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Name ______________________
Date ___________ Pd. ________
Career Research Guide
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
Gather basic information on at least 3 Careers & take notes below (#1 &
#2 must be from the results of your Personality Mosaic Test).
1. Career: ____________________
Industry: ___________________________
Average Pay (this can be a range): _____________________________________
Education/Training Required: ___________________________________________
What you would actually do, day-to-day:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I like about this Career: ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I may not like about this Career: __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I’d like to find out about this Career: _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. Career: ____________________
Industry: ___________________________
Average Pay (this can be a range): _____________________________________
Education/Training Required: ___________________________________________
What you would actually do, day-to-day:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I like about this Career: ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I may not like about this Career: __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I’d like to find out about this Career: _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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3. Career: ____________________
Industry: ___________________________
Average Pay (this can be a range): _____________________________________
Education/Training Required: ___________________________________________
What you would actually do, day-to-day:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I like about this Career: ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I may not like about this Career: __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I’d like to find out about this Career: _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. (Optional) Career: ___________________ Industry: _____________________
Average Pay (this can be a range): _____________________________________
Education/Training Required: ___________________________________________
What you would actually do, day-to-day:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I like about this Career: ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What I may not like about this Career: __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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What I’d like to find out about this Career: _______________________________
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IN-DEPTH CAREER PROFILE of this Career: ___________________ (from #1-3)
Choose ONE of the Careers you learned about & answer these questions.
SALARY
1. What is the range for annual earnings? $ _________ to $ __________
2. What is the median/average for annual earnings? $_______________
3. Identify two factors which could affect earnings (Ex.-a teacher can
increase their salary by earning a Master’s degree):
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
4. What kind of education is needed for this career (and how much
education)?
5. List any special licenses or certificates (‘certification’) required to
work in this field (include what is required to earn them):
a. ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
6. List any opportunities for advancement within this career
(promotions, pay increases, better positions, etc.), and how to
obtain them:
a. ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
7. List AT LEAST TWO (2) personal characteristics or abilities required for
an individual to be successful in this career (ex.-a teacher must
have excellent communication skills, be comfortable working with
people, and willing to do ‘public speaking’, etc.):
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
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JOB DESCRIPTION
8. Identify AT LEAST FIVE (5) tasks a person in this career would perform
in their day-to-day work activities (ex.-a teacher: lecture, take
attendance, make copies, plan lessons, answer questions, attend
faculty meetings, advise a club or sport, talk to parents, etc.):
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________
e. ____________________________________________________________
f. ____________________________________________________________
WORKING CONDITIONS
9. Identify AT LEAST THREE (3) working condition characteristics :
(Ex.-A teacher works with students all day—not coworkers, works
some evenings & weekends for activities/parent conferences.)
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK
10. What are the current employment statistics for this job?
11. What do experts predict the job openings to be like in the future
(job outlook)?
What justification does the job outlook have for this prediction?
RELATED CAREER(S)
12. Identify AT LEAST ONE (1) related career (ex. - teacher: principal,
after-school activity coordinator, school counselor, etc.):
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
SUMMARY PARAGRAPH
13. Do you think this would be a good career for you? Explain why or
why not.
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