What career are you interested in pursuing? Hopefully, this activity will assist you. You will learn about various occupations that may interest you. This activity will guide you through the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) to learn about necessary skills, job outlook, pay, and much more. Go to https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ for the first step in this activity. 1. Under "Occupational Groups" (left of the page) choose a category that interests you. Click on the an occupation that you desire and answer the following (note that you may need to click on the various tabs for some of the information):

I chose Management ------> Advertising, Management, and Marketing Managers. The occupation you chose is ____________________ What they do ____________________ The work environment is like ____________________ Median Pay ____________________ Typical Entry-Level Education ____________________ Growth Rate for this occupation ____________________ Largest Employers (by what %) ____________________ Name a Few Similar Occupations ____________________ 2. Now you would like to know which college would best fit your occupation:

I am attending Cal State University Northridge next semester. Go to https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ Type in the state you wish to attend college (CSUN in California) Under "Programs/Majors click "Browse for Programs" and choose the Program/Major you are interested in. Under the level of award, chose what education level is needed for your chosen occupation Click whichever Institution type is needed for your chosen occupation Click on "Show Results" Click the University most interested in and answer the following: Tuition Fees & Estimated Student Expenses University is most interested in____________________ Tuition & Fees of the current academic year ____________________ Using the Multiyear Tuition calculator what will be your total tuition be for the entire 4 years ____________________ Retention and Graduation Rates Retention rate of first-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees ____________________ Overall graduation rate C____________________

 

% of female vs male graduation rate ____________________ Highest graduation rate by race/ethnicity ____________________ Programs/Majors The major with the most bachelor's degrees awarded ____________________ Total Bachelor and master's degrees awarded each ____________________ Accreditation Accreditor Click or tap here to enter text. since ____________________ Does the chosen University seem to be a good choice? ____________________ 3. You would like to see what your job prospects will look like. The Department of Labor's Career One Stop webpage is an excellent source of career information and includes career assessment tools to help job seekers identify jobs that match their skills and interests. Go to https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/ExploreCareers.aspx and answer the following: Go to job search and enter the occupation that you are seeking, the location desired, and select within 25 miles. Total jobs available according to your chosen occupation ____________________ The top employer in terms of most openings for this occupation ____________________ Click on the job/employer most appealing to you. The basic qualifications requested by employer ____________________ The top skills/qualifications requested ____________________ Based on your research is this occupation appealing to you? ____________________