Career+Paper


 * CAREER PAPER PROJECT **//"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." ~ Yogi Berra //

During the months of April and May, we will be working on a career-based research project. The purpose will be to prepare and educate students about a career of their choice and develop an action plan to earn that job over the next 5 years. This project will be completed in 3 separate stages.

 In English class we will be discussing and/or covering:
 * Professionalism (dress, expectations, etc.)
 * Business Etiquette (how to speak and act in various forums)
 * Interviewing Skills
 * Resumes & Cover Letters
 * 3-4 Page Career Research Paper //(educational requirements, necessary skills, job outlook, etc.)//
 * Interview of a Professional in Your Desired Field
 * A 5 Year Plan Proposal


 *  *PROJECT CALENDAR: **[[file:JS & CR Calendar 09.pdf]]
 * *CHECKLIST OF ENTIRE PROJECT: [[file:10th - JS & CR Folder Check List.doc]] **
 *  *FINAL RUBRIC FOR PROJECT: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">[[file:10th - JS & CR RUBRIC.doc]]

<span style="background-color: #76a9ef; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 144%; text-align: center;"> *GOOD NEWS! This paper CAN be used for graduation projects!

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%; text-align: center;"> STAGE 1: RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, & RESEARCH <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">We will be using the Career Cruising website for much of our Job-Shadow Project. Listed below are downloadable directions and guidelines to complete all of the required tasks. Happy hunting!
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">RESUME: [[image:http://mcquillan10.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://mcquillan10.wikispaces.com/file/view/Career+Cruising+Handout.doc"]] [|Career Cruising Handout.doc] **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">COVER LETTER: **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> [[file:10th - Cover Letter.doc]]
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">CAREER PAPER RESEARCH OUTLINE: [[file:10TH - CR Research Handout.doc]] **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">CAREER PAPER REQUIREMENTS:[[file:10th - CR Paper Requirements.doc]] **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">__CAREER CRUISING__: Cruising through Career/School Research & Resume Building
 * [[image:careercruising_intro.png width="285" height="160" caption="CLICK HERE!" link="http://careercruising.com/"]] || __**Username**:__ Parkland

__**Password**:__ Trojans || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Career Cruising is a website that can help students research careers, research schools/education programs, take career/interest tests, create resumes, and much, much more! The best part is... Parkland students have FREE access to this site!

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 220%; text-align: center;">STAGE 2: INTERVIEW OF A PROFESSIONAL: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">"If we could sell our experiences for what they wold cost us, we'd all <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;"> be millionaires!" ~ Abigail Van Buren <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You will also be required to interview a person in your field. Since we do not have the opportunity to actually experience our career quite yet, we CAN learn about the career by talking about a someone's experience who does work within it every day. In order to complete this portion of the project, you will create your own questions to ask, as well as actually complete the interview! Here are the handouts that should be used to complete this portion of the project:
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">//Developing Interviewing Questions and Reflection After:// <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 88%;">[[file:10th - CR INTERVIEW.doc]] **

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 220%; text-align: center;">STAGE 3: FIVE-YEAR PLAN PROPOSAL: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;"> might not get there." ~ Yogi Berra <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">For the last part of our job-shadow experience, students will be asked to develop a 5 year proposal plan. This plan will be a detailed explanation of what they will have to do over the next 5 years in order to get hired and become a successful <span style="color: #d90202; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__(insert career here)__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Here are the handouts that should be used to complete this portion of the project: >
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">//5 Year Proposal Brainstorming:// **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">//5 Year Proposal Explanation & Research Handout: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://mcquillan10.wikispaces.com/file/view/10th+-+5+Year+Plan+Expl.doc"]] [|10th - 5 Year Plan Expl.doc] // **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">//5 Year Proposal Final:// **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 88%;">[[file:10th - 5 Year Action Plan FINAL 1011.doc]]
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">//Download the "Proposal Final" and type your information in the given boxes!// **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">CLICK ON THE GIVEN LINK TO TAKE A SURVEY ON THE PROJECT. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON HOW THE PROJECT WENT (Ex. WAS IT USEFUL?), LIKES/DISLIKES, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR.
 * <span style="background-color: #0066ff; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 300%; text-align: center;">FINISHED? **

__**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">[|ON-LINE SURVEY] **__