Name _______________________________________________________________ Period _________ Career Choices Research Directions: Using the 3 careers you chose last class, research​
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some quick facts about each using the following website.​
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http://www.bls.gov/ooh/​
You can either search for the career in the search box in the top right corner or search using an “occupation group”. Once you have clicked on the job, use the “summary” to complete the charts below. CAREER #1 _________________________ ​
QUICK FACTS 2012 Median (​
Average​
) Pay Entry­Level Education (​
min level of education​
) Work Experience in Related Field Number of Jobs Job Outlook (​
projected % change in employment from 2012 to 2022) CAREER #2 _________________________ ​
QUICK FACTS 2012 Median (​
Average​
) Pay Entry­Level Education (​
min level of education​
) Work Experience in Related Field Number of Jobs Job Outlook (​
projected % change in employment from 2012 to 2022) CAREER #3 _________________________ ​
QUICK FACTS 2012 Median (​
Average​
) Pay Entry­Level Education (​
min level of education​
) Work Experience in Related Field Number of Jobs Job Outlook (​
projected % change in employment from 2012 to 2022) Directions: Based on your initial career research,​
choose the ​
1​
career that most interests you to research further​
. Make sure to choose wisely because this will be the career you have for the rest of our JA Finance lessons. :) I choose a career as a __________________________________________________________________ Click on “What They Do” tab. Look at the list of the typical duties (jobs/tasks) of the given career. Duties​
: List ​
at least 3 duties​
for this chosen career. Click on the “How To Become One” tab. Look at what it requires to become a person in your career. Education/Training:​
Answer the following questions. What type of ​
education​
do you need? What type of ​
license/certification/registrations​
do you need? What’s one ​
important quality ​
listed? Do you think​
you have this important quality​
? Explain. Click on the “Pay.” Look at the median wage for your chosen career. Read about how much a your career pays. Pay:​
Answer the following questions. What is the ​
Median (average) Pay​
for your career? What’s the ​
range of pay​
?​
(HINT: Please record the lowest to the highest). Analyze the chart on the right. Is the ​
average pay​
for your career above or below the ​
median (average) pay​
for a career in your occupation field? Explain. Is the ​
average pay​
for your career above or below the ​
median (average) pay​
for ​
ALL occupations​
? Explain. CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Based on the ​
career ​
you researched, why is this career the ​
best fit for you​
? Explain.