Preparing Todays Students for Tomorrow's Jobs	
Career Scavenger Hunt	
CAREER CENTER RESEARCH ACTIVITY:
Go to your school’s Career or Counseling Center.  Ask the person in charge to help you with the following.  
Use piece of paper as an answer sheet.  Write your name at the top..  Write down the answers:
1.   Do you have an interest survey that I may take to help me find a career that I might enjoy?  If so, what  is the name of this interest survey?
2.   Does this Center have a computer program that has information about dif ferent careers?  If    
so, what is the name of this computer program (or address of the website)?
3.  Where may I find information about community colleges and four-year colleges?
4.  Where may I find information about financial aid for college?
5.  a) Are there any job training classes offered that I may take while at this school?  
  b) Write down the name of one or two job training classes that sound interesting. 
6.  Where may I find information on part-time job openings or volunteer opportunities?
INTERNET  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Find the following internet sites.  Do the following ACTIVITIES.
1.  Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
  Under "Select Occupations By" - "Growth Rate" - Select "Much faster than average."  Click on "Go."   
  Under ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION — Select "Associate's Degree" from drop down menu.
  ACTIVITY:  Write down names of 5 jobs that are expected to grow much faster than average.
2.  College Navigator: www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
  On upper left side of this page: HIGHLIGHT your state — then enter your ZIP CODE.
  Select "250 miles" — Check "Associate's."   — Click "Show Results."
  ACTIVITY:  Write down 3 colleges that offer Associate degrees.
3. CareerOneStop:  www.careeronestop.org 
  Click "Toolkit" drop down menu.  Under "State and Local," click STATE PROFILES.  
  Select your state.
  ACTIVITIES:
  a) What is the "Population" of your state?
  b) What number of workers are in your state's "Labor Force"?
  c) What is the "Median Household Income" (average income)?
4.  Part-time jobs: www.snagajob.com
  Enter your zip code into top box.  Press RETURN or ENTER.
  ACTIVITY:  List 3 job openings near your zip code. 
COMMUNITY  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
1.  From your trips around town, find 3 employers that may hire workers of your age and skills.  
  a) For each of the 3 employers, write down name of the business, address, and type of job each 
  employer may be able to offer you
2.  From your trips around town, find 3 places that may use volunteers of your age and skills (such as city 
animal shelter, city recreation department, police department, fire department, hospital, library, church, 
or other place).  a) For each of the 3, write down name of the place, address, and type of 
  volunteer job each place may be able to offer you.