Career Cruising

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!

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

Why use Career Cruising?

• Students across Kentucky are now required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

• 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!

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

Click your profile

username

Click My Progress to see how

to get to 100%.

8th Grade ILP Homepage

Click here to start a New Matchmaker

Session!

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 (SAVE at least 4 to your ILP!!)• Schools that Interest Me (SAVE at least 2 schools to your ILP!!)• Career & Life Goals• Career Cluster Interests• Post-Secondary Goals• Career Planning Activities• Organizations & Activities• Community Service• Course of Study: 9th Grade• Annual ILP Review (teacher completes with you then YOU complete

after you are at 83%)• Annual Student Survey (complete last to reach 100%)

Click to answer ALL 116 questions.

Click to complete ALL 45 My Skills questions.

What are your top career matches?

• Prioritize your top four careers from the 40 listed

• 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

Click each button to see if the job is suitable for

you.

Continue to click My

Progress to reach 83%!

100% On Your ILP!

• Complete all items listed under My Progress.

• Raise your hand when at 83%.

• Log out of your ILP to complete the Annual ILP Review with the teacher.

• You will then be at 92%.

• Log back into your ILP and complete your Annual Student Survey to reach 100%.

Reference

• Career Cruising information, www.careercruising.com/ILP/ retrieved on August 15, 2014

• www.businessinsider.com