IB2B….Career Project --- Folder. This is your career project. We will closely follow the steps that you need to take in order to get a job that you can really be satisfied with. This assignment can have a really big impact on your long term happiness and success if you will conscientiously complete it. You should really do this assignment for no points, but you will be rewarded with 300 pts toward your grade in 4th quarter I2B2. Create a folder with the construction paper in the front of the room. On the front put with name, hour, class, picture, and “Career Project.” Include the items where it says “PRINTOUTS” in your folder.

STEP 1. CAREER DECISION………Deciding on a Career that Currently Interests You. Career Portfolio. Go to the website www.careercruising.com , You will need a login in and password. They are: o Login: mclean o Password: dewitt o At that site, you will be at the main menu. Go to Career Matchmaker and complete the matchmaker area. When you are done it will give you a list of the top 10 careers that match your interests.

o Save your answers after you have created a new portfolio at this site. From the list of the top ten careers that you have an aptitude for --- PICK ONE – you may look through all of them to decide which one to pick. o o Answer the following questions for the job, career area you picked, by giving a short summary on a separate sheet in WORD don’t just cut and paste. …… o A. The job description o B. The Working Conditions o C. The Earnings o D. The Education o F. The Career Path o G. The Related Jobs. o F. Summary of an interview for that job.

 PRINTOUT 1 CREATE THE FOLLOWING ……90 pts. Career Portfolio Summary PowerPoint From the careers that you had to choose from in the above activity, pick one and do this PowerPoint assignment:. Printout results using the HANDOUT View and include in your folder!! On each slide you should use some type of picture, either clip art or a picture off of the internet. If you want, and you can copy and paste information from your online portfolio. o Slide 1- Your name, class, hour, and career. Include an Actual Picture of your self on the Cover o Slide 2- A description of your career o Slide 3- Career Path Example: Graduate high school, go on to college/trade o school/apprenticeship, o Slide 4- What college/trade school do you plan to attend? How much a year will this cost . you? Don’t forget to add in books, housing, tuition. Extra Credit: Tell me what . financial aid you can receive and what scholarships you will apply for. o Slide 5- Salary (starting plus what you plan to make one day) o Slide 6- Where do you plan to work? What company? What city? o Slide 7- Name three careers that are closely related to your job. o Slide 8- Working Conditions o Slide 9- Why you have chosen this career.

STEP 2 JOB APPLICATION PROCESS

A. PRINTOUT 2……20pts. Using the want ads section of the Pantagraph, find a job that interests you or one that is similar to the jobs described in your silde presentation . Go through the process of applying for it. Cut out the ad and attach it to the 2nd step assignment area. Below the ad on the paper, briefly describe the job you are applying for, the name of the Business, the Business address, person in charge of hiring (you might have to call), the job responsibilities, hours of work, and the starting salary. B. PRINTOUT 3…..10pts. Create at least four items or traits that the employer from the job you have listed in A would be looking in potential employees C. PRINTOUT 4.….20pts. Letter -Using the directions in the handouts given in this Unit and a word processor, create an official letter of application for the job you found above. D. PRINTOUT 5 …..30 pts. Create a résumé. You need to create a résumé for the job that you are focused on in your online portfolio. The idea is to have a working résumé that you can use in the near future. You may use the resume wizard in word; just make sure that it looks good. Use “power” words and make your résumé is eye catching!!! a. Tips for writing your résumé: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume b. Look at sample resumes here: http://resume.monster.com/archives/samples/ c. Check out this site for power words to use in your résumés: http://www.rockportinstitute.com/powerwords.html

E. PRINTOUT 6……10pts. The Job Application. Printout a list of five tips that make for a successful job application that will get you an interview. Complete the job application for a job you are interested in. You may have to go to a store or other business.

F. PRINTOUT 7…….2030pts. The Interview. At the end of the unit, your teacher will have an “INTERVIEW” Day. On that day, you will need to come in prepared to answer “Interview Questions”. For this step create the following……………. a. make a list of three typical questions that you will be asked in a typical interview. b. Make a last minute check list of important items to you that will help make your interview a success.

E. PRINTOUT 8……15pts. Thank You letter. After the interview you had with Mr. Gordon and using a word processor, write a thank you letter to Mr. Gordon thanking him for the interview.

****Make sure that each of these items have the PRINTOUT NUMBER written on them.