Career Cruiser: Career and Education Information for Middle School Students
Career Cruiser: Career and Education Information for Middle School Students
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Description
Career Cruiser is a booklet that is published by the Florida Department of Education. There are some great assessments in there including "Discover Your Interests" which compares things you might be interested in to the career clusters. There are also assessments for Values and Learning Styles that are good. Overall, it is a pretty good resource for those who are working in the middle school environment.
The Assessment for Values follows a "Career Clusters" Model, and points the student to a potential Career Cluster of Interest once the assessment has been completed.
Rationale
This resource can be used to help middle school students identify some of their interests and values and tie those to career clusters, and eventually career choices.
URL or Resource
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/pdf/cruiser-2003.pdf
Content Provider or Additional Information
The Career Cruiser is a career exploration resource used to promote career development for students. It provides self-assessment activities to assist students in thinking about the relationship between personal interests and career goals. Charts display sample occupations in 17 career clusters. Occupational descriptions, average earnings, and minimum educational level required for the job are also listed.
There is another version available at: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/pdf/cruiser.pdf
Careers
Career Interests
Values
Learning Styles