Title: Research a specific career choice.
Course: Career Strategies (22250-36) > Section: Investigating Skills in Career Cluster(s) of Interest

Research may include

- major responsibilities
- working conditions
- education level or knowledge and skills needed to get a job
- opportunity cost (i.e., time, money, resources needed vs. return on investment)
- aptitudes and interests that help a worker succeed
- strategies for obtaining entry
- career progression, opportunities, and requirements for advancement
- examples of regional, national, and/or global job opportunities
- projection for job growth
- entry level and typical salaries.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What have you learned about yourself to make you believe that this career choice is suitable for you?
- How important are working conditions in your choice of a career?
- What experiences have you had that may prompt a particular career choice?
- How do you envision the rewards of this career choice to be?
- What type of entry-level positions exist within this career choice?
- How does career choice affect standard of living?