Review for Final Exam
- Identify the four Pathways we offer at Perry High School. Give an explanation of each Pathway. Your explanation should include the following details: (total 20 pts) You should practice for this answer by Vlogging. You can send me a vlog that addresses each item below. The essential skills are found on the Guidance WebPage. You will also find career and interests for each Pathway there as well. You will need to go above and beyond to answer #4. Additional research will be needed. Makes a set of notes first then Vlog your response before the end of the block today. Your notes can be used on the Final Exam.
- Why is this pathway critical to the future of our economy? Identify at least one quality or feature of the pathway that impacts our global economy. (4pts)
- Identify at least two careers and two majors associated with each pathway. (8pts)
- What interests would someone have who might do well in courses related to this pathway? (4pts)
- List four Essential Skills (4pts)
- Identify three specific assessments by name and explain your specific results. Your explanation should be written as if you were explaining the results to someone who was not familiar with the assessment. (4 pts)
- Your explanation should connect your results to specific careers, identifying at least two occupations that match with each of the three assessments (8 pts.).
- Finally, what resources are you now able to suggest to someone who is beginning the self-discovery process. Be sure to identify 3 specific resources (websites, types of assessments, experiences, etc.) (4pts) .
3. After someone is able to explain their strengths, work values, interests, and personality as related to career planning the next step is to critically explore specific careers. Read the included infographic about college students’ responses to their levels of readiness for the workforce. Include details from this article in your response. Compare your own status in the career developmental process with the results of this survey. (total 20 pts)Using the results of your specific career self-assessments and experiences we have had throughout this semester what careers are on “your list” (4pts).
4. What kinds of career information were you seeking? Identify the questions you posed during the career exploration unit. You should be able to identify at least 3 questions and then clarify what you learned as a result of your research to answer these questions (8 pts) Use this template to frame your response to this question as a practice.
Goal Setting is an important step in the career development process. (total 12pts)
- Identify 3 specific resources that someone who is exploring careers could use in their quest. Be sure to provide a brief explanation of the kind of information someone could gleam from these resources. (8 pts)
- Compare your own status in the career developmental process with the results of the survey found inthe infographic.
4. What kinds of career information were you seeking? Identify the questions you posed during the career exploration unit. You should be able to identify at least 3 questions and then clarify what you learned as a result of your research to answer these questions (8 pts) Use this template to frame your response to this question as a practice.
- Every job-seeker needs to know how to conduct a strategic job search. A strategic job search begins with a well-written resume and the skills to effectively answer commonly asked interview questions. (12 pts)
- Explain the evolution of your resume. Had you started a resume prior to this class? Now that you have worked on your resume what makes your resume stand out from the others? What does your resume still lack? What is one resource you can use in the future to continually improve your resume? (4 pts)
- Identify five commonly asked interview questions. What advice would you give to a friend who is preparing for an interview? Your advice should include five specific elements from the rubric we used to assess the mock interviews done in class. (8 pts)
Goal Setting is an important step in the career development process. (total 12pts)
- Let’s start by identifying 2 elective classes you plan to take before you graduate from PHS that align with your intended pathway and ultimately have a connection to your long term career goals. (4pts)
- In the context of the course you were asked to set one short term measurable goal that you could achieve before the end of the semester. What was your short term goal? (5pts for being SMART goal) Did you accomplish this goal? Why or why not? What supports did you use or fail to use? (4pts)
- What long term goal have you set? (5 pts for being a SMART goal). What motivates you to stay focused on this goal? Who or what will inspire you to achieve this long term goal? (4 pts)
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