CAREER’s Unit

Rio Americano HS - CTE

Name: Avi Ricardo

Date Started: 3/8/23
Class: 1
 ●Video
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvMex7
KXLvM&feature=emb_logo
 ●Learning Style Reflection
● Place a screen shot of your learning style
● What did you learn about yourself?
I Iearn best kinesthetically
● How does that relate to our current situation with online
learning?
It is hard for me to learn online as I cannot physically interact
with things
 ●Self Assessment
● https://www.how-to-study.com/learning-styl
e-assessment/quiz-item.asp

Take the learning style assessment and take a

screen shot of the results and place on the next
page
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Interest Inventory

go to https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/8674
● And login to Navience

● to tell you what career to choose. Rather it should be used as one step in a
process of career exploration and planning. It is designed only to aid you in
learning more about potential careers.”
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= Interest Inventory (cont)

What did it say about Your Career Interest Profile? Copy & paste those results here.

EXAMPLE
Artistic (7)
Realistic (5)
Social (3)
Enterprising (1)

Primary Interest Area: Artistic

People with artistic interests like work activities that deal with the artistic side of things, such as forms,
designs, and patterns. They like self-expression in their work. They prefer settings where work can be
done without following a clear set of rules.
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Explore Career Cluster

Career Cluster‘s

What Career Cluster did you pick ? Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics

What specific Career Group did you pick? Science and Mathematics

What Occupation in that Career Group did you pick? Astronomer

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Explore Career Cluster (cont)

What Work Value does it rank What Abilities does it rank as

as the highest and briefly explain the two (2) highest?
what it means in your own
words? A=Oral Expression and Deductive
Reasoning
A= Investigative, this is my
highest trait, so this job would be
What Occupational
a good fit for me.
Education and
Training does it
require? (Doctoral, Masters,
Bachelors, 2 yr, certification, etc.)

A=
Graduate/Professional
What Skills does it rank as the
two (2) highest? What Knowledge does it rank
as the two (2) highest?
A=Science and Reading
Comprehension A=Mathematics and Physics
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Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

Career Cluster‘s

Under the BLS tab what does it say:

Number of Calif Employment in 2014 = 25,200

Number of Projected Calif Employment in 2014 =2000
Hourly Wages in 2016 =$70.89
Turnover Rate =8%
Average length of time Occupation = 3-4 years
Average Age of Workers in this job =40+

CONCLUSION: So do you think the career you choose will be a good

match and is something that you can do? Explain why you think they way
you do.
No, I will only enjoy the job for a short time and I not near the age.
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ONET Online Explore Career Cluster

ONET
Go to this website to answer below: http://online.onetcenter.org/

Using the Career or Occupation that selected yesterday type it into Occupation Search and see what information NET
provides you about it.

Pick an Occupation that falls under that search that YOU picked. Now answer the following questions:

1-What specific Occupation did you pick and why?

Astronomer because it is related to my traits and interests
2-What Occupational Education and/or Training does it require? (Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, 2
yr, certification, etc.)
Graduate School
3-What other background studies does it possibly require and are they interesting to you?
communication, organization, knowledge of computers. Yes

4-What three Interest areas does it require and are these applicable to you?
Investigative, artistic, realistic, yes.

5-What top three Work Styles does it require and are these applicable to you?
Analytical thinking, initiative, Effort. Yes
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Day 4 = ONET Online Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

ONET
Under Wages & Employment Trends what does it say:
6-National:
Median Wages = $61.62 hourly, $120,160 annual
Employment =2,200
Projected Growth =4%-7%
Projected Job Openings =200
Top Industries = Professional, Scientific, and Technical services educational services
Average Age of Workers in this job =40+

7-Select a State to explore:

What is the National Median Pay Yearly=$54,791
What is the State Median Pay Yearly=$134,348
Which one is higher and what does that tell you?
California pays higher

BONUS: 20 pts - Watch one of the Career Videos. Explain in 2-3 sentences what you have learned
from this video.

CONCLUSION: So do you think this occupation is something you could see yourself doing for the
next 20+ years or not? Explain why you think they way you do.
No, I am unsure as I have no experience in some aspects and can’t accurately state if I would enjoy
the job.
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Day 4 = Select A College

AREA OF STUDY: What do

you think you want to study or get Why did you pick College #1?
your degree in?
Go to this website to answer UC Davis, is close and good
below: school
https://connection.naviance.com/fa
mily-connection/auth/login/?hsid=ri
oamericano

Pick two (2) colleges

under the colleges tab and
compare them
Why did you pick College #2?
Oregon State, sports and close
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Select A College (Cont)

College #1 College #2
Name: UC Davis Name:
Oregon Oregon State Oregon
Type of School (2 yr/ 4 yr/ Type of School (2 yr/ 4 yr/
Technical) :
Public/Four year Technical) :
4/yr
Location/Address: Location/Address: Corvallis, OR, United
1 Shields Ave,
States
Davis, CA
Number Students
95616 Enrolled: 32,309 Total
Number Students Students
Enrolled: 39k
Setting:
Davis Setting:
Corvallis
Website:
ucdavis.edu Website: oregonstate.edu
Average ACT scores: Average ACT scores:
28 21-28
Average SAT scores: Average SAT scores:
1280 1250-1440
Over all GPA after 1 yr Over all GPA after 1 yr
enrollment: 4.03 3.59
enrollment:
Graduation rate: Graduation rate:
58% 31%
Undergrad Undergrad
student-to-faculty 20 to 1 17:1
student-to-faculty
ratio: ratio:
Average cost of in Average cost of in
state tuition 11442 9390
state tuition
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Conclusion

What did you learn from the Reality Check?

A= I am interested in science and mathematics

What Career Cluster did you pick from OSCAR and why?
A= Science and Engineering because both pay well and I am interested in them

What specific career did you pick from ONET and why?
A=Astronomer, combined math, science, and had good pay

What Education Level, Certification/License, Mentoring, etc.. does your career choice require?
A= Graduate School

What college/post secondary school did you select for your career choice and why did you pick
this school?
A=UC Davis, it is nearby. Myt parents went there and has good classes.

In conclusions what will you have to do to reach your career choice?

A= Study astrology and go to college for at least 4 years