Careers

Go to Gacollege411- Find a career that interests you to research.

1 What is the salary range?
2 How much schooling would you need for this career? Are there any
tests that you may have to take?
3 What are good 3 good colleges for your career?
4 What is a good state that you may want to move to that will help you
to become the most successful in your field?
5 What are some of the job requirements?
6 What are the job functions?
Write a paragraph describing why you want to do this job.

College Research
Create a PowerPoint presentation about a college that youre interested in.
Use the Internet to find the following information to include in your
PowerPoint:

Name of the college

City and state
Pictures
Programs offered
Sports
Fraternities/sororities/associations to become involved in
Restaurants, shopping centers, and attractions in the area

The PowerPoint should have:

Slide designs
Slide transitions
Custom animation

Save this as College Research Presentation.

Professional Organization Project Instructions

Work in Groups of Two

Research the professional organization chosen from the Professional
Organization Web Sites handout
Use PowerPoint or other presentation software to prepare a presentation for
the class about your chosen organization. Include the following:

The title of the organization

The organizations official graphic or logo
The purpose of your organization (i.e.: slogan, motto, or mission)
Criteria for Membership or Participation (list 3 or more)
Member Benefits (personal and/or as a corporation) (list 3 or more)
How would membership/involvement in this organization help you in
your
Information Technology Career? (List 2 or more reasons)

IT Careers

1. Choose a career below.

Animator
Computer and Video Game Development
Computer Engineer
Computer Game Designer
Computer Graphic Specialists
Computer Hardware Engineer
Computer Programmer
Computer Security Professional
Computer Service Technician
Computer Software Engineer
Computer Support Specialist
Database Developer
IT Security
Network Systems Analyst
Robotics Engineer
Software Developer
Systems Analyst
Web Developer
2. Go to the following site: http://www.bls.gov/OCO/
3. Type the career name that you chose in the Search box.

4. After clicking Search click on the 1st link that comes up

about your career.

Scroll Down for Remaining Instructions

5. If a page does not come up thats similar to this let me know:

6. C
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PowerPoint that addresses:

a. Nature of Work
b. Training
c. Job Outlook
d. Earnings

Employment Project
IDT-1

IT-

GPS Standards/Elements

IT-IDT-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

o 1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and
language.

Employment
Project

Resources:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/qt/history.htm
Attachment: Interview Questions.doc
Student Resume.doc
Purpose: To prepare students for real world employment opportunities.
Instructions:
Part I: Please prepare written responses for the following interview questions.
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2
3
4
5
6
7

What is your greatest weakness?

How would you describe yourself?
How do you handle stress and pressure?
What motivates you?
What are you passionate about?
Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you
handle it?

Part II: Prepare your Employment packet based on the following available job
position.

Company Name: Desk Buy

Position available: Computer Sales Associate
Experience needed: a semester of a basic computer course
Wages: $10.25 per hour
Schedule: Part-Time 25 hours a week (Sunday-Saturday w/ rotating
weekends; Must be flexible)

Please prepare a resume` and cover letter for the interview (sample resume
attached).

The components of a cover letter are listed below.

a Heading and Salutation
b Opening Paragraph
c Main Message Paragraph
d Supporting Paragraph
e Request for Action
f Closing Paragraph
Rubric for Project:
Criteria
Points
Professional Dress
35
Resume
20
Cover Letter
20
Interview
25
Total
/100max

Diversity in the Workplace

Research Paper
1. Research laws and cases relating to workplace diversity such as:
a. Americans with Disabilities Act
b. Age Discriminations in Employment Act
2. Write a 1-page, double-spaced report over findings:
a. MLA format
b. History of these laws
c. History of the cases involved in the past that led to the laws
being made
d. Any other related information

GraduateForMas.com
1. Students will create an account for graduateformas.com.
2. Students will go online each day to review articles, research events, etc.
3. Students must obtain 5,000 points by the end of the week.