{"id":1267,"date":"2016-06-20T21:41:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T21:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/vccs-gcc-lumencollegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1267"},"modified":"2016-06-20T21:41:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T21:41:29","slug":"assessment-career-exploration-project","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/vccs-gcc-lumencollegesuccess\/chapter\/assessment-career-exploration-project\/","title":{"raw":"Assessment: Career Exploration Project","rendered":"Assessment: Career Exploration Project"},"content":{"raw":"The Career Exploration Worksheet is worth 25 points.\r\n\r\nDeciding on a major\/career path involves understanding your interests, skills, and values, and what motivates you.\u00a0 Please complete the assessment below (click on the links).\r\n<h2>Step 1: COMPLETE THE WIZARD INTEREST ASSESSMENT<\/h2>\r\nInstructions:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vawizard.org\/vccs\/Main.action\" target=\"_blank\">Visit\u00a0www.vawizard.org<\/a>\u00a0 (or go to your NovaConnect [My Nova] account and click on \u201cVirginia Education Wizard\u201d there) &amp; set up a User Account.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If you are a VA community college student, you are already registered on the site, and can use your school log in information.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you are not a VA community college student, you will need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vawizard.org\/vccs\/StartSignUp.action\" target=\"_blank\">Create an Account<\/a> as your first step.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>From the home page, Click on \"Careers\" and then \"Interest Assessment.\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Read directions for \u201cInterest Assessment\u201d; Click on \u201cStart Assessment\u201d button and complete the assessment.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once complete, your results will indicate a primary and secondary code from the following (R=Realistic I=Investigative A=Artistic S-Social E=Enterprising C=Conventional).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Review <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandcodes.com\/holland_code_career.html\" target=\"_blank\">\"Holland Code\u00a0Career Models,\"<\/a> which explains what your letter results mean.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Print out<\/strong> your Career Interest Assessment Results, or<strong> Save the file<\/strong> on your Computer where you can access it again easily. \u00a0This information will assist you with completing the career exploration worksheet.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Step 2: Complete the Occupational Exploration Worksheet<\/h2>\r\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/College+Success+2\/College+Success+Career+and+Interview+Project.docx\" target=\"_blank\">This can be downloaded as a Word doc by clicking here.<\/a>)\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION WORKSHEET<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>View your FULL PROFILE of the VAWizard Assessment results. Look under Career Interest Assessments, and look at your Career Interests. There will be a <em>Primary<\/em> and <em>Secondary<\/em> <em>Interest<\/em> from the following list: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C).<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nWhat is your Primary Interest? _______________________\r\n\r\nWhat is your Secondary Interest? _____________________\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n\t<li>Select your <em>Primary Interest<\/em>, and choose an occupation from the generated list that is closest to your long-term career goal. Save this occupation to your profile. (If none of these occupations interest you, review the <em>Secondary Interest<\/em> occupation list or choose another occupation under the <em>Careers by Name<\/em> section that interests you.) <strong>If none of the occupations interest you, choose your own to research.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nWhat is your Occupational Choice? _____________________________\r\n<ol start=\"3\">\r\n\t<li>Review The Wizard career information for your career choice of interest. Please use the following resources for your occupational research:\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaview.vt.edu\">Virginia View<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0(For Virginia only. Click on <strong>\u201cCareer Search\u201d or search using the search bar<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oco\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Type in the occupation title you are interested in researching in the search bar<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acinet.org\/acinet\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>America's Career InfoNet<\/strong><\/a>: Click on <strong>\u201cOccupation Information\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/online.onetcenter.org\">O\u2019NET<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Click on \u201c<strong>Find Occupations<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\u00a0After reviewing at least one website\u2019s information, answer the following questions about the career. <strong>PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE(S)<\/strong>: What Education, Training, and\/or Certifications are needed to enter this occupation? (Associate Degree? Bachelor\u2019s degree? Master\u2019s Degree? Licensure?)\u00a0What is the Salary Range (lowest to highest)? What is the Median or Average Salary?What is the Employment Outlook? (Average growth? Faster than Average? etc..)What is the Nature of Work? \u00a0Describe Specific Tasks Involved in this Occupation. <em>(Is it people, data, things, or ideas related?)