Welcome. You are preparing for a journey that can have great benefits for your future. This site may be considered as your base camp- your starting point. To help you in your quest to determine your career complete each assignment. All of these assignments are for your self-discovery and learning.
Assignment 1: Meet with your Career Counselor and ask for a copy of the "PA Career Guide." The Career Counselor will explain how to use the guide to help you determine your interests and aptitudes. You can also go to this site:
to obtain more current information.
This site can be a great resource to help you study various careers based on your skills and interests. At first, just look through the site to become comfortable with it. Second, take the "Skills Search" (on the front page) and follow through the directions to determine some career choices. Study as many career choices as you wish. Take a look at skills needed, education, salaries, tasks, potential job growth, etc.
Assignment 3: Type a 2-3 page reflection paper on the career direction you are considering and why. Use some of the information you have obtained from the "PA Career Guide" and "O*Net". Email this paper to me at:
jburnwor@kcsd.us
jburnwor@kcsd.us
Would you like some more career guiding questions/discussion and receive some extra credit? Check out my first podcast at:
www.jburnworth.podomatic.com
