What do you want to do when you grow up?

Do you ever think about life after graduation?  What are your dreams?  You say you want to play football?  You say you want to be a NBA superstar?  Think again!  Look at the statistics from the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) :

• Three in 10,000, or approximately 0.03 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by an NBA team.

• Eight in 10,000, or approximately 0.08 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic football will eventually be drafted by an NFL team.  (Newlin, 2010)

And girls have it rough, too.   One in 5,000, or approximately 0.03 percent of high school senior girls playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by a WNBA team. (Newlin, 2010)   Sadly, the same can be said for all you aspiring singers, songwriters, musicians, actors, actresses, and dancers.  Your chances of being the next Grammy or MTV winner are very slim.  


So, what are you going to do to support yourself and your family?  What kinds of careers interest you?  Take this career personality profile to find out!  While it's long, you do have the ability to stop, save your work and come back to it at a later time.  Answer it truthfully; no on will see your results but you!  


When you are finished, please answer the following questions in complete sentences and turn it in to Mr. Shelby.

1. What were your top 5 career choices?
2. Were you surprised by the results?
3. Which careers would you be interested in learning more about?  Why?
4. Which careers do you think you would not be interested in?  Why?

References:  
Newlin, C. (2010, November 5). Estimated probability of competing in athletics beyond the high school interscholastic level. Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/NCAA/Academics and Athletes/Education and Research/Probability of Competing/Methodology - Prob of Competing  

Sludikoff, B. (n.d.). About career aptitude tests for high school students. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_6580774_career-tests-high-school-students.html 

Where are the jobs?

Fastest Growing Occupations

1.  Select an education level (for occupations not requiring a college degree, please select “Requiring only work experience or on-the-job training”)

2.  Choose 3 careers that interest you.  You will research those careers by clicking on the job title and then choosing “California”.

3.  When you get to the profile page, expand your search by going to the bottom of the page to the box that says “Modify Occupation Profile Content”.  Click on the “Select All” button.

4.   Print and fill in the chart for each of the jobs you are interested in.

	Job Title 1:	Job  Title 2:	Job Title 3:
Median Salary
Knowledge needed	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Skills Needed	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Abilities Needed	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Specific tasks	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
Detailed Work Activities	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Technology Used	1. 2. 3.	1. 2. 3	1. 2. 3
Does this match your skill profile?  Yes or No

5.  Now, chose one of the above jobs and write a short journal entry (8-10) sentences about why you would or would not chose to do this job.  

What are you good at?

Skills Profiler

The Skills Profiler helps you think about the skills you are good at and matches them to job types that use those skills. You will spend about 20 minutes answering a series of questions.  If you need to stop or leave the computer, please make sure you save your work!  (Or you will have to start all over).  After you complete your skills profile you may print it or save it.  When your skills profile is complete, you can print it or save it.  This analysis will come in handy when filling out job or college applications and on interviews.

To get started, go to:  http://www.careerinfonet.org/skills/skills_list.aspx

Can you make it through the month?

How important is school and a diploma or GED?  Think you can make it on your own?  Well here's your  chance to prove it!  You have $1000 left in the bank...can you make it through the end of the month?  Play SPENT and find out! 

After you're done playing, write a one page reflective journal entry.  Be sure to address your feelings as you were playing the game.  Do you think the game actively reflects life in today's society?  Why or why not? What steps can you take now to make sure you can provide for you and your family as an adult?