CAREER CRUISING ASSIGNMENT
Name: ______________________
Date: _______________________
Instructions: 1) Go to website https://www.workbc.ca/careercompass
2) Click on “Take a Career Quiz”
3) Take the “Abilities Quiz” (39 questions – 10 minutes)
4) Take the “Work Preferences Quiz” (50 questions - 15 minutes)
5) Take the “Subjects Quiz” (5 questions – 1 minute)
6) Select 3 careers that interest you the most to further research by clicking on the
“Get a more in-depth look at this career” at the bottom for each one. PLEASE NOTE:
two of the careers must come from any of your Abilities Quiz, Work Preferences Quiz
or Subjects Quiz answers, and the third can be any career of your choice to research if
it does not appear on any of your list. Also all information needed for this assignment
comes off this website, there is no need to google further information.
NOTE: Please use a different colour font for your answers.
1. After your “Abilities skills” test which 10 careers that align with your aptitudes and abilities?
(you might have had less)
1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
6.________________________
7.________________________
8.________________________
9.________________________
10._______________________
2. After your work “Preferences Quiz” which 10 careers that align with your work preferences?
(you might have had less)
1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
6.________________________
7.________________________
8.________________________
9.________________________
10._______________________
3. Based on your “Subject Quiz” answers, what are your top three industries that are your best
match and list the five common careers in each of your top industries?
Industry 1 _____________________ 1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
Industry 2 _____________________ 1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
Industry 3 _____________________ 1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
4. Look at your three quiz career list and select the 3 careers you plan on researching in-depth. You
are allowed to choose one not on the lists. Please list them below:
1.________________________
2.________________________
3.________________________
CAREER 1: ____________________________________________
1. JOB DESCRIPTION:
Summarize the tasks people do on the job in 2-3 sentences.
2. WORKING CONDITIONS:
How many hours/days per week does this job require?
Is this a full time or part time job?
Is this job dangerous?
3. EARNINGS:
What is the weekly earnings, yearly salary or monthly earnings?
4. EDUCATION and TRAINING:
What education and training is required?
5. CAREER PATH:
What are the levels (if any)? How can you get promoted or move up the next level?
6. RELATED JOBS:
List at least three related jobs.
7. PERSONAL APPEAL:
Write down 3 reasons why this job appeals to you.
CAREER 2: ____________________________________________
1. JOB DESCRIPTION:
Summarize the tasks people do on the job in 2-3 sentences.
2. WORKING CONDITIONS:
How many hours/days per week does this job require?
Is this a full time or part time job?
Is this job dangerous?
3. EARNINGS:
What is the weekly earnings, yearly salary or monthly earnings?
4. EDUCATION and TRAINING:
What education and training is required?
5. CAREER PATH:
What are the levels (if any)? How can you get promoted or move up the next level?
6. RELATED JOBS:
List at least three related jobs.
7. PERSONAL APPEAL:
Write down 3 reasons why this job appeals to you.
CAREER 3: ____________________________________________
1. JOB DESCRIPTION:
Summarize the tasks people do on the job in 2-3 sentences.
2. WORKING CONDITIONS:
How many hours/days per week does this job require?
Is this a full time or part time job?
Is this job dangerous?
3. EARNINGS:
What is the weekly earnings, yearly salary or monthly earnings?
4. EDUCATION and TRAINING:
What education and training is required?
5. CAREER PATH:
What are the levels (if any)? How can you get promoted or move up the next level?
6. RELATED JOBS:
List at least three related jobs.
7. PERSONAL APPEAL:
Write down 3 reasons why this job appeals to you.
CONNECTIONS:
Describe the influence the following people have on your career and education goals (emotional,
physical, financial $, education, etc.)
Parents:
Teachers:
Friends:
How do you the following help you achieve your career goals?
School:
Community Participation:
CONCLUSIONS:
Now that you have researched your top 3 job choices based on your skills and interests, please
evaluate your findings:
1. Which of the above jobs / careers interest you most? Why? (What aspect of particular job / career
interests you mare than the other jobs / careers?
2. Based on the education and training required, which of our 3 choices would be the easiest to obtain?
Which job / career would be the most challenging?
3. Which job is the highest paying job / career? Which is the lowest paying?
4. Which job had you considered BEFORE the matchmaker session? Which job / career would you
consider now, AFTER doing your research?
5. From the information discovered today about the 3 job / career choices, what surprised you (ex.
Earnings, education paths, working conditions, etc.)?
