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Developmental English Career Paper
DSE 080--CAREER PAPER
I. Introduction
How did you decide on the career you are considering--Give specific examples of events that helped you make your decision. What process did you go through to make the decision?
Do you know anyone who is in the career?
II. Topic--Goal Planning Sheet
Discuss some of the answers you wrote on the Goal Planning handout distributed in class during Mrs. Nickell's presentation.
What are your long-range goals?
What short-term goals will help you reach your long-range goals?
III. Topic--The LEAD Personality Inventory
Discuss how the personality inventory we took in class during Mrs. Nickell's presentation helped you know more about yourself.
Discus the two top results you received (leader, expresser, analyst, or dependable) and what the handout suggests the results mean.
IV. Values Game
Discuss the 7 values you think are most important in thinking about your career. Why are they important to you?
V. Topic--Career Research
Using one of the sources in the Career Resource Center or in the Reference Section, answer the following about your selected career:
What skills or education do I need for my selected career? Is the education readily available?
What salary range should I expect?
What will be my main duties?
What is the future potential for this career?
What kind of advancement is possible?
What kind of continuing education will I be expected to get?
In what kind of environment is this job--rural or urban? sedentary or travel? indoors or outdoors? deals with numbers or deals with people? skilled or unskilled?
What are the limitations of this job?
What are the most desirable aspects about this job?
VI. Conclusion
How do my personality and my interests fit with the career I have chosen?