Career Cruising Assignment

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT - Create a report OR slideshow OR poster on a career of your choice. It may or may not be from the results of the Career Cruising Assessment.

KNOWLEDGE: 20 marks

1. Job or Career Title
2. Education requirements: (i.e. College/University/Apprenticeship, etc. Be specific as to the specific requirements needed – If there are not specific education requirements needed to apply, then indicate this.)
3. Job Description – What do you do in that job?
4. Salary Range and Benefits
5. Location – Where would you be working? (i.e. indoors/outdoors, office/ manufacturing plant, etc.). What city/country would you be working in?

THINKING: 10 marks

1. Trends for this career path (future prospects).

APPLICATION: 20 marks

1. Job Appeal – What is it about that job that appeals to you? Are there any things about the job that you might not like?
2. Preparation – What things can you do now to prepare for that job? (i.e. Informational Interviews, Volunteer work, Job Shadowing, Networking, etc.).
3. Multiple Intelligence Self-Assessment – Identify the type of Multiple Intelligence most useful for your chosen job and why. Include pie chart.

ORAL PRESENTATION: COMMUNICATION 10 marks
You will be given a minimum of three (3) minutes and a maximum of five (5) minutes to individually present your information. You will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Projection: Could be easily heard
• Diction: Words easily understood and correctly pronounced
• Organization: Opening, good flow in body, concluded well
• Content: All sections of the report spoken to with emphasis
• on the important areas.
• Presence: Good posture, eye contact, hands appropriately used, presenting not reading
• Audience attention and reaction: Interesting, informative

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Presenting in front of other classmates can be a rewarding experience for the presenter and for the audience. The following guidelines will help both the presenter and the audience get the most out of the presentation.

Presenter
TIME LIMIT: 3 – 5 minutes. Marks will be deducted if you go “over” or “under”.
BE PREPARED: True confidence can only start if you know the material that you are going to present.
INTRODUCTION: Start by introducing yourself – first and last name.
AGENDA: State what you are going to do: Example: “Today I will be sharing some information about the following career. I will describe the relevant Multiple Intelligences and then talk about my own Multiple Intelligences and how they relate to my career choices. You will then have a chance to ask questions.
FORMAT: Electronic slideshow PLUS poster.
CONCLUSION: Don’t just stop talking. Let your audience know when you are finished. You should end by relating Multiple Intelligences to your own career choices.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Ask your audience if they have any questions.

Audience
Show respect. No talking during presentations.
Be an active, attentive listener.
Participate by asking questions. If the presenter requests that you save your questions to the end, respect their wishes. Raise your hand at the end of the presentation if you have questions.
Give detailed, written feedback on the presentation.
Be fair but consistent in your evaluation.
REMEMBER: It will soon be your turn!!!