<\/em>Describe the Working Conditions (e.g., responsibilities, sitting at desk\/office, outdoors, public contact, etc\u2026)\r\n\r\nWhat do you find appealing about this occupation? Any drawbacks? How does it relate to your key work values and skills?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What college major or program will you need to pursue this occupation\/career? What steps will you need to take in order to achieve your career goal(s)?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>After researching this occupation, do you think this career path is still an option as a long-term career goal? Why or why not?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Please list a potential transfer institution, and a link to the requirements for your chosen degree at your transfer institution.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"<p>The Career Exploration Worksheet is worth 25 points.<\/p>\n<p>Deciding on a major\/career path involves understanding your interests, skills, and values, and what motivates you.\u00a0 Please complete the assessment below (click on the links).<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: COMPLETE THE WIZARD INTEREST ASSESSMENT<\/h2>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vawizard.org\/vccs\/Main.action\" target=\"_blank\">Visit\u00a0www.vawizard.org<\/a>\u00a0 (or go to your NovaConnect [My Nova] account and click on \u201cVirginia Education Wizard\u201d there) &amp; set up a User Account.\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a VA community college student, you are already registered on the site, and can use your school log in information.<\/li>\n<li>If you are not a VA community college student, you will need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vawizard.org\/vccs\/StartSignUp.action\" target=\"_blank\">Create an Account<\/a> as your first step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>From the home page, Click on &#8220;Careers&#8221; and then &#8220;Interest Assessment.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Read directions for \u201cInterest Assessment\u201d; Click on \u201cStart Assessment\u201d button and complete the assessment.<\/li>\n<li>Once complete, your results will indicate a primary and secondary code from the following (R=Realistic I=Investigative A=Artistic S-Social E=Enterprising C=Conventional).<\/li>\n<li>Review <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandcodes.com\/holland_code_career.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Holland Code\u00a0Career Models,&#8221;<\/a> which explains what your letter results mean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Print out<\/strong> your Career Interest Assessment Results, or<strong> Save the file<\/strong> on your Computer where you can access it again easily. \u00a0This information will assist you with completing the career exploration worksheet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Complete the Occupational Exploration Worksheet<\/h2>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/College+Success+2\/College+Success+Career+and+Interview+Project.docx\" target=\"_blank\">This can be downloaded as a Word doc by clicking here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION WORKSHEET<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>View your FULL PROFILE of the VAWizard Assessment results. Look under Career Interest Assessments, and look at your Career Interests. There will be a <em>Primary<\/em> and <em>Secondary<\/em> <em>Interest<\/em> from the following list: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What is your Primary Interest? _______________________<\/p>\n<p>What is your Secondary Interest? _____________________<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Select your <em>Primary Interest<\/em>, and choose an occupation from the generated list that is closest to your long-term career goal. Save this occupation to your profile. (If none of these occupations interest you, review the <em>Secondary Interest<\/em> occupation list or choose another occupation under the <em>Careers by Name<\/em> section that interests you.) <strong>If none of the occupations interest you, choose your own to research.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What is your Occupational Choice? _____________________________<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Review The Wizard career information for your career choice of interest. Please use the following resources for your occupational research:\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaview.vt.edu\">Virginia View<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0(For Virginia only. Click on <strong>\u201cCareer Search\u201d or search using the search bar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oco\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Type in the occupation title you are interested in researching in the search bar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acinet.org\/acinet\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>America&#8217;s Career InfoNet<\/strong><\/a>: Click on <strong>\u201cOccupation Information\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/online.onetcenter.org\">O\u2019NET<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Click on \u201c<strong>Find Occupations<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0After reviewing at least one website\u2019s information, answer the following questions about the career. <strong>PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE(S)<\/strong>: What Education, Training, and\/or Certifications are needed to enter this occupation? (Associate Degree? Bachelor\u2019s degree? Master\u2019s Degree? 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