Name______

Nebraska Career Connections

Skills Confidence Assessment

TO GET STARTED:

·  Go to NebraskaCareerConnections.org > Login

·  Click on My Portfolio > Assessment Results

·  Click on Skills Confidence Assessment (magnifier icon)

PART 1:

Top 5 career clusters: High, Medium, Low

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

My favorite cluster from my top five (above) and different from the NCC Interest Assessment is: ______

Why did you select this as your top cluster (other than it being the highest number/percentage)?

2 sentence minimum

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After completing the Skills Survey and the Interests Assessments, do you have any career clusters in common from both assessments? (i.e. Are any of your top five results from this assessment the same as your top five from the Interests assessment?)

YES NO

If yes, list the common clusters below:

1.  Common Cluster ______

2.  Common Cluster ______


PART 2:

Click on your favorite cluster. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and identify what you could do to prepare for this Career Cluster (there may be more OR less than 5 of each choose from):

****Be sure this is different from Interests Research****

Coursework / School Activities / Community Activities

Of the above listed courses, which ones would you consider taking your junior year and senior year?

Name two or more activities that are offered at Southwest High School that would prepare you for this career cluster?

Click on “Career Pathways, Programs of Study & Career Specialties” and answering the following:

Identify 3 Career Pathways and 3 Career Specialties from this cluster:

Pathway 1:______Pathway 2: ______Pathway 3: ______

Description of pathway Description of pathway Description of pathway

Career Specialties: / Career Specialties: / Career Specialties:
1. / 1. / 1.
2. / 2. / 2.
3. / 3. / 3.
Click on “SAMPLE PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN.” /

After clicking on “SAMPLE PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN.” What are 6 of the recommended courses (NCE Program of Study and Electives) to take your 11th or 12th grade year to prepare for careers in this pathway?

1. ______2. ______3. ______

4. ______5. ______6. ______