Career Research Project and Presentation
______/ 500 Points Possible
Name: / Teacher: Mrs. CoxDate of Presentation: / Career Choices:
Criteria / 30 / 20 / 10 / 0 / Points
Attire / Business / professional attire worn / Casual business attire worn / Partial business attire with other unprofessional attire worn / Looked unprofessional / ______
Delivery / Presenter used an excellent voice and all students could hear / Presenter had to be told to speak up / Presenter kept a low voice after being asked to speak up / Presenter could not be heard at all by the back of the classroom / ______
Listening / Excellent Audience Member / Good Audience Member / Poor Audience Member / Had to be removed as an audience member / ______
Organization / Slideshow is very organized and all slides have a title / Slideshow is mostly organized / Slideshow is poorly organized / Slideshow is not organized at all / ______
Posture and Eye Contact / Student stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience the entire time / Student mostly stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience / Student leans on the podium and has limited eye contact with the audience / Students leans on the podium and does not establish eye contact with the audience / ______
Preparedness / Completely / Mostly / Somewhat / Entirely Unprepared / ______
Research / Reflects a full understanding of each career and its requirements / Reflects a good understanding of each career and its requirements / Reflects a poor understanding of each career and its requirements / Does not reflect any understanding of each career and its requirements / ______
Resources / Used at least 3 resources cited on a slide / Used 2 resources cited on a slide / Used 1 resource cited on a slide / Resources were not cited / ______
Time Limit / 5 Minutes or More / 4 Minutes / 3 Minutes / 2 Minutes or Less / ______
Topic Focus / Stays on topic 100% of the time / Stays of topic most of the time / Has trouble staying focused and is unorganized / Hard to establish the topic / ______
PowerPoint Slide Order
(EACH SLIDE IS WORTH 10 POINTS AND ALL SLIDES MUST HAVE A TITLE)
o Career Choice #1
o Slide 1 – Name of Occupation ( ______)
o Slide 2 – Nature of the Work ( ______)
o Slide 3 – Working Conditions ( ______)
o Slide 4 – Training and Education Requirements ( ______)
o Slide 5 – Time Requirements ( ______)
o Slide 6 – Job Outlook ( ______)
o Slide 7 – Earning Potential ( ______)
o Slide 8 – Related Occupations ( ______)
o Slide 9 – Other Interesting Facts ( ______)
o Slide 10 – Resources ( ______)
o Career Choice #2
o Slide 11 – Name of Occupation ( ______)
o Slide 12 – Nature of the Work ( ______)
o Slide 13 – Working Conditions ( ______)
o Slide 14 – Training and Education Requirements ( ______)
o Slide 15 – Time Requirements ( ______)
o Slide 16 – Job Outlook ( ______)
o Slide 17 – Earning Potential ( ______)
o Slide 18 – Related Occupations ( ______)
o Slide 19 – Other Interesting Facts ( ______)
o Slide 20 – Resources ( ______)
Career Research Slide Show Project Guidelines
Objective: Research two occupations to learn more about them and teach others.
1. Use the Career Research Guide to help with what types of information should be included in the slide show.
2. All topics should be mentioned during the presentation and in the slide show.
3. A minimum of 3 resources should be used and cited.
4. There should be 20 slides. (10 Slides Per Career)
5. Presentation should be at least 5 minutes long.
6. Be sure to follow the rubric carefully to earn the highest grade.
Slideshow:
1. Avoid using full paragraphs.
2. Don’t read from the screen… use the slideshow as a guide.
3. Make sure the font is big enough for the entire audience to see.
4. Use light font color with dark backgrounds and dark font color with light backgrounds.
Oral Presentation:
1. Dress in business / professional attire.
a. No Shorts
b. No Sweat Pants / Shirts
c. No Jeans
d. No T-Shirts / Heavily Printed Logo Shirts
e. Collared / Button Down / Plain Dress Shirts Acceptable
f. Appropriate Dresses / Skirts Acceptable
g. Khakis / Dress Pants Acceptable
2. Speak clearly.
3. Remember to make eye contact with the audience.
4. Stand properly (don’t sit or lean) and present naturally. Practice before you present!
5. Be prepared to answer questions about your career choices.
Career Research Guide
1. Name of Occupation #1 ______
2. Nature of the Work (Brief Job Description) ______
3. Working Conditions (Where do people in this profession work? Are there physical, emotional, and or social demands for this job?)
______
4. Training and Education Requirements (Do you need a license? College Degree? Advanced Education? Certification? Experience? Describe the qualifications you will need for this occupation.)
______
5. Time Requirements (Approximately how many hours does this job require a day, during the week, weekends, month and/or year?)
______
6. Job Outlook (Is this job in demand or is the demand declining? Is it popular?)
______
7. Earning Potential (What is the average compensation for this profession? Are there ways to increase salary? Is it salary or hourly pay? Can you work overtime?)
______
8. Related Occupations (Name two other occupations that are similar that you could pursue.)
______
9. Other Interesting Facts About This Career
______
10. Resources (List At Least 3)
______
11. Name of Occupation #2 ______
12. Nature of the Work (Brief Job Description) ______
13. Working Conditions (Where do people in this profession work? Are there physical, emotional, and or social demands for this job?)
______
14. Training and Education Requirements (Do you need a license? College Degree? Advanced Education? Certification? Experience? Describe the qualifications you will need for this occupation.)
______
15. Time Requirements (Approximately how many hours does this job require a day, during the week, weekends, month and/or year?)
______
16. Job Outlook (Is this job in demand or is the demand declining? Is it popular?)
______
17. Earning Potential (What is the average compensation for this profession? Are there ways to increase salary? Is it salary or hourly pay? Can you work overtime?)
______
18. Related Occupations (Name two other occupations that are similar that you could pursue.)
______
19. Other Interesting Facts About This Career
______
20. Resources (List At Least 3)
______
Career Research Internet Sites
1. The Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
2. Career Ship (Holland Personality Types): http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/
3. Kids Portal of the U.S. Government: http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml
4. Career One Stop: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/crl/library.aspx?LVL2=13&LVL3=y&LVL1=4&CATID=11&PostVal=2
5. JobStar Central: http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.php
6. WetFeet: http://wetfeet.com/Careers---Industries.aspx
7. Job Profiles: http://www.jobprofiles.org/profiles.htm
8. Princeton Review: http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx
9. Career Overview: http://www.careeroverview.com