<p> OU Career Cycle Steps 1 and 2</p><p>Self Assessment and Researching Options Job Shadow/Informational Interview Assignment </p><p>A job shadow and informational interview is a great way to learn about occupations. Be sure to arrange a time for your interview where you will not be interrupted. If you can, meet your interviewee at his/her office space. It will give you a chance to really see where they work and get a feel for the atmosphere. </p><p>Assignment:</p><p>You will contact a professional in the area that you are interested in pursuing a career to arrange for a job shadow. If possible, spend a few hours with this person so that you can see what their job is like in a typical day. Ask the questions provided for you, along with any of your own questions. </p><p>Due in class:</p><p> Written report outlining your experience and your thoughts about the field (1-2 pages typed)</p><p> Short presentation to the class (3-5 minutes)</p><p> o Your presentation must be creative and entertaining. Utilize the Student Technology Center for video and technology assistance. </p><p> Send a thank you note to the person who allowed you to job shadow them Sample questions that you may want to ask during an informational interview.</p><p>1. What led you to your chosen occupation?</p><p>2. What educational program/major is recommended as preparation? </p><p>3. What are your job responsibilities?</p><p>4. What is your typical day like?</p><p>5. If you were hiring a person for your job, what qualifications would you look for?</p><p>6. Could you give me a salary range for your occupation?</p><p>7. What do you see as the positives and negatives of your current occupation?</p><p>8. What are some other occupations that are closely related to yours?</p><p>9. What is the employment outlook for your occupation?</p><p>10. What advice would you give to someone who is thinking about pursuing your occupation?</p><p>11. What types of technology are used and how are they used?</p><p>12. What professional organizations would I benefit from joining?</p><p>Be sure to thank your interviewee for their time and send a formal thank you letter. </p><p>OU Career Cycle Steps 1 and 2</p><p>Self Assessment and Researching Options Career Research Assignment</p><p>Identify three careers you are currently considering, or have considered in the past. </p><p>For each career option, follow the Career Exploration Worksheet format to fill in the information regarding each career. This assignment must be a minimum of 2 typed pages, following the format below. </p><p>To find information, utilize these tools: </p><p> MBTI Personality Assessment completed in class</p><p> Strong Interest Inventory Assessment completed in class</p><p> Online Resources Major and Career Exploration Worksheet</p><p>Name: ______Date: ______</p><p>Personality Assessments Personality Style</p><p>Myers-Briggs Type Indicator </p><p>Interest Assessments Interest Code</p><p>Strong Interest Inventory</p><p>Strengths Areas to Improve:</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>Majors of Interest: Occupations of Interest:</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______Online Career Resources www.oakland.edu/arc </p><p>The Advising Resource Center website offers a number of helpful online tools to help you explore majors and careers, including the following: ‘Degree Requirements’, ‘Degree Options at OU’, and ‘What Can I Do With This Major?’ (located under the ‘Career Resources’ link).</p><p> www.bridges.com </p><p>Site ID: 0067063 Password: accc </p><p>Click on “Choices Explorer” to find out more about occupations and college majors. The “Choices Planner” includes self-assessments about interests, skills and values. </p><p> www.bls.gov/oco</p><p>Search numerous job titles alphabetically or by keyword. This site will provide you with job descriptions, education, salary, related jobs, job outlook and much more.</p><p> www.careerinfonet.org </p><p>Click on “Occupation Information” for occupation profiles, employment trends and wage information. </p><p> www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles</p><p>View profiles of college majors and related careers. Major profiles include a description of the major, unique features and facts, a college checklist and a sample course description. Career profiles provide information about typical tasks, education, outlook and compensation. </p><p> http://online.onetcenter.org Use the “Skills Search” to select your skill set and see how they match up with occupations. “Find </p><p>Occupations” will allow you to search occupations by keyword, browse by job family and explore how knowledge, skills, abilities, interests and work values relate to various occupations. </p><p>Career Research Assignment OU Career Cycle – Step 2, Researching Options</p><p>Use online resources to research THREE careers:</p><p>Career:</p><p>Source Used:</p><p>Description of job responsibilities:</p><p>Working conditions:</p><p>Training and qualifications:</p><p>Job Outlook:</p><p>Average Earnings:</p><p>Related Majors:</p><p>Related Occupations:</p><p>What do you like and dislike about this occupation? Is this occupation a good fit for you? Why or why not?</p><p>Group Project: Teach a Step</p><p>Teach class about each step of the OU Career Cycle</p><p>Lesson: Brief demonstration of the OU Career Cycle and the purpose. Divide class into 6 groups and assign each group a step of the Career Cycle (1-6). </p><p>Assignment: As a group, you will teach the class about your assigned Career Cycle step in a 5 minute presentation. </p><p>Points to focus on:</p><p>- What can be accomplished in this step?</p><p>- What are the resources?</p><p>- Why is this step necessary to move from student to professional?</p><p>- Which office can assist you with this step and where are they located?</p>