University of California Los Angeles Nursing as a Career Reflection Paper ElimiMajorACTIONS (picking your major may help pick your career) ElimiMajor is a

University of California Los Angeles Nursing as a Career Reflection Paper ElimiMajorACTIONS (picking your major may help pick your career)

ElimiMajor is an exercise developed by the staff of Santa Monica College’s Career Services Center. As career professionals they have learned that students may not know what they want to choose as a major, but they always know what they DON’T want as their major. You will have the opportunity to identify majors that you are NOT interested in, and circle the majors that you are interested in.

Please click here to complete ElimiMajor sheet

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Career Exploration Resources

Review the following resources for more information and to help you EXPLORE:

– Career For Students in This Major… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

This website links academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths and sample job titles.

– What Can I Do With a Major In…? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

Great website that provides summaries for majors, sample job titles, possible employers, professional associations, and resources for finding employment.

– Occupational Outlook Handbook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable information to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

– Santa Monica College Career Services CenterLinks to an external site.

– View many helpful links about career exploration

– Find information about making an appointment with a career counselor

– Find information about jobs both on and off campus

Internship ProgramLinks to an external site. – Earn academic credit and gain valuable experience.

STEP 1-GATHER INFORMATION

Find the description of a Career you are interested in exploring. You can use any of the resources I provided below.

– Occupational Outlook Handbook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

– What Can I Do with a Major in… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

MAKE SURE TO WRITE ABOUT A CAREER NOT A MAJOR. If you are unclear about this, just ask!

See information at the bottom of these directions to access www.Choices360.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) to gather information on your career.

Then, go to YouTube and find a video about your career as a way of learning more information. Here’s one on a typical day in the life of an elementary school teacher. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

STEP 2-WRITE REPORT (See details below)

Your answers must be thorough and reflect college-level thinking and detail.
Your responses should be detailed, accurate, complete, in complete sentences, and written in your own words. Do not copy info from Choices360. Com but use this website to answer questions below.
Although there is no minimum word count required, you could not answer all the questions in less than a page if you did a thorough job.
This assignment is valuable for every student with a career goal!
Here are 2 examples of completed assignments that earned an “A”. This is what I am looking for.

Exploring Majors and Careers Example 1

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Exploring Majors and Careers Example 2

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Your report must include: (from Choices360) ***Instructions on how to access Choices360 are at the end of the page.

Title of the career
A detailed description of the career in your own words. What does someone do in this career? This information is found in the “What They Do” section and from the YouTube video. This must be a minimum of a paragraph of 3-5 sentences. For most careers, this area would be longer.
A list of two related careers or occupations. This is found in the “What They Do” section of Choices360.com or “What Can I Do With A Major In” website. You can also use the resources I provided in previous pages or any resource you find on the Career Services websiteLinks to an external site.. The Occupational Outlook Handbook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) is very helpful with all this information as well.
A discussion of the training and/or education required. Be sure to list any degrees, certificates, and/or licenses required. This is found in the “What to Learn” section.
The salary and hourly rate you would make if you worked in Los Angeles, California. This is found in the “Money and Outlook” section.
The job outlook for the career found in the “money and outlook” section.
Explain why this major is or is not a good fit with your academic abilities (e.g., math, science, English, history).
Identify two things you liked about the career. Explain why they appeal to you.
Identify two things you disliked, or found surprising about the career. Explain’
A conclusion paragraph: How did this project help you? Be detailed and specific. Did this assignment lead you to change your mind about the major and/or career goals? EXPLAIN.

STEP 3- SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT

Save assignment as: lastname_majorsandcareers.doc
Submit assignment BEFORE 11:59pm(PST) Sunday night or it will be late.

HOW TO ACCESS CHOICES 360: Go to www.choices360.com

Click Create an Account
Enter Access Key: CA01218
Click Next
Click the name of the role that best describes you in the Who Are You? Section
Enter your date of birth and select Santa Monica College– Select Next
Enter your account information. Create a user Account Name and Password. IF INTERNET EXPLORER DOES NOT WORK FOR CREATING YOUR ACCOUNT, TRY A DIFFERENT BROWSER. (for example, if you put an account name in and it keeps telling you it is already in use, this is an internet explorer issue)