3. Your resume is ready and looking good!  Now we need to make sure you look good too! First impressions are important.  Click below to watch this video to find out some do's and don'ts on dressing for success.  Once you watch the video, close out the window to come back to this sheet.

4. Now that we’re dressed and we have our resume, its time to figure out what our interests are.  Often the things we are interested in help us find a career we enjoy.  The Virginia Career View website has a survey to help you figure out some potential jobs you may be interested in.  Click below to complete the survey.  You will be asked to choose different hobbies you have and what subject you like in school.  Once you’ve completed the survey, there will be a list of jobs that appear.  Scroll through and write down any that seem exciting to you. Do not click on the jobs! Hopefully there will be something at the fair that relates to your interests. After you have written down at least 3 jobs, close out the window to come back to this sheet.

Some careers I thought would be interesting were _______________________________________. Write your answer on your worksheet.

5. Now that you have a list of careers you found interesting, we are heading into the career fair where the people who hold the jobs already are waiting.  When you stop by to talk to them, they will give you more information about the career you are interested in.  Here you will find many people who want to share with you what they do for a living.  Try to find a video that matches a career you wrote down above.  If you can’t find one that matches, try to find a video that comes close to what your interests are.  If you need help, just ask!  Click on our school to enter the career fair.

What video did you watch? Write your answer on your worksheet. Was it interesting, or should you visit another person to find another career you are interested in? 

If you are satisfied with the job you found, move on to the next stop.  If you aren’t satisfied, choose another video to watch until you’ve found one that sounds good to you.  Once you have found the video you like, close out the window to come back to this sheet.

6. Now you have met the people who are hiring and they’ve told you about the job, it’s time to do some research.  You want to make sure you are qualified for the job you are interviewing for.  You also want to make sure it pays well and has a good future.  The Occupational Outlook Handbook has descriptions of many different jobs in the United States.  It also includes information about the education required for a particular job, the salary averages as well as the outlook for that job.  The outlook means, will there be more need for that job in the future or less need.  You don’t want a job that won’t be around in 10 years. Click on the book below to visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook website and search for your career.  Once you have found your career, answer the following questions about the job on your worksheet. (Here’s a hint, you don’t have to read all the information, just look for the headings listed to find the answers you need!)  After you have answered all the questions, close out the window to come back to this sheet.

Here are the questions that you need to answer on the sheet provided:

1. How many years of college do you need for this career? (Look under the heading Education and Training)

9. You’ve got the job!  You did your research and interviewed well.  Now with your new job, you’ve been given the opportunity to hire someone to do the same job as you.  You need to advertise for the position in your local newspaper.  Since you pay by the line, your boss says the advertisement can only be four sentences long.  You must include in the advertisement all the important information about the job, such as what the salary will be and what type of education or experience is needed.  Remember to use the information you collected from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.  Write your advertisement on the sheet provided.

(Line 1) ________________________________________________________________

(Line 2)_______________________________________________________________

(Line 3)_______________________________________________________________

(Line 4)_______________________________________________________________

Hopefully if you write your add good you’ll have a new employee to help you out in your new job!