Mr. Cicale’s Class
Navigating the PowerPoint
• Remember this is not a linear PowerPoint (the slides do not go in order)
• The slides are interactive and the links within the slides will lead you to your desired outcome.
• The will lead you to the previous and next slide, but only should be used if you are scrolling freely through the Power Point.
• The will lead you directly to the “About Mr.Cicale page
• The will lead you directly to the table of contents page
• The will lead you back to the home page
Table of Contents
• Home
• Take The Journey
• College
• Technical School
• Work Force
• Military
• About Mr. Cicale
• Bibliography
Home
• Welcomed to the 8th Grade Career Project.
• You will need a pencil and a notebook.
• Along with completing the final questionnaire you must also create a journal entry in your notebook about your “dream” career journey.
The Journey Begins Now
• Think about your interests, your strengths, your weaknesses, and your goals.
• Where will they lead you?
College Technical School Work Force Military
CollegeAfter two years university you can earn your Associate’s Degree
Jobs such as: registered nurse, dental hygienists, and paralegals require Associate’s Degrees.
After four years you can receive you Bachelor’s Degree
Jobs such as: teachers, lawyers, engineers, doctors and accountants require Bachelor’s Degrees
Local Colleges National CollegesCollege Assignment
Local Colleges
• University of Scranton
• Pennsylvania State University
• Wilkes University
• Marywood University
• King’s College
National Colleges
• University of Miami
• Georgetown
• Duke
• Northwestern
• University of Arizona
Technical School
• Johnson College
• ITT Technical Institute
• McCann School of Business and Technology
Work Force
• Begin your job search
• Once you’ve found your job
• Tips
• Assignment
Places to Find Jobs
• Check the newspaper classified ads
• Go directly to the business
• Ask people you know
• Check web-sites such as monster.com
Once You’ve Found a Job
• Create a resume- Resume templates can be found on both Microsoft
Publisher and Word. Many examples can be found on the web
• Complete any necessary applications
• Prepare for your interview-Be sure to practice with a partner and prepare for possible
questions
Tips
• CNN Living Tips• Career Builder Tips• Business week Tips
Military
• Army
• Navy
• Marines
• National Guard
• Air Force
• Coast Guard
College Assignment
• Which college would you like to attend?
• Where is it located? How much is tuition?
• What are the requirements to enter this college?
• What type of degree do you want to earn?
• List 5 other facts about the college of your choice.
Military Assignment
• Which branch of the military would you like to join?
• What are the requirements?
• What is this branch of the military responsible for?
Technical School Assignment
• What trade would you like to study?
• Which school would you like to attend?
• What are the requirements for this school?
• Where is this school located?
• What is the school tuition?
About Mr. Cicale’s Career Journey
• Riverside Junior Senior High School ‘06
• University of Scranton ‘09
• 8th grade learning support teacher at Abington Heights Middle School.
Work Assignment
• Using the newspaper classified ads and/or web-sites, find a available job.
• Using Microsoft Publisher create a resume
• Practice several interview questions with a partner.
Bibliographyhttp://www.scranton.edu/http://www.psu.edu/http://www.wilkes.eduhttp://www.marywood.edu/http://www.kings.edu/http://www.miami.edu/http://www.georgetown.edu/http://duke.edu/http://www.northwestern.edu/http://www.arizona.edu/http://www.johnson.edu/http://www.itt-tech.edu/http://www.mccann.edu/http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/05/cb.11.job.search.tips/index.htmlhttp://jobsearch.local-jobs.monster.com/Pennsylvania+Scranton_12?sf=17&ch=scrantontimeshttp://www.army.mil/http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-703-Job-Search-Top-10-Online-Job-Search-Tips/http://www.businessweek.com/management/headhunters-job-search-tips-and-interview-advice-07012011.htmlhttp://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asphttp://www.marines.mil/Pages/Default.aspxhttp://www.ng.mil/default.aspxhttp://www.af.mil/http://www.uscg.mil/