student completed a clear, detailed personal growth plan

Personal Growth Plan Student completed a partial personal growth plan. Student lacked some supporting details.

Personal Growth Plan Student completed za partial personal growth plan but lacked details

Personal Growth Plan Student began but did not completed a clear, detailed personal growth plan

Post Graduation Path: Career Path Timeline & Description

Career Path Timeline Student created a clear, visual record of proposed career path timeline which clearly indicates research into the details of a career choice. Properly cited in bibliography

Career Path Timeline Student created a partial visual record of proposed career path timeline which only adequately indicates research into the details of a career choice. Cited in bibliography but not in proper format

Career Path Timeline Student created an unfinished visual record of proposed career path timeline which lacks research into the details of a career choice. Not cited in bibliography

Career Path Timeline Student began but did not finish a visual career path timeline

Reference Page All sources are properly cited in the MLA format

Only half the sources are cited.

Only half the sources are cited and they are not in the proper MLA format

No bibliography

Oral Presentation Student delivered clear presentation covering all aspects of project. Voice projection, dress, and effect were appropriate.

Student delivered a presentation but failed to practice or deliver it clearly. Lacking in dress and in preperation.

Student did not deliver a clear presentation. Student was not prepared. Dress and demeanor are lacking.

Student did not deliver a presentation

Oral Presentaiton Audience Member

Student respectfully listened to others

Student had to be redirected only once and then respectfully listened to others

Student had to be reminded often to listen to fellow classmates' presentations

Student was a disruption to others giving presentations

Date Created: Nov 26, 2006 09:04 am (CST)

Interview : Freshman Seminar Career Portfolio

Teacher Name: ________________________________________

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Holland Code Essay All specific topics are

covered. Easy to follow. Reader gains insight

Missing 1 or 2 parts. Lacking at least half of the specific details to support claims. Conventions (grammatical or spelling errors) hamper the reader.

Missing half of the specific details to support information in essay. Very little insight. Conventions are lacking.

Missing most elements of essay. No support to claims. Hard to follow. No insight.

Investigating Careers Worksheet # 52

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student clearly answers in detail and with complete sentances. Student has completed this investigation on the required career. Students accurately cites sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student answers in some detail and but without complete sentances; conventions hamper the reading of the worksheet. Student has not completed this worksheet. Student does not accurately cite all sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet #52 Investigating Careers: Student answers lack detail and complete sentances. Spelling and grammar make paper difficult to read.Student failed to answer the required questions completely. Student does not cite sources in bibliography.

Student worksheet # 52 Investigating Careers: Student does not complete worksheet.

Career Choices: Interview

Student Worksheet IInterviewStudent conducted interview, clearly recorded answers, and correctly cited source in bibliography. Student properly thanked the interviewer for their time using a written note.

Student Worksheet Interview Careers Student conducted interview, but only recored half the answers or lacked details to support answers.Student did cite interviewer but not in the proper format. Student thanked interviewer by phone not by written note.

Student Worksheet Interview Careers Student conducted interview but did not complete the answers. Student did not cite interviewer in bibliography. Student did not thank interviewer.

Student Worksheet InterviewCareers Student did not conduct interview

Thank You Note Student completed a clear thank you note with proper spelling and grammar. Letter was sincere in its internt. Envelpe was addressed in correct manner

Student completed a clear thank you note with only a two spelling and grammar mistakes. Envelope was addressed in correct manner

Student completed a thank you note but had grammar and spelling problems. Envelope was not completed correctly. Product was sloppy.

Student did not complete thank you note

Career Choices: Visual Display

Career Choices Visual: Student used great design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Can be a collage or illustration.

Career Choices Visual: Student used some design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Final product clearly lacked care and completion.

Career Choices Visual: Student did not use design, color, and care to create a one page visual of career choice. Final product clearly lacked care and completion.

Career Choices Visual: Student began but did not create visual record of career choice

High School Plan: Proposed schedules

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student created a clear, easy to read, proposed full 4 year schedule for high school

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student created only a partially completed proposed high school schedule. Some courses were left empty.

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student only partially created a proposed high school schedule

High School Path: Proposed Schedules Student began but did not complete proposed schedule

Personal Growth Plan Personal Growth Plan Student completed a clear, detailed personal growth plan

Personal Growth Plan Student completed a partial personal growth plan. Student lacked some supporting details.

Personal Growth Plan Student completed za partial personal growth plan but lacked details

Personal Growth Plan Student began but did not completed a clear, detailed personal growth plan

Post Graduation Path: Career Path Timeline & Description

Career Path Timeline Student created a clear, visual record of proposed career path timeline which clearly indicates research into the details of a career choice. Properly cited in bibliography

Career Path Timeline Student created a partial visual record of proposed career path timeline which only adequately indicates research into the details of a career choice. Cited in bibliography but not in proper format

Career Path Timeline Student created an unfinished visual record of proposed career path timeline which lacks research into the details of a career choice. Not cited in bibliography

Career Path Timeline Student began but did not finish a visual career path timeline

Reference Page All sources are properly cited in the MLA format

Only half the sources are cited.

Only half the sources are cited and they are not in the proper MLA format

No bibliography

Oral Presentation Student delivered clear presentation covering all aspects of project. Voice projection, dress, and effect were appropriate.

Student delivered a presentation but failed to practice or deliver it clearly. Lacking in dress and in preperation.

Student did not deliver a clear presentation. Student was not prepared. Dress and demeanor are lacking.

Student did not deliver a presentation

Oral Presentaiton Audience Member

Student respectfully listened to others

Student had to be redirected only once and then respectfully listened to others

Student had to be reminded often to listen to fellow classmates' presentations

Student was a disruption to others giving presentations

Date Created: Nov 26, 2006 09:04 am (CST)

Interview : Freshman Seminar Career Portfolio


Career PortfolioCareer Portfolio Checklist

Name_____________________________Contents PageClear listing on portfolio entries __________Holland Code Essay1-2 pages, paragraph form, typed, double spacedDraft: Due on________ __________Final Copy Due________ ___________Career ChoiceTurn in name of interviewee and date of interview on _____ ___________Complete Workbook # 52 Investigating Careers ___________Interview & Record of interview in worksheet # 121 __________Written thank you to interviewee __________Visual display of career choice __________High School PathProposed Schedule of courses for high school __________Personal Growth Plan – Reflection Essay. Typed __________Post-graduation PathCareer path timeline & description __________Reference PageMLA format citation page ___________

Interview source Two or more websites

One or more career sourcesTwo or more other sources

Presentation of Materials Final Due Date:

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Preparation is Key. The Reality of Jobs. Free Template from 2 Job Outlook 2002, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)