Introduction

There are lots and lots of career options out in the world, but who knows anything about them? You could be passing up a wonderful career in a fun area, but without knowing about it, how would you know? Here, we will explore several careers and find out some interesting information about each. Then you can start thinking about what you might want to do with your life one day. So let’s go and start planning for your future!

Questions and Resources

When you’re planning for a career, what are four questions you must ask yourself before you start?

http://jobstar.org/tools/career/car-need.cfm

Pick one career in the health field. What is the name of this career, the average salary, and the educational requirements?

http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/car1a.html

What are three things that police officers do as part of their jobs?

http://www.whatdotheydo.com/police.htm

What are three possible places of work for a cashier? Are any college degrees required to be a cashier? What is the median hourly earnings of cashiers?

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos116.htm

If you were interested in a career in marine biology, what courses should you be taking now, in high school? What should your major in college be?

http://www.mbayaq.org/lc/kids_place/kidseq_careers_explore.asp

What are three careers in the construction field, and what are their salaries?

http://www.bls.gov/k12/build.htm

Name one person who works at NASA, and tell what he or she does there and what degrees that person has.

http://edspace.nasa.gov/careers/gallery.html

Which career choice would be good for you if “Your manners are impeccable and you're proud of it!”? What is the career in this area with the highest projected growth?

http://www.careervoyages.gov/hospitality-main.cfm

When do most musicians typically perform? What are three different types of careers that musicians may have?

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos095.htm

Out of the three listed automotive career possibilities, which one has the largest projected need for employees? How much is the average hourly wage?

http://www.careervoyages.gov/automotive-main.cfm

Name three kinds of colleges that offer post-secondary (after high school) schooling. By each, list how many years each school takes to earn a degree.

http://www.groovejob.com/resources/students/college/types/

If you like working with money, what is a good possible career, and how do you get ready to work in the job?

http://www.bls.gov/k12/money.htm

BIG Question

After reading about these different careers, which career are you most interested in pursuing? What academic path would you have to take to get to your chosen career? How much does this career pay?

This website may help put some of the information together for you:

http://mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/?sw=start

Created: September 30, 2004

Last Modified: October 21, 2004