Hello, fellow learners. My name is Ronnie the Rodent (also commonly referred as "the mouse") and I will be your tour guide throughout this iAdventure as you embark upon a fascinating journey of exploring possible careers in computers, selecting a career, and interviewing for that position. In this journey you will discover how accessing resources on the web can help in making important decisions and problem solving. This iAdventure will also require you to use all your previous acquired Microsoft Office skills to create a final product.
I know what you are thinking, "what does a mouse know about any of that?" However, don't be deceived I am a very successful mouse and have traveled the world and the Microsoft Office suites quite extensively so I am certain that together we can figure out any challenge this iAdventure might scroll at us. Now let's get busy we have a lot of traveling to do.
Hint from Ronnie: Make sure to read to all my instructions or you might miss a step or activity that is supposed to be submitted to your instructor.
Just like you, I used to sit in computer classrooms waiting anxiously for my user to take a journey on the web, until I was promoted to instructor learner level and now I spend my days training others how to use a world of resources. Today is the day that you are going to get promoted, but to what?Well, what do you want to do when you grow up? What special skills, talents, and knowledge to do possess? Do you like working indoors or outdoors? Do you like working in the morning or in the evenings? Do you like to work alone or on a team? Are planning to get married and have a family? How much money will you need to earn a year to support a family?
These are important questions that you will need to answer if you would like to find a career that fits your interests and needs. It is important to discover the answers to these questions now while you are still young and can make the necessary choices in your high school years to prepare yourself for your life's work. It is never too early to plan for a successful future.
Congratulations, the day of your promotion has finally arrived! However, it will be up to you to choose the appropriate promotion to suit your individual skills, talents, knowledge, and interests. You will be to taking an interest inventory so you can figure out which career field suits you best and submit the result to your instructor. You will have a choice between a career in computer software or hardware. However, both of those career fields are very broad so you will need to select a specific job within each of those field to do your research on. A career choice is not a choice that should not be made hastily, instead it should be a decision that has been well researched and analyzed from real-world or authentic resources. Therefore, it will be a necessary for you research both career fields in order to become an expert on both. As you research, you will need to gather certain facts about each career field and summarize your finding using Microsoft Excel also state what factors lead you to your final choice.Once you have researched both fields and are certain that you can make an educated decision, you will need to make a choice between the career fields of computer software or hardware. After you have made your choice and recorded all your findings in Excel, submitted both activities 1 & 2, Excel Comparisons and Interest Inventory Tests, to your instructor, then click on the appropriate link that the bottom of this page to continue on your journey.
There are so many sources on the Internet and sometimes it can get mind boggling so I have complied a list of real-world resources to enable you to make an educated, informed career field decision. So let's get aboard the super information highway and explore which career field suits you best.
Hint from Ronnie: Don't forget to submit your Excel worksheet and your 2 Interest Inventory Tests to your instructor. Simply staple the Interest inventory printout from the web to your Excel worksheet and turn them in.
Hint from Ronnie: All links open up a new browser window so when you are finished with the web site, simply close the browser window and return back to this page.
All the Tests Multiple Career Interest Tests The Career Key Career Exploration, Job Search, Career Planning, College Information, and an Interest Inventory JobStar Central Resumes, Career Guides, Salary Information, Hidden Job Market, and, Multiple On-line Career Test College Recruiter Career Resources, Search by Career Field, and Career Assessments Occupational Outlook Handbook Job Descriptions, Salaries, Duties, Education, and Market Demand US Department of Labor Job Search, Search by Industry, Occupations, Employee Benefits, Career Guide to Industries, and Salaries. National Career Development Center Sites for Career Planning under Job Seekers, Career Development, Various Career Interest Inventories, Career Services, Occupational Information, Job Search, Industrial Information, and Educational Information. NationalCenterfor Education Statistics College and Library Locator School to Career Interest Inventory and Job Search College Net Search for Colleges and Financial Aid
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