Do not alter the format of the document.
1. Watch the Top 10 Reasons to Visit Academic Advising video in Chapter 9 Online Lecture content.
a. Identify 2 of the 10 areas where you could benefit from Advising assistance.
b.
For each
, provide specific, personal examples of how it will help your short/long term academic planning.
2. Watch the
What Can DSC Career Services Do for You? video in
Chapter 9 online Lecture content. The video specifically identifies
5 areas of assistance Career Services offers.
a.
Identify
two of the five
areas
described (not two resources from the same area such as O*Net and Candid Career, both discussed in
Career Exploration & Planning) that you would find beneficial.
b.
Specifically explain how
each area
can help you with your short/long term career/employment planning.
3. Review the content on the
Academic and Program Research menu item/page specifically the resources provided on
Exploring Majors and
Researching Institutions tabs in the
Academic Research Resources box.
a.
List two resources that would be beneficial to an undecided student when making academic/educational choices
.
b.
Explain
why they would be beneficial.
4. Review the content on the
How To Conduct Career Research menu item/page. Using the MyNextMove link, explore your intended career (if undecided, choose one of interest). If the profession you select offers multiple, more specific options, choose the ‘best fit’ for your career goal.
a.
List the career/profession researched with the exact title as it appears from the listing
here:
b. Read ‘What They Do’ and ‘
On the job, you would…’ areas listed for the profession. Using specific examples from those sections, explain
why
the work required would interest you based on the type of tasks (Do not just write the information posted in the lists.)
c.
Review the
Job Outlook section. List
Florida’s average salary
and
the
national average
(US).
i.
Florida:
ii.
National:
5. Review the content on the
Cost of Living and Your Choices
page. Using the
Best Places to Live – Cost of Living link, research this information.
· In the ‘Where you live now?’ field – Use your
current city of residence
(or the closest you can find in the list).
· ‘Where are you considering?
’ – Use a
city
and
state
that you might be considering moving to.
·
‘What is your annual income?’
– Use the
Florida
Average Salary researched in
Question 4c.
a. List the details you entered in the fields above to provide context.
b. Describe (do not just list) salary differences and any indexes that are above 100 (100 = more expensive).
c. What is your reaction to the results?
6.
Explain the relationship between salary and cost-of-living. How does this relationship impact your spending power and ability to meet expenses/pay bills?
7. Review the Career Development process section in your textbook
(p.343-349).
a.
Identify what stage of the process you are in.
b. Describe
two specific actions
you can take in the next 6 months to help you either explore, clarify, make a decision, or prepare for your academic/professional goals and employment.
Academic and Career Planning – Revised FA23 Last Updated: 11/26/2023
