What is your future career? Career Cruising What is your future career? Top 50 Jobs 2002 to 2012 Today we’re going to introduce an on-line program called Career Cruising. Retrieved from http://www.giftbasketbusiness.com/images/moneypic.jpg on Aug 25, 2010. Retrieved from http://www.incontext.indiana.edu/2006/july/images/hot50_fig1.gif on Aug 25, 2010.

What is Career Cruising? It is an internet-based career exploration and planning tool. It is used by students to explore career and college options. It helps students develop a career plan. It can be accessed from school or home! Students use Career Cruising on the internet to explore career and college options. It will help you develop a career plan. We will be using Career Cruising on the computers in the lab but you can also use it at home.

What are the features of the program? Interest and Skills Assessment Career Profiles Multimedia Interviews College and Financial Aid Information Individual Learning Plan Resume Builder Interest and Skills Assessment – this is a world-renowned career assessment tool to help people identify suitable career options based on their interests and skills Career Profiles – this provides a thorough and up-to-date information about hundreds of different occupations, including direct links between careers and college programs. Multimedia Interviews – this includes interviews with real people in each occupation, which add depth and realism to career profiles. College and Financial Aid Information – this provides comprehensive college and financial aid information, with a number of useful search tools to help students find the right college and the right scholarships Individual Learning Plan – this is available online, so students can develop their education and career plans from wherever they access Career Cruising. Resume Builder – this is integrated with the portfolio to help students format and print professional-looking resumes quickly and easily

Why use Career Cruising? The ILP is completed by using Career Cruising It begins in 6th grade and continues through high school You can even use it throughout college! Students across Kentucky are now required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP). ILP

Begin Career Cruising by... Going to: www.careercruising.com/ilp Type your ten-digit user name and six-digit password provided by your teacher Click Log In www.wku.edu/~nancy.soler553/

Check View Details to see how to get to 100% 8th Grade ILP Homepage Check View Details to see how to get to 100%

What are the ILP requirements for 8th graders in Career Cruising? Career Matchmaker (Complete a New Matchmaker Session) My Skills Learning Styles Careers that Interest Me Schools that Interest Me Career & Life Goals Career Cluster Interests Post-Secondary Goals Career Planning Activities Organizations & Activities Community Service Education Plan for 9th Grade Annual ILP Review (complete with teacher after ILP is at 83%) Annual Student Survey (complete last)

6. Goals & Plans 7. Activities & Exp 8. Awards & Recog 9. Education Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Complete Your Career Matchmaker! On your ILP Homepage under Quick Links click on Things to Remember and read the information At the bottom of that page click on About the ILP and read the instructions Go back to your Homepage and click the blue Career Cruising and click Career Matchmaker Click the grey New Matchmaker Session button in the middle of this page Click on Answer More Questions and answer remaining questions or click Review My Answers to update your choices Always click SAVE TO MY ILP Review your TOP 40 careers listed

Always click SAVE to My ILP!

What are your top career matches? Prioritize your top four careers from the 40 listed and SAVE TO MY ILP Review each of the careers finding out what the job description is, earnings, education required, etc…. Complete the Word graphic organizer that is explained by the teacher

How do you save your results? Click on the SAVE TO MY ILP button near the bottom of the menu on the right hand side of the page Click a check mark on Yes, I have reviewed and revised this portion of my ILP, click OK Click save again which will begin the completion process of your ILP When you reach 83% on your ILP status bar raise your hand to let your teacher know Click Logout on your ILP homepage at the end of class before you log off your computer

Reference Career Cruising information, www.careercruising.com/ILP/ retrieved on August 25, 2010