Career and Life Management (CALM) Unit: Choosing a Career

Career Cruising A Great Place To Start

Career Cruising is an interactive career resource for people of all ages. It will assist you in finding the right career, explore different career options or to plan further education and training. 1. Begin by logging on to the computer and accessing this website: www.careercruising.com. The user name is trathmore and the password is partan. !ou will have to create a profile"account for yourself. $o to the Career %atchma&er section. This section will as& you to answer '( )uestions. *hen choosing +, -,T pic& .does not matter/ as this is not definitive enough. 0fter the '( )uestions have been answered, the computer will generate and extensive list of careers you should consider. *rite down the 1 careers that interest you: 1.Computer -etwor& pecialist #.*eb +eveloper '.Computer Trainer 2. ales 3ep. 1.Computer scientist -ow go to the left of your list 4 there is a box for .5evel of 6ducation/ 4 clic& on .high school/ 7and unclic& .C/ and .8/.9 Then clic& on .update./ This will ta&e the career list that you have 4 and tell you what careers you can have with only a high school level of education. *rite down the 1 careers that interest you: 1. *eb developer #. ales 3ep. '.Computer Trainer 2.Computer support person 1.3eal 6state 0gent

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-ow go bac& to .5evel of 6ducation/ and clic& on the next box 7college, etc9. %a&e sure that this is the only box chec&ed off. Clic& on .update./ *rite down the 1 careers that interest you: 1. Computer -etwor& pecialist #.*eb +eveloper '.Computer Trainer 2. ales rep. 1.Technical ales 3ep. $o bac& to .5evel of 6ducation/ and clic& on the last box 7university9. ,nce again, ma&e sure that this is the only box chec&ed off. Clic& on .update./ *rite down the 1 careers that interest you: 1. Computer -etwor& pecialist #.:enture Capitalist '. *eb +eveloper 2.Computer Trainer 1. ales 3ep. *hat did you notice happened to your top 1 career choices as you changed the amount of education that you earned<

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-ow scroll down to the section on the left side called .%y &ills./ This is another s&ills inventory. Complete all 21 )uestions. 0t the end of the inventory Career Cruising will generate another list for you. Clic& .start my s&ills,/ and begin. *rite down the 1 careers that interest you: 1.Computer -etwor& pecialist #.*eb +eveloper '.Computer Trainer 2. ales 3ep. 1.Computer scientist

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(. ?ic& two careers that you are interested in. 8sing the .Careers/ section of Career Cruising, provide the following information about the careers you are interested in. Career @1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Core Tas&s 7found in section .0t a $lance9
Set up computers and workstations, and install network software Monitor the network from a central server Set up user accounts, and delete files from the server

*or&ing Conditions tressful elf employed *or& mainly in offices, alone, or as part of a team

6arnings 'B& 4 1BB& 6ducation and Training university community college technical training

,ther 3elated Careers Buisness systems analyst Computer ?rogrammer

*here can you go to school for this career< 7Be specific in institution and location.9 8 of C

Cow long will you have to go to school for this career< 2 years Career @# AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Core Tas&s 7found in the section .0t a $lance/9
Analyze tasks that programs are needed to perform Plan a framework for a program that can perform the required tasks Write out line- y-line instructions in a programming language

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Most work !" to #" hours a week Work in offices in front of computers May travel to meet with clients

6arnings 2B& 4 =1& 6ducation and Training Comunitity college Technical training university

,ther 3elated Careers computer animator Computer trainer

*here can you go to school for this career< 7Be specific in institution and location.9 8 of C Cow long will you have to go to school for this career< 2 years

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