Joseph Muraoka - Careers Exploration Part 1

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What did you pick for….
● Housing

Utilities

Food

Transportation

Clothes

Health Care

Entertainment

Personal

Misc

Savings

What is your Monthly Expense?

What is your Annual Expense?

What are you going to have to pay in Taxes annually?

So just how much money do you have to make yearly to survive?



What did it say about Your Career Interest Profile? Copy & paste those results here.
Explore Career Cluster

What Career Cluster did you pick ?


Civil Engineer
What specific Career Group did you pick?
Applications
What Occupation in that Career Group did you pick?
Chemical Engineer
Explore Career Cluster (cont)

What Work Value does it rank What Abilities does it rank as


as the highest and briefly explain the two (2) highest?
what it means in your own
words?

A=Civil Engineers design


transportational projects
(bridges, trusses, roads, etc.).
What Occupational
Education and
Training does it
require? (Doctoral, Masters,
Bachelors, 2 yr, certification, etc.)

A=Bachelor's Degree

What Skills does it rank as the


two (2) highest? What Knowledge does it rank
as the two (2) highest?
Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

Under the BLS tab what does it say:

Number of Calif Employment in 2018 =306,000


Number of Projected Calif Employment in 2018 =310,000
Hourly Wages in 2018 =$110,000 (annual)
Turnover Rate =%5
Average length of time Occupation = full time (40 hours per week)
Average Age of Workers in this job =41.8 years

CONCLUSION: So do you think the career you choose will be a good


match and is something that you can do? Explain why you think they way
you do.
ONET Online Explore Career Cluster

Go to this website to answer below: http://online.onetcenter.org/

Using the Career or Occupation that selected yesterday type it into Occupation Search and see what information NET
provides you about it.

Pick an Occupation that falls under that search that YOU picked. Now answer the following questions:

1-What specific Occupation did you pick and why?


Civil Engineer because it is something that I have been interested in for several years now.
2-What Occupational Education and/or Training does it require? (Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, 2
yr, certification, etc.)
A Bachelor's Degree
3-What other background studies does it possibly require and are they interesting to you?
Master’s Degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate
4-What three Interest areas does it require and are these applicable to you?
conventional, investigative, and realistic: Yes
5-What top three Work Styles does it require and are these applicable to you?
integrity, dependability, and attention to detail: Yes
ONET Online Explore Career Cluster (Cont)

Under Wages & Employment Trends what does it say:


6-National:
Median Wages = $87,000
Employment = 305,000
Projected Growth = 8% over 10 years
Projected Job Openings = 5,500
Top Industries = Construction
Average Age of Workers in this job = 41.8 years

7-Select a State to explore:


What is the National Median Pay Yearly= $67,000
What is the State Median Pay Yearly= $87,000
Which one is higher and what does that tell you? California is higher which makes sense because California is
expensive.

BONUS: 20 pts - Watch one of the Career Videos. Explain in 2-3 sentences what you have learned
from this video.

CONCLUSION: So do you think this occupation is something you could see yourself doing for the
next 20+ years or not? Explain why you think they way you do.
Yes because it is a stable job and the requirements fit my skillset and personality.
Select A College

Why did you pick College #1?


AREA OF STUDY: What do I picked the University of Kansas
you think you want to study or get because I am aiming to play
your degree in? sports in college and Kansas has
Go to this website to answer great sports programs as well as
below: being known for their engineering
https://connection.naviance.com/fa program.
mily-connection/auth/login/?hsid=ri
oamericano

Pick two (2) colleges


under the colleges tab and
compare them
Why did you pick College #2?
I picked Washington State
University Of Kansas
University because they are a
Washington State University
PAC 12 school with a great
reputation and great Engineering
programs.
Select A College (Cont)

College #1 College #2
Conclusion

What did you learn from the Reality Check?


A=I learned that it is easier to get into college than I thought. And I shouldn’t stress about it so much.

What Career Cluster did you pick from OSCAR and why?
A=I picked engineering because it is something I have been interested in for years now.

What specific career did you pick from ONET and why?

What Education Level, Certification/License, Mentoring, etc.. does your career choice require?

What college/post secondary school did you select for your career choice and why did you pick
this school?

In conclusions what will you have to do to reach your career choice?

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