Grade 12 Career Exploration Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 12 students explore their career interests, skills, and future pathways through a series of reflective questions and activities.
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Grade 12 Career Exploration
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful responses. This worksheet is designed to help you reflect on your career aspirations and plan for your future.
1. List three of your greatest strengths and explain how each might be valuable in a professional setting.
2. Describe a subject or activity you are passionate about. How could this passion translate into a potential career path?
1. A formal document outlining one's education, work experience, and skills is called a .
2. The process of gathering information about a specific job or industry is known as .
3. A short, persuasive letter sent with a resume to express interest in a job is a letter.
1. Which of the following is NOT a common way to gain work experience?
Internship
Volunteer work
Job shadowing
Watching TV
2. What is the primary purpose of a networking event in career exploration?
To find immediate job openings
To buy products and services
To build professional relationships and learn about industries
To attend a social party
1. It is important to only consider careers that directly relate to your high school major.
True
False
2. Developing soft skills like communication and teamwork is beneficial for any career.
True
False
Match the career exploration term with its definition.
1. Resume
a. Observing someone in their workplace
2. Cover Letter
b. A summary of your qualifications for a job
3. Job Shadowing
c. A letter introducing yourself and your interest in a job
1. Outline a realistic plan for your post-secondary education or training, including specific institutions or programs you might consider.
2. Identify three potential challenges you might face in pursuing your chosen career path and propose strategies for overcoming them.