Career Cruising What is Career Cruising It is

Career Cruising

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!

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

Why use Career Cruising? • Students across Kentucky are now required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP). ILP • The ILP is completed by using Career Cruising • It begins in 6 th grade and continues through high school • You can even use it throughout college!

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

Press the profile username

8 th Grade ILP Homepage Check My Progress to see how to get to 100%.

What are the ILP requirements for 8 th graders in Career Cruising? • • • • Career Matchmaker (Complete a New Matchmaker Session) My Skills Learning Styles Careers that Interest Me (SAVE at least 4 to your ILP!!) Schools that Interest Me (SAVE at least 2 schools to your ILP!!) Career & Life Goals Career Cluster Interests Post-Secondary Goals Career Planning Activities Organizations & Activities Community Service Course of Study: 9 th Grade Annual ILP Review (teacher completes with you then YOU complete after you are at 83%) • Annual Student Survey (complete last to reach 100%)

Start A New Matchmaker Session! Click My Assessments

Click Matchmaker & My Skills

Click to answer ALL 116 questions.

Click to complete ALL 45 My Skills questions.

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

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

Reference • Career Cruising information, www. careercruising. com/ILP/ retrieved on August 15, 2014 • www. businessinsider. com