Career Research Chart (.rtf file)

Career Research List (.rtf file)

1. Review your assessment results and select three occupations that you would like to research.
2. Open the attached career research chart or list (located above) and articulate your findings with accuracy and detail using the resources below.
3. Use at least two of the following resources to research the occupations you have selected. You will be referencing your work. The Understanding & Avoiding Plagiarism Student Lingo video via https://www.studentlingo.com/nvcc will help you to learn how to use your sources effectively and what you need to do to document them correctly. You can also communicate with a NOVA librarian via http://www.nvcc.edu/library/students/citation.html.
   1. • Captioned career videos at http://jobs4jersey.com/jobs4jersey/toolkit/video/video_index.html
      • Virginia Education Wizard – “Browse by Occupation Name” section
      • FOCUS 2
      • Vocational Biographies
      • NOVA’s Career Services website (refer to Understanding Self and Exploring Careers in “Students” section)
      • Occupational Outlook Handbook
      • America’s Career Infonet
      • O*Net Online
4. Submit the chart via the “Career Research” assignment submission link.