Students will consider their occupational goals and explore potential fit with their “dream occupation” using the O*NET (Occupational Information Network) website and write a paper based on this experience

Students will consider their occupational goals and explore potential fit with their “dream occupation” using the O*NET (Occupational Information Network) website and write a paper based on this experience. Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, not to exceed 8 pages (including title and reference pages). Papers will be evaluated on the basis of (1) quality; (2) depth of analysis; (3) organization and coherence; (4) creativity and problem solving; (5) analytical critique and evaluation; and (6) APA Style. Your paper should cover the following points:

1. “Dream job” occupational match. Prior to exploring the O*NET, think about your dream occupation (chief executive officer, counseling psychologist, interior designer, ice-cream truck driver, management consultant, actor, etc.). Estimate and write down what are the most important work activities required for your dream job (top 3 activities at least), and what are the most important characteristics an individual would need to possess in order to succeed in this job (top 7 characteristics at least). Think about your strengths and weaknesses, evaluate your match to this job and explain your evaluation.
2. “Dream Job” occupational match according to O*NET. Log onto O*NET.org and find your Dream Job title or as close job title as possible (there may not be a “movie star”, but there should be an “actor”). First, select “summary description”, after you are familiar with the summary, select “full report”.

Answer the following questions according to O*NET:

1. What are the most important activities of your Dream Job?
2. What is the most important characteristic an individual needs to have to succeed in this job (use the first five of “Knowledge”, “Skills” and “Abilities”)?
3. What are the educational requirements?
4. How closely does the O*NET match your expectations?
5. Is there anything surprising to you?
6. Why do you think your expectations were incorrect (or correct?).

Prepare a 5-7-minute presentation that speaks to your findings.  Be sure to include content that covers the questions asked of you.  Do not present in a numerical scripted manner, tell us a story.