Research Information for Future Career Essay

Gathering information is a critical step in making an effective career decision. To collect your research, you may use Google Scholar, the school database, and the list of pre-approved resources I have attached to Google Classroom. Any other sources MUST BE APPROVED!

1. Occupation/job title
2. Brief description
3. Skills/Traits for job
   1. Key skills and abilities required
   2. Personality traits that are important for this occupation
4. Education, qualifications, or certifications needed to work in this career
   1. What qualifications do you need to work in this career? College degree? License? Nothing?
   2. How long might it take to become qualified?
   3. What is the cost?
5. Employment
   1. In what setting is this occupation found? Indoors? Outdoors? Both?
   2. In what kind of organizations? (e.g., small businesses, public schools, hospitals, etc.)
   3. What is the typical salary for someone entering this occupation? How is salary determined? Is it annual? Hourly? Commission? A different form of compensation?
   4. What is the U.S. Department of Labor’s employment outlook for this occupation?
   5. How many work hours are in an average week for this occupation?
   6. Is travel involved? How often? Short distances? Long distances? Overnight?
6. List three positive aspects of this occupation
7. List three negative aspects of this occupation
8. List three steps that you need to take to begin preparing for this occupation 
9. List AT LEAST TWO resources used in researching this occupation.