professional organizations
Select ONE potential occupation, which interests you as a potential career option and
write about it.
● Include:
o a general description of the occupation
o education requirements
o job outlook
o work environment
o pay
o professional organizations
o related occupations
o any other relevant information.
● Use at least 3 career websites in this section and cite your sources in any format.
Step 2: How Much Money Do You Need?
● Go to https://www.cacareerzone.org/budget/. Click on “Budget How Much Money You
Will Need”
o Special note: The numbers may not be 100% accurate, feel free to edit them
within the website.
● Discuss your results from the California Career Zone website. Were you surprised? Does
the career that you are researching match the salary that you need?
Step 3: Values - Review your “Always Valued” & “Never Valued” Values
(Where to find it: In Canvas, look at your “In-Class Activity - Values” look for “Always Valued”
on the top left and “Never Valued” bottom middle section)
● List your “Always Valued” & “Never Valued” values.
● How well do your "Always Valued" values align with your career option?
● Review your "Never Valued" values. Which of these values may your career require?
How do you feel about that?
Step 4: Personality - Review your Personality (MBTI) Best-Fit Type