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Kuder Navigator I-Search Activity

Name _____________________________

The goal of this activity is to help you research a cluster of occupations around which you can develop an education plan for high school. 

Go to www.kudernavigator.com. Enter your user name and password, then click Log In.



Click on the Learn About Myself top navigation tab and select View Assessment Results.



To view your Kuder® Career Interests Assessment results, click on the magnifying glass next to the title.

Five pathways will be listed in rank order and represent those pathways in which you have shown the most interest. 

To find the name of the cluster to which this pathway belongs, move your cursor over the icon at the right of the pathway title bar.

I. Research a Pathway > Click on the title of the first pathway listed. Read its complete description. Watch the video about this cluster of occupations. If this does not look interesting, go back and choose a different pathway. > Scroll down and click on the plus sign + in front of a career group. > Click on the plus sign + in front of an education/training level that you plan to reach. This will allow you to view a list of occupations. If no occupations are listed, select a higher education level. > Click on the titles of three occupations within this pathway and fill in the information below. List the cluster(s) and pathway(s) you researched:

List five (5) Occupations researched and the Education/Training level: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________________

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II. If you did not find occupations that interested you using the Assessment results try the following methods: 

Click on the Explore Occupations link in the red menu bar at the top.



Choose “Explore Careers by 16 National Career Clusters and Pathways” or “Title Search”.



III.

Then click on occupation titles to see the occupational summaries.

List three job titles that interest you most: 1. _____________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________

IV.

Pick one occupation to focus on. Then click on the links along the right side of the screen to answer the following questions. (Use additional paper if needed.)

1. Name the occupation you are researching: _____________________________________ 2. Click on and read the Tasks and Conditions. Describe what these people do.

3. Click on and read the Interests, Skills, and Work Values. Explain which of these characteristics appeal to you and why.

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4. Click on and read Education & Experience. What education or training is needed for this career? What College Majors or Instructional Programs are suggested?



What are some high school courses you should take for this career?

5. Click on and read Salary & Outlook. How much can you make in California by earning a yearly salary at the 10th percentile for this career? ________________________________ How much can you make in California by earning a yearly salary at the 90th percentile for this career? ________________________________ What is the outlook (% change in the future) for this career? ________ Is it positive (+) /increasing or negative (-) /decreasing? ______________________

6. Circle a word or phrase to complete the following statement. Based on the information I have just read about my preferred career, my interest has increased

decreased

stayed the same

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