What is in a Career?

Project: Research and create a presentation about a career that you are interested
in pursuing.
Activity: Create an outline for your project. First, fill out the bubble chart included.
I. What are your interests? Do you like computers, working with children,
automobiles, Robotics, etc.?
My interests is helping no matter what age group
II. List your skills. Are you good at working on your car, building robot, creating
computer, graphics, etc.?
My skills are dancing,singing,helping people,making videos
III. List two or three possible career choices. (Policeman, Engineer, Nurse, Doctor
etc.)
Physical Therapist,Nursing,and Singer
IV. Research each of those careers on the internet and find the following
information:
a. Educational Requirements
Physical Therapy-Receiving your bachelor's degree ,doing into
a DPT program,a therapist degree,and pass a state licensure exam
Nursing-post secondary training,associates or bachelors
degree in nursing,passing the NCLEX-PN licensure
Singer-Bachelors degree in music

b. Required Skills
Physical Therapy-calmness and gentleness,computer literacy and physical
strength
Nursing-Nursing job duties include communicating between patients and
doctors, caring for patients, administering medicine and supervising nurses' aides.
Singer-Determination, perseverance, self-discipline, self-confidence, and the
ability to face rejection are all traits that singers must develop. Communication and
interpersonal skills are also important

c. Experience
Physical Therapy-DPT program
Nursing-Nursing school or program
Singer-A musical program
d. Salary
Physical therapy-$84,020
Nursing-$67,490
singing-$65,000

e. Job Market Outlook Is this a field with good future job prospects?
Physical Therapy-it has its good prospects because you help people get back to shape when
they been through any type of injury

Nursing-its has its good prospects because you're helping people feel
better and get well
Singing-it's not a promise that you can make it as a singer but if you try hard you
can make it
f. Upside What are the benefits of working in this field? (Ex: weekends free, work
from home, work outside for those who live the outdoors, etc.)
physical therapy-woke outside for those who live the outdoors
Nursing-weekends free
Singing-work for yourself

g. Downside What are the detriments to this career? (Ex: work off hours, on call
24/7, etc.)
physical therapy-having to deal with different personalities of people
Nursing-work 24/7
Singing-possibility of not making it
h. Conclusion
When your outline is complete, prepare a presentation to share this information with
the class. Always cite the sources of your information in the footnote section.
Use graphics, animation and slide transitions to make your presentation interesting.
Include at least one website hyperlink to use during the presentation for
demonstration. (For example, you could find an ad for a position on Monster.com
that illustrates one or more of your points. Copy the hyperlink to the presentation
and as you talk about the position, you can link to the website.)
Include at least two tables and one sound file in the completed presentation. If you
need an appropriate sound bite, you may use sound recorder to record your own
voice. Be careful not to overdo sound effects as they can be distracting and
annoying.
Supplies: Internet Access, PowerPoint or other presentation software
Deliverables: Completed career presentation, reflection
Reflection: How important do you think it is to research career choices? What are
some of the benefits that you can obtain from this research?