CPD 102ABCAREER EVALUATION PROJECT

SESSION 1

Danielle Carlock480 425 6765

d.carlock@sccmail.maricopa.edu

CLASS WEBSITE• For this project we will be using a website

from Google sites1. You will need to go to http://www.google.maricopa.edu and login with

your MEID2. Click on “Sites”3. Click on “Career Evaluation Project, Spring 11”

FINDING SOURCES FOR YOUR PROJECT

• Use – Books– Websites– Article databases

• A research guide for the class that shows how to find sources is embedded within the class website under “Finding Sources”

WEB RESOURCES-OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK

• Each of you should print the Occupational Outlook Handbook report for each of your careers

1. Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ 2. In the “Search OOH” box enter your career

name3. Find the reports and print them out

OTHER WEB SOURCES

• Spend 15 minutes finding using other web sources to find information about your careers

FINDING CAREER BOOKS

• SCC library has a career section, can browse it or use the catalog to search it

• Most books are on a specific career (ex: nursing) or group of careers (health careers)

• However some are organized by your interests– Careers for health nuts– Careers for nature lovers– Careers for fashion plates

COLLEGE & CAREER BOOKCOLLECTION

USING THE CATALOG

• Try entering:– Name of your career and the word career• Ex: Nursing and career

-Can also try name of your career and the phrase vocational guidance• Ex: nursing and vocational guidance

NEXT STEPS….

• For each career you are investigating, do a catalog search.

• Go out and get the books from the shelf

• While there browse for other books.

• Spend 20 minutes completing this