1. CPD 102ABCAREER EVALUATION PROJECTSESSION 1 Danielle Carlock 480 425 6765 d.carlock@sccmail.maricopa.edu

2. CLASS WEBSITE For this project we will be using a website from Google sites 1. You will need to go to http://www.google.maricopa.edu and login with your MEID 2. Click on “Sites” 3. Click on “Career Evaluation Project, Spring 11”

3. FINDING SOURCES FOR YOUR PROJECT Use Books Websites Article databases A research guide for the class that shows how to find sources is embedded within the class website under “Finding Sources”

4. WEB RESOURCES-OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK Each of you should printthe Occupational Outlook Handbook report for each of your careers 1. Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ 2. In the “Search OOH” box enter your career name 3. Find the reports and print them out

5. OTHER WEB SOURCES Spend 15 minutes finding using other web sources to find information about your careers

6. FINDING CAREER BOOKS SCC library has a career section, can browse it or use the catalog to search it Most books are on a specific career (ex: nursing) or group of careers (health careers) However some are organized by your interests Careers for health nuts Careers for nature lovers Careers for fashion plates

7. COLLEGE & CAREER BOOK COLLECTION

8. USING THE CATALOG Try entering: Name of your career and the word career Ex: Nursing and career -Can also try name of your career and the phrase vocational guidance Ex: nursing and vocational guidance

9. NEXT STEPS…. For each career you are investigating, do a catalog search. Go out and get the books from the shelf While there browse for other books. Spend 20 minutes completing this