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Assignment SummaryAssignment SummaryIn this assignment, using reference materials
and Internet sites, you will research two careers of your choice and the annual salaries for
these careers. You should include a general overview of the careers, such as education
needed, training, future outlook, etc. Next, you will need the possible salaries of the careers,
include the cost of living of the area in which you would like to live. In addition, how does
this salary and/or career choice affect your lifetime income? You will show your findings in
a multimedia presentation. Useful references for gathering this information are in the
resource list at the end of this guide.In this assignment, using reference materials and
Internet sites, you will research two careers of your choice and the annual salaries for these
careers. You should include a general overview of the careers, such as education needed,
training, future outlook, etc. Next, you will need the possible salaries of the careers, include
the cost of living of the area in which you would like to live. In addition, how does this salary
and/or career choice affect your lifetime income? You will show your findings in a
multimedia presentation. Useful references for gathering this information are in the
resource list at the end of thisguide.Assignment InstructionsAssignment InstructionsStep 1:
Gather materials and necessary information.tep 1: Gather materials and necessary
information.a) Take a career interest quiz on the internet. Use a search engine to find one
and recordresults.b) Based on the results, pick two careers to explore.c) Research these two
careers using the Occupational Outlook Handbook on the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics
website. Find the following for each career.• Define the career.o What is the occupation
(describe in detail)?o What are the typical duties?o Are there any specialties within this
occupation?• Work environmento What is the work setting, including potential hazards and
physical, emotional, ormental demands?o What are the work schedules, including
information on hours worked and seasonalityof work?• Education/trainingo What are the
typical entry-level education requirements, on-the-job training, licenses,certifications, work
experience, and advancements?o What are some important qualities that are helpful in
performing this work?• Payo What was the 2019 median annual salary and hourly wages?o
What were the top and bottom 10 percent in wages earned?o What types of benefits are
usually included in this career?o Use the median pay to calculate your lifetime income for
40 years.Job Outlooko What is the projected change in level and percentage of employment
availability?o What are some of the factors affecting occupational employment?d) What is
2. the expected level of competition, number of applicants versus number of
positionsavailable, and any factors that may improve these job prospects? Keep a list of
yourreferences so that you can cite them later.e) Ask your teacher where you should save
your presentation as you work on it. Your teachermay also have specific guidelines about
the file name you should use.Step 2: Create your title slide.Step 2: Create your title slide.a)
Begin by creating the title slide. On this slide, include your choices of careers in large font,
animage of your choice, your name, your teacher’s name, and the due date of the
presentation.b) Remember to save your work as you go.Step 3: Identify career choices.Step
3: Identify career choices.a) Create a slide titled My Career Choices.b) On this slide, discuss
how and why you chose these careers.c) Place text in the notes section below the slide that
explains the information presented on theslide. This text will act as the script for your
presentation.d) Remember to save your work as you go.Step 4: Discuss in detail your first
choice.Step 4: Discuss in detail your first choice.a) Create a slide titled My First Choice:
[insert career].b) On this slide, add the following information about your first career
choice.• nature of the work• working conditions (location)• training and educational
requirements• earning potential (salary-entry to experienced)• benefits• lifetime income
options• an image or two of the career aspectsc) Place text in the notes section below the
slide that explains the information presented on theslide. This text will act as the script for
your presentation.d) Remember to save your work as you go.Now repeat step 4 for your
second career choice.Now repeat step 4 for your second career choice.Step 5: Conclude your
research.Step 5: Conclude your research.a) Create a slide titled My Best Choice: [insert
career].b) On this slide, add the following information about your best career choice:• List
the reasons you selected this choice while comparing them to your other choiceo How does
the salary for the careers compare in different locations of the country?Where would you
like to live and work after knowing this information?o Compare the lifetime incomes of the
careers.o How do the education and/or training affect your lifetime income in the careers?o
What are some of the disadvantages of both careers, and how do you feel you willovercome
or manage these disadvantages for your career choice?o How do you think the future cost of
living will affect your lifetime income? Do youthink that there are enough advancement
opportunities with your career choice tocompensate for this cost of living?o What other
benefits will contribute to your lifetime income that led you to your choice?• Add comments
reflecting on what you learned from this project.c) Place text in the notes section below the
slide that explains the information presented on the slide. This text will act as the script for
your presentation.d) Remember to save your work as you go.Step 6: Cite your sourcesStep
6: Cite your sourcesa) Create a slide titled Works Cited.a) Create a slide titled Works
Cited.b) On this slide, create a list of the resources you used to complete your research. A
simple list of website titles and addresses (URLs) is acceptable. If you used print sources,
list the title,author, publisher, city, and date.b) On this slide, create a list of the resources
you used to complete your research. A simple listof website titles and addresses (URLs) is
acceptable. If you used print sources, list the title, author, publisher, city, and date.Step 7:
Evaluate your work using this guide and the rubrica) Make sure you have used spell-check
and saved your document correctly.b) Grade yourself by going through the provided
rubric.c) Trade presentations with another student, and go over each other’s work. Talk
3. about whatyou can do to improve your presentations.d) Go through the checklist below.Yes
No Evaluation QuestionDoes your presentation use visuals effectively?Does your
presentation use correct punctuation and grammar?Does your presentation present
information in ways that will engage your audience?Does your presentation contain
language that is appropriate to your audience and format?Does your presentation capture
the interest of the audience?Does your presentation include important details, statistics,
facts, and images?Does your presentation include all of the required elements described
aboveYes No Evaluation QuestionDoes your presentation use visuals effectively?Does your
presentation use correct punctuation and grammar?Does your presentation present
information in ways that will engage your audience?Does your presentation contain
language that is appropriate to your audience and format?Does your presentation capture
the interest of the audience?Does your presentation include important details, statistics,
facts, and images?Does your presentation include all of the required elements described
above