Career Research Grid
Name____________________ Date_________________________
OCCUPATION_____________________________
Research Question
Research Information
1. Describe the occupation
briefly.
(Duties)
(At Work Tab)
2. List the skills needed.
Identify the SMART.
(Personal Characteristics)
(Education, Training, Experience Tab)
3. What school subjects
are useful in this job (high
school)? Identify the
SMART.
(Related School Subjects)
(Education, Training, Experience Tab)
4. What post-secondary
education is needed?
(Related School Subjects)
(Education, Training, Experience Tab)
1. What are the primary SMARTS (3) needed for this occupation.
2. How does that compare to your SMART profile? Which SMARTS match your top 3 and
which SMARTS do you need to strengthen?
3. What is one thing you could do to strengthen (1) of the SMARTS needed for this
occupation?
Use the following websites to explore the occupations:
http://jobfutures.ca/noc/browse-occupations-alphabet.shtml
(Education, Training,
Experience tab)
http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?format=html&aspAction=GetHomePage&Page=Home
(use Personal Characteristics tab)
Occupational Search Evaluation
Student(s)___________________________
______________________________
Occupational Title: ______________________________________________________
Criteria
1. Occupational Research Assignment
2. Presentation (if required)
3. Collaboration (if completed in
pairs/groups)
Criteria:
Occupational Research:
Criteria
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Rating
3
3
3
3
Sources
Needed frequent
assistance to
access various
sources
Needed minimal
assistance to
access various
sources
Accesses sources
easily but only
gathers some
relevant
information
Data
Data is missing
and is inaccurate
Answers all
questions but data
is general and has
some inaccuracies
Purpose
Communicates
irrelevant
information and is
inappropriate for
SMART
representation
Communicates
irrelevant
information or is
inappropriate for
SMART
representation
Answers all
questions and
includes some
interesting facts
but is missing
some details
Communicates
relevant
information
appropriately to
SMART
representation
Design Elements
Uses a few design
elements to
communicate
information
Uses some design
elements to
communicate
information
Uses design
elements to
communicate key
messages
Presentation:
Criteria
1
2
4
4
4
4
Easily accesses
sources and
gathers and
records meaningful
information
efficiently.
Answers questions
accurately and
gives details
Communicates
relevant
information
appropriately and
effectively
SMART
representation
Uses design
elements to
communicate an
impact
3
4
Organization
No sequence of
information and
can’t follow
Student jumps
around and is
difficult to follow
Information is
presented logically
and easy to follow
Knowledge
Lacks
understanding and
cannot answer
questions
Uncomfortable
with information
and answers only
basic questions
At ease with
information and
expected questions
but does not
elaborate
Elocution
Mumbles,
pronounces
incorrectly, speaks
too softly.
Voice is low and
some incorrect
pronunciations
Voice is clear,
most words
pronounced
correctly
Information is
presented logically
and interestingly
and is easy to
follow
Has full
knowledge of
information and
answers questions
with explanation
and elaboration.
Clear voice with
correct, precise
pronunciation.