Career Road Map

You are more likely to achieve long-term academic or career goals if you visualize small achievements
leading to long-term success. Throughout this project you will identify your goals and develop a plan of
action to achieve them.
Directions: You will research the topics below and compile the information into a poster or powerpoint
that will show your Career Road Map. For your research, start on the Career Cruising website. Only go
to other sites after you have gotten as much information as you can from Career Cruising. You will also
need to list all the resources you used in a Works Cited page.
Other Directions:
1. Poster
a. Organize the research topics on your poster in an easy to read fashion
b. All information must be typed or written in ink
c. Add images to your poster that relate to the information
d. Works Cited page needs to be written on the back or stapled to the poster
e. All information needs to be written in complete sentences with proper spelling, grammar,
and punctuation.
2. Powerpoint
a. Each research topic needs to be organized into separate slides in your powerpoint
b. Add images to the slides that relate to the information
c. Works Cited page needs to be on slides at the end of your powerpoint
d. All information needs to be written in complete sentences with proper spelling, grammar,
and punctuation.
Works Cited:
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A Works Cited page that lists all the resources you used is required
Use your notes on writing various Works Cited page entries
You cannot cite Career Cruising as one source, you need to cite each page you use separately
Websites like Purdue OWL: MLA and easybib.com can help you with Works Cited entries, but
double check that it is correct based on your notes

Due Date:
Feb 7th
You will need to turn in your poster or email your powerpoint to wgill@smjuhsd.org
Points:
40 points
You will be graded on each research topic, your Works Cited page, and creativity

Logging into Career Cruising:

1. Go to https://www2.careercruising.com/default/cplogin/SM%20
2. Username: your 34 number
Password: your school password
3. Go through the Careers, Education, Financial Aid, and Employment tabs to start your research
Research Topics:
1. Graduation
a. Are you on track to graduate? What do you need to do to make sure you graduate?
b. List your strengths and struggles. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
c. What are you hoping to accomplish/achieve while in high school?
2. Further Education
a. What are your future plans?
b. How are you planning to get there?
c. What do you need to do to get there (including graduate from HS)?
d. Be sure to include the path you are choosing to use and what it requires. (i.e. Community
College, Four-year University, Trade school, etc.)
3. Money
a. How are you planning on paying for this goal?
i.
Scholarships (identify ones you qualify for)
ii.
Grants (give information about them)
iii.
Loans (what are the terms?)
iv.
Other- jobs, savings, help from family
4. Career Description
a. Description of career (include definition, areas to specialize in, daily/weekly job duties,
machines/tools used in daily duties)
b. Personal Requirements (character and personality traits, physical traits, special abilities)
c. Education and preparation (on-the-job training) needed
5. Colleges and/or Training
a. Preparation (What general education is required? Major? Find two colleges/programs that
offer this major)
b. What are the admission requirements to attend the colleges/programs?
c. Are you on track to apply?
d. What are the costs to attend the colleges/programs (tuition, room/board,
materials/books)?
6. Career Info
a. Working conditions (physical environment, hours/day and days/week)
b. Economic/Financial Returns (salaries, retirement benefits, any deductions, growth
expectations of career)
c. List 3-5 advantages of career
d. List 3-5 disadvantages of career