The class was divided into 6 groups - one group for each career personality trait: realistic, investigative, social, enterprising, artistic, and conventional (from John Holland). I had each student take a career self-assessment from http://eslmi03.esc.state.nc.us/soicc/planning/c1a.htm and then placed students into groups by one of their top personality groups. (Watching the interactions in the personality groups is a psychological study in itself!!).
One of my overall goals is from NETS*S Students use technology tools to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of resources. The Librarian directed the students to Internet sites that had currenty career information (see below) but also encouraged the students to use print and video resources (unitedstreaming.com). Giving the students a jumping off point encouraged them to start with authentic sources and prevented them from googling their career choice and coming up with lots of unwanted websites.
The next day the groups met together and each student shared with their group where they got some information, and briefly evaluated the site for accuracy and ease of use. It was great to see some kids who were floundering the first day actually take th advice of their classmates and use those sites.
I've encouraged each of the groups to explore 6-10 careers in their category and include careers that do and do not require a college education.
The initial research class periods went well and except for one group - everyone has already researched at least 6 careers - we are off to a good start.
Site | Description |
A gateway site. Gives customized Occupation Profile reports; includes wage estimations. Gives links to sites about specific careers. | |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | Gateway site from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. |
Select the letter of your occupation. | |
Provides information on 900 occupations. | |
Careers section. Especially good at telling you what to expect & how to prepare. | |
Information on over 200 careers. Especially good at supplying relevant career links. (Canadian) | |
In depth information on specific careers. Note: salaries are in Canadian dollars. Search by title, interest, subject or industry. | |
Delve into 9 groupings of careers to find your career choice. | |
Supplies many links to specific career web sites. | |
A not-so-usual list of jobs & their description | |
| Employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations. Click here for a PDF file of "Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2005" found on this page. | |
In case you missed it earlier, here is the "gold standard" in occupation information. | |
Access this extensive database from Multnomah Co. Library. You'll need your public library barcode number for online use. Or go inside the Beaverton Library to use it. | |
Links to particular career sites. "A-Z Index" is the easiest way to find your particular career.Be sure to click on "Salary Guides and Guidance." | |
A Canadian site giving information about many careers. Be sure to click on topics in the orange tool bar! |
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