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Chapter 3Researching Careers
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Lesson 3.2 Career Research
Lesson 3.2 Career Research
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Key questions to ask about careers that interest you
When to get information about careers
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Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important
By researching careers, you’ll get to know as much as you can about careers that interest you. The information you gather will help you decide which careers are right for you.
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researchexploratory interviewjob shadowinginternshipvolunteering
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service learningcooperative program
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Once you identify interesting careers, it’s time for some research.
When you do research, you investigate a subject and gather information about it.
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What to ResearchWhat to Research
The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers.
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What skills and aptitudes should I have?
What education and training would I need?
What would my work environment or surroundings be like?
What hours would I spend on the job?
What kind of work would I do?
What responsibilities would I have?
Would I be able to move ahead?
What will this career be like when I’m ready to work?
What does this career pay?
What other rewards would this career provide?
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Check Out the LibraryCheck Out the Library
Your school library is a good place to start your career research.
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The following publications are especially useful:
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Guide for Occupational ExplorationOccupational Outlook QuarterlyReader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
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Search the InternetSearch the Internet
The World Wide Web offers a wide range of Web sites designed for job recruitment and career research.
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Search the InternetSearch the Internet
For links to online career research resources, go the the Exploring Careers Web site at exploring.glencoe.com
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Know Your SourcesKnow Your Sources
No matter where you get your information, it’s always important to check to make sure that it is true and still current.
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Talk to PeopleTalk to People
An exploratory interview is a short, informal talk with someone in a career that interests you.
It’s a good way to get an insider’s view of a particular career.
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Talk to People Arrange exploratory interviews with people who work in careers and industries that you find interesting.
Talk to People Arrange exploratory interviews with people who work in careers and industries that you find interesting.
ConductExploratoryInterviews
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Ask Questions How did you start in this career?What education and training did it require?What do you like about your job?What do you do on a typical day at work?
Ask Questions How did you start in this career?What education and training did it require?What do you like about your job?What do you do on a typical day at work?
ConductExploratoryInterviews
ConductExploratoryInterviews
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Take Notes Take detailed notes during your interviews. Afterward, write your reflections on each interview experience.
Take Notes Take detailed notes during your interviews. Afterward, write your reflections on each interview experience.
ConductExploratoryInterviews
ConductExploratoryInterviews
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Work!Work!
The best way to learn about a career from the inside is to work.
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Job shadowing involves following someone for a few days on the job.
You learn about a particular career by watching and listening.
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An internship is a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field.
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The value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.
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You might also consider volunteering, or working without pay.
Volunteering is a great way to explore careers.
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A service learning project can also be a useful experience for researching careers.
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Service learning is a learning method in which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service to the community.
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Another option to gain first-hand experience on a job is to participate in a cooperative (co-op) program.
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A cooperative program combines school studies with paid work experience.
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Q and AQ and A
I found a chat room about a career I’m interested in. Several people said there was no future in this career. Should I forget about this career?
I found a chat room about a career I’m interested in. Several people said there was no future in this career. Should I forget about this career?
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Absolutely not!
Check any information you gather. Find out if the information is a fact or one person's opinion.
Absolutely not!
Check any information you gather. Find out if the information is a fact or one person's opinion.
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Select two careers that interest you.
Research the careers.
Select two careers that interest you.
Research the careers.
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Critique Careers Write critiques of the careers. Write what you like and dislike about each career, and include information on the career outlook.
Critique Careers Write critiques of the careers. Write what you like and dislike about each career, and include information on the career outlook.
Write CareerCritiquesWrite CareerCritiques
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Attitude CountsAttitude Counts
Flexibility
Facing change with a positive attitude, in school and work, will help you learn new skills and adapt to new challenges.
Flexibility
Facing change with a positive attitude, in school and work, will help you learn new skills and adapt to new challenges.
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Investigating Career Clusters
Investigating Career Clusters
Arts The performing and visual arts, including dance, theater, painting, sculpture, and graphic design
Audio/Video Technology The technology used to present information in sound or pictures
Communications The transmission of messages
Arts The performing and visual arts, including dance, theater, painting, sculpture, and graphic design
Audio/Video Technology The technology used to present information in sound or pictures
Communications The transmission of messages
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and CommunicationsArts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
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Music, dance, theater, literature, telecommunications—they’re all part of the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications career cluster. You may enjoy a career in this cluster if you are interested in any of these areas.
Music, dance, theater, literature, telecommunications—they’re all part of the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications career cluster. You may enjoy a career in this cluster if you are interested in any of these areas.
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and CommunicationsArts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
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What can you learn from an exploratory interview?
Exploratory interviews can give you an insider’s perspective on a career.
What can you learn from an exploratory interview?
Exploratory interviews can give you an insider’s perspective on a career.
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Why is it always important to gather up-to-date information about careers?
Because the work world is constantly changing, you want to base your career choices on the latest information.
Why is it always important to gather up-to-date information about careers?
Because the work world is constantly changing, you want to base your career choices on the latest information.
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Lesson 3.2 Career Research
Lesson 3.2 Career Research