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Unit 4 Researching Careers

Unit 4 Researching Careers. Career Orientation. Research. To find out more by reading and talking to people Career Research Visit job sites Talk with workers See what real workday is like. Books Magazines Pamphlets Other resources. Good way to begin research

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Unit 4 Researching Careers

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  1. Unit 4 Researching Careers Career Orientation

  2. Research • To find out more by reading and talking to people • Career Research • Visit job sites • Talk with workers • See what real workday is like

  3. Books Magazines Pamphlets Other resources Good way to begin research Quickly identifies jobs you would/wouldn’t enjoy Narrows field Researching Careers At The Library

  4. Describes about 250 occupations in detail Occupations account for about 85% of all jobs New addition every two years Nature of the work Working conditions Employment Training, other qualifications, and advancement Job outlook Earnings Related occupations Sources of additional information Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

  5. Dictionary Of Occupational Titles (DOT) • Contains occupational descriptions • Each job title assigned a number (DOT number) • Lists over 20,000 different jobs • Occupations that have first same three numbers are similar • http://www.theodora.com/dot_index.html#T

  6. Divides careers into groups according to interests 12 groups called interest areas Gives definition of each interest area The kind of work done The skills and abilities needed How to decide if you could learn to do this kind of work How to prepare for entry into the job area Other factors to take into account when you are thinking about a particular job Guide For Occupational Exploration (GOE)

  7. O*NET-The Occupational Information Network • Newest source • Result of partnership between govt. and private businesses • Linked to online job-matching system called America’s Job Bank • http://online.onetcenter.org/

  8. ArkOscar • Arkansas Occupational and Skill Computer-Assisted Researcher • www.ArkOscar.org • It is an Internet accessible career inventory delivery system that provides information 24 hours a day concerning careers

  9. Audiovisual Materials • Videos • Films • Audiotapes • Show people in actual work settings • Show close-ups of work conditions

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