Aymor/Neal

English 9
Career Research Project - Day One Research
1. Name the three careers that you would like to learn more about and briefly answer
the questions that follow (think about salary, hours, education, etc.)
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Description:
ii.
Positives:
iii.
Negatives
b. __________________________________
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Description:
ii.
Positives:
iii.
Negatives
c. __________________________________
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Description:
ii.
Positives:
iii.
Negatives
2. What are three websites where you found the most information.
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3. What career are you going to use for your final project?

4. How did you make your final decision to research this career?

Career Research Project - Day Two Research

Career Choice:___________________________________________________________

Reason for Choice:

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Opportunities
Possible Businesses or Places to be Employed with this Career (3 specific places required):
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Most Popular State to Find Work with this Career:_____________________________________
What options do you have for moving up in this career (promotions, etc.)?
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Skills
Required Skills for this Career (name at least 4 specific skills)
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Education
Education/Training Needed (College -Bachelors, Masters degree, trade school, etc.)
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Possibilities for Schooling (where, specific schools, trade centers, etc. - 2 required)
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2. __________________________________________________________________
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Cost of Education and/or Training (Give a range)
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Salary
Starting Wage/Salary:________________________________________
Top Wage/Salary:___________________________________________
Typical Hours/Shifts:________________________________________
Benefits
Vacation Time? _______________________________________________________________
Insurance?

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Company Car?

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Other Benefits? _______________________________________________________________

Retirement
What options do you have for retirement at the end of this career?
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How many years do you have to work before you can retire from this career? _______________

Personal Interview (Complete these questions if you personally know someone in this career!)
Do you know anyone currently in this profession? Who? ________________________________
Describe how this person may have influenced you with this choice.
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What do they like about this career? What do they dislike?
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Impersonal Interview (Complete these questions if you dont know someone in this career!)
Research someone who works in this field. Write about them and their thought on the career.
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Reflection
What do you look forward to the most in this career? What do you think are the best benefits?
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What are the biggest disadvantages to this career? What obstacles might you face getting into
this career?
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What is the most interesting piece of information you learned while doing this project?

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