LEARNING GOAL: You will demonstrate your understanding of how to use Career Cruising by creating a portfolio and Individual Pathways Plan.
What is an Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)?
Think of your IPP as your own online filing cabinet. IN it, you can keep all the information you need to plan your education and career path. Another fancy name for this filing cabinet in Career Cruising is "portfolio".
Below are 8 sections that you need to actively complete in order to meet the requirements of Careers and Education planning at SJAM.
Below are 8 sections that you need to actively complete in order to meet the requirements of Careers and Education planning at SJAM.
1. Creating Your Own Personal Career PortfolioThis is the starting point for Career Cruising. In this section, input your personal information.
Please include your address and all contact information so that it is included when you build your resume. DUE DATE: Please complete ASAP |
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2. Saving Your Career Matchmaker ResultsBy answering 39 simple questions, Career Cruising matches your interests and values to different careers. You can save your results to help you find educational programs and better plan your course selection.
You can then explore these careers so see if it is a good match to your values, personality and skills. |
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3. Careers That Interest MeSave your careers your are considering to your portfolio.
You can also search careers based on specific criteria including: working conditions, income level, etc. |
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4. Schools That Interest MeFind schools that offer the education and training you need to pursue your career goals and save those schools to your portfolio.
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5. High School Education PlanFill in the courses you have already taken and plan for the future. You can check suggested courses that are associated with your career plan.
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6. Abilities, Activities & Work ExperienceDocument your extracurricular activities, skills and abilities and work experience.
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7. Learning Styles InventoryBetter understand your strengths as a learner so you can construct an ideal learning environment.
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8. Use Resume BuilderThis section takes you through the process of using your career portfolio to create a professional resume. You can also find information on resumes in the Employment section.
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