Academic and Career Planning
1. Watch the Top 10 Reasons to Visit Academic Advising video in Chapter 9 Online Lecture content.
a. Identify 2 of the 10 areas where you could benefit from Advising assistance.
b. For each , provide specific, personal examples of how it will help your short/long term academic planning.
2. Watch the What Can DSC Career Services Do for You? video in Chapter 9 online Lecture content. The video specifically identifies 5 areas of assistance Career Services offers.
a. Identify two of the five areas described (not two resources from the same area such as O*Net and Candid Career, both discussed in Career Exploration & Planning) that you would find beneficial.
b. Specifically explain how each area can help you with your short/long term career/employment planning.
For questions 3-6, use the Career InfoGuide – Module Two Major and Career Research link found in Chapter 9 Online Lecture content.
3. Review the content on the Academic and Program Research menu item/page specifically the resources provided on Exploring Majors and Researching Institutions tabs in the Academic Research Resources box.
a. List two resources that would be beneficial to an undecided student when making academic/educational choices .
b. Explain why they would be beneficial.
4. Review the content on the How To Conduct Career Research menu item/page. Using the MyNextMove link, explore your intended career (if undecided, choose one of interest). If the profession you select offers multiple, more specific options, choose the ‘best fit’ for your career goal.
a. List the career/profession researched with the exact title as it appears from the listing here:
b. Read ‘What They Do’ and ‘ On the job, you would…’ areas listed for the profession. Using specific examples from those sections, explain why the work required would interest you based on the type of tasks (Do not just write the information posted in the lists.)
c. Review the Job Outlook section. List Florida’s average salary and the national average (US).
i. Florida:
ii. National:
5. Review the content on the Cost of Living and Your Choices page. Using the Best Places to Live – Cost of Living link, research this information.
· In the ‘Where you live now?’ field – Use your current city of residence (or the closest you can find in the list).
· ‘Where are you considering? ’ – Use a city and state that you might be considering moving to.
· ‘What is your annual income?’ – Use the Florida Average Salary researched in Question 4c.
a. List the details you entered in the fields above to provide context.
b. Describe (do not just list) salary differences and any indexes that are above 100 (100 = more expensive).
c. What is your reaction to the results?
6. Explain the relationship between salary and cost-of-living. How does this relationship impact your spending power and ability to meet expenses/pay bills?
7. Review the Career Development process section in your textbook (p.343-349).
a. Identify what stage of the process you are in.
b. Describe two specific actions you can take in the next 6 months to help you either explore, clarify, make a decision, or prepare for your academic/professional goals and employment.
Academic and Career Planning
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