The Career Google Slides Project
You are going to be creating and presenting a Google Slides project about a career field that you are interested in. So, ask yourself, what do you think you want to be when you grow up?
1st Step: Choose a career that you think you might be interested in.
2nd Step: Research on the Internet that career. I will provide a handout on the topics that you should research. Keep in mind that part of the assignment will be a bibliography slide, so keep track of where your information comes from.
3rd Step: EXTRA CREDIT INTERVIEW! If you are interested in earning extra credit, interview someone who does your career and create a slide for the interview. Pick up a handout for more details. You may email someone for the information. I must see email first.
4th Step: Spend a number of days preparing your 14 slide (that includes the title and bibliography slides) Slides presentation.
The Presentation Overview
Slide 1 – This will be a title slide. It should include the career that you are researching and your name. Plus a picture representing your career choice.
Slides 2-13 – These should cover the information that you found out online. You are not limited to 13 slides, but it is the minimum number needed for this portion of the presentation.
Slide 14 – Bibliography slide. This must be done in proper MLA format and all your sources must be documented. I would like to see at least 4 sources. You should use http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website
You will be earning work habits/on task points daily that will factor into the assignment. Be present, be on task, work hard and you will be fine!!
v Extra Credit: Interview someone in the career field and do an extra slide to cover that interview. Make sure you see me for an interview paper before doing the interview.
Bells and Whistles!!!
Helpful hints to using Google Slides:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googleslides/getting-started-with-your-presentation/1/
Helpful hints to using Google Slides:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googleslides/getting-started-with-your-presentation/1/
· 14 slides, including an introduction/title slide
· Each slide must have a background- at least 2 need to have the “Fill Effect” background
· Each slide must have at least 1 picture
· ALL Pictures need to be auto shaped- use a different color other than the “default” blue
· Transitions between all slides
· One slide needs to have bullets with 3 listed items on it
· 3 slides need to have an animation
· Each slide must have at least 2 complete sentences on it
· Appropriate use of font size, style, bold etc
· 2 slides must have arrows
NO PLAGIARIZING, NO CUT AND PASTE, NO CHANGING A FEW WORDS AROUND. All must be written in your own words. If you plagiarize, you will earn a ZERO for this project.
Career Aptitude Test
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http://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/career-aptitude-test.php
http://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/
http://www.123test.com/career-test/
http://www.kidzworld.com/quiz/2815-quiz-whats-your-job-personality
http://www.yourfreecareertest.com/
What You Need To Research
EXCELLENT RESOURCE: aka- GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You will have 2 weeks to collect all the information. You will need to have an idea of what you are looking for. Here are some points that I would like to see covered, but you are not limited to just these. If you find something of interest, go ahead and include it. After all, it is your future you are finding information for.
Skills, abilities, interests, and talents required for the job.
v What are the strengths the make a person best for the job?
v Are there certain skills or talents that would make you a good fit for the job? For example, if you were good at math, you would probably make a better engineer.
v Do your interests and hobbies come into play? For example, if you want to work for the Forest Service, perhaps a camping hobby would be helpful.
Education and training needed for the job.
v Is a college degree required for the job?
v Is a technical degree what you need?
v Do they have on the job training provided?
v How many years or months of schooling do you need before you are ready to enter the work place?
v What kind of extra training or education do you need in order to advance?
v Places that offer the type of education or training that you need.
Recommended classes to take in high school to prepare for this career.
v What kinds of classes can you take now that will prepare you for this world of work?
What do you do at work all day?
v What, exactly, do people in this field do all day?
v Does this job come with a routine, or does it vary?
v Do they work with other people, or are they on their own?
v Do they travel, or are they in an office, store, warehouse, on site, etc.
$$$$ MONEY $$$$
v What do these people make in a year?
Compare what they make in Idaho and in other places.
Do not ask this question in an interview, it’s very rude. Find out from your research in the Internet!!!
The Interview: Extra Credit
1st – Make contact in person. If that is not possible, use the phone or write a letter or e-mail.
v Always be sure to state clearly who you are, what your purpose is, how long the interview will take, and what the format will be.
v The place and time should be convenient for the person being interviewed. In other words they will tell you when they can talk to you, answer your e-mail etc. If they can’t meet your deadline, then you say thank you and find someone else.
2nd – The questions. Here are some things I would like you to find out. If you think of other questions you would like to ask then feel free to add them. I would like you to run those by me, however, to make sure they are appropriate. We don’t want to insult or offend anyone.
v Person’s name
v Job title
v Company name and location
v When did you know that you wanted to be involved in this type of career?
v What kinds of things do you have to read for your job?
v What kinds of things do you have to write for your job?
v What workshops/classes do you have to attend to remain current in your field?
v Is most of your time spent working alone or with others?
v What do you like most about your job?
v What do you like least about your job?
3rd – During the interview.
v Be a good listener. Your job is to find out what that person knows and not to tell the person what you know.
v Ask questions one at a time. Don’t ask questions that can be answered with a yes or no.
v Listen to the answer. Don’t worry about the next question. The answers will flow into the next question as part of the normal development of a conversation.
v Give the interviewee time to think. Don’t rush them.
v Take notes or use a tape recorder.
v Send a thank you letter. Courtesy and respect doesn’t hurt anyone!
If you e-mail, I want to check a copy of the e-mail before it is sent!!!!
