Kwantlen Park Secondary
2013-2014 Career Cruising Worksheet
STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: _______________________
STUDENT #: ________________ TEACHER NAME: _________________________ GRADE: ______
Welcome to Career Cruising!
STEP 1 – Login to Career Cruising:
www.careercruising.com
Username: Kwantlen
Password: Park
STEP 2 – Click on “Login to my Plan” or “Create My Plan”
YOU MUST REGISTER for My Plan to take any of the Career Cruising
Assessments.
Suggested Username: Last NameFirst Name & Suggested Password: Student #
(ie. Username: SmithJane Password: 123456)
WARNING: Use only appropriate usernames & passwords or your Career
Cruising account & all the information you save will be deleted.
Remember: Record your Username & Password for your plan & visit Career Cruising
anytime from any computer in the Library, Career Centre, Computer Lab or from home.
STEP 3 – Click on “Explore My Interests” or the “Assessments Tab”:
Click on Start Matchmaker Session and answer the first 39 questions.
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The Matchmaker Session allows you to answer questions about your likes and
dislikes and will provide you with a list of your top 40 Career Suggestions.
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Try not to choose It Doesn’t Matter – you will get better career suggestions.
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A list of your Top 40 Career Suggestions will appear on the screen at the end of the
session. You can print this list for your records, but check with your Teacher first.
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Your results are automatically saved to Your Plan
Review your list of Careers to see which ones you like. You may not find any Careers
that you like, but you can explore more careers after you complete your worksheet.
After you have completed your worksheet please hand it in to your teacher. Make
sure to fill out the top with your name, date, student # etc.
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STEP 4 – Use your Career Matchmaker Results to complete the following
assignment:
What are your Focus Area Recommendations?
ie. Health & Human Services, Liberal Arts & Humanities, Trades & Technology, Fine Arts,
Design & Media etc. (Found at the top, to the left of your list of Careers)
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
Choose 6 Careers that you like from your Top 40 List of Careers:
1. ______________________________________ 4. ___________________________________
2. ______________________________________ 5. ___________________________________
3. ______________________________________ 6. ___________________________________
Choose 1 Career from your Top 40 and write it here:
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Click on this Career to see if it is Suitable for You Review this information.
Click on At a Glance to complete the following sections:
Core Tasks
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Workplace
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Earnings $:
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Education & Training:
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Attributes & Abilities /Other Suggested Qualifications:
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Next, Click on Sample Career Path on the left and complete the following:
Level
Sample Career Title
Earnings $
Educational Requirements
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
(Note: If there is no Level 4, then leave that line blank or write “Not Applicable” or N/A)
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Next, Click on Education on the left and complete the following:
 List 3 College or University Names, Program Names & Program Types related to your
Favorite Career Suggestion.
College or University
Program Name
Program Type: ie. Certificate /
Diploma / Bachelors Degree /
Masters Degree
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Then, record the Tuition & Fees for the three Programs you listed above:
List the Tuition & Fees for each program:
1. Tuition: $_____________ Fees: $____________
Contact School for Fees: _____ (√)
2. Tuition: $_____________ Fees: $____________
Contact School for Fees : _____ (√)
3. Tuition: $_____________ Fees: $____________
Contact School for Fees : _____ (√)
Note: If it says “Contact the School for Fees” then put a (√) in the space provided. If you have
time, visit the College or University Website to find the answers. Tuition & Fees are always
changing, so it is best to visit the websites for the most up-to-date information.
Congratulations!! You have now completed the Worksheet!! Make sure your name is on
it and hand it in to your Teacher!!
Finished early? Here are more things for you to do in Career Cruising:
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Review More Careers from your Top 40 list: Job Description, Working Conditions, etc.
Answer more questions in the Matchmaker Assessment
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Answer questions about your Skills or do the Learning Styles Inventory
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Review the General Admission Requirements, Program Requirements & Suggested High
School Courses from the Colleges and/or Universities that you are thinking of attending.
Kwantlen Park Secondary – Career Cruising Log-in information:
www.careercruising.com
Username: Kwantlen
Password: Park
Note: Record your “My Plan” Login information
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