Career Cruising

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Career Cruising
What is your future career?
Top 50 Jobs 2002 to 2012
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What is Career Cruising?

• It is an internet-based career exploration and
  planning tool.
• It is used by students to explore career and
  college options.
• It helps students develop a career plan.
• It can be accessed from school or
  home!

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What are the features of the program?

• Interest and Skills Assessment
• Career Profiles
• Multimedia Interviews
• College and Financial Aid Information
• Individual Learning Plan
• Resume Builder

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Why use Career Cruising?

• The ILP is completed by using Career Cruising
• It begins in 6th grade and continues through high
  school
• You can even use it throughout college!

• Students across Kentucky are now required to
  complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

ILP
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Begin Career Cruising by...

• Going to www.careercruising.com/ilp
• Type your ten-digit user name and six-digit
  password provided by your teacher
• Click Log In

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Press the profile username
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8th Grade ILP Homepage
Check View Details to see how to get to 100
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What are the ILP requirements for 8th graders in
Career Cruising?

• Career Matchmaker (Complete a New Matchmaker
  Session)
• My Skills
• Learning Styles
• Careers that Interest Me
• Schools that Interest Me
• Career Life Goals
• Career Cluster Interests
• Post-Secondary Goals
• Career Planning Activities
• Organizations Activities
• Community Service
• Course of Study 9th Grade
• Annual ILP Review (complete with teacher after
  ILP is at 83)
• Annual Student Survey (complete last)

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Start A New Matchmaker Session!
Click My Assessments
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Click Matchmaker My Skills
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Click to answer more questions.
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What are your top career matches?

• Prioritize your top four careers from the 40
  listed
• Review each of the careers finding out what the
  job description is, earnings, education required,
  etc.
• Complete the Word graphic organizer that is
  explained by the teacher

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Click each button to see if the job is suitable
for you.
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Reference

• Career Cruising information, www.careercruising.co
  m/ILP/ retrieved on August 16, 2013