Grade 8 Job Exploration Worksheet
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students explore different career paths, understand the importance of skills, and plan for their future job exploration.
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Job Exploration for Grade 8
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you think about your future career.
1. Which of the following is NOT a good reason to explore different careers?
To understand job requirements
To discover your interests and strengths
To immediately choose your lifelong career
To learn about necessary education/training
2. What is a 'skill' in the context of job exploration?
A hobby you enjoy
Something you are good at doing
Your favorite school subject
A type of job
3. A person's personal qualities and characteristics are often referred to as their .
4. To prepare for a future career, it's important to research different and their requirements.
5. Gaining experience through volunteering or part-time jobs can help you develop valuable .
6. Your interests and skills will never change as you grow older.
True
False
7. Networking, or talking to people in different professions, can be a helpful way to explore careers.
True
False
8. List three factors you should consider when exploring a potential career.
9. Describe one way a school counselor can help you with job exploration.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
10. Interest
a. The ability to perform a task well.
11. Aptitude
b. A natural talent or ability.
12. Skill
c. Something you enjoy doing or learning about.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
13. Your personal , such as helping others or earning a high salary, can influence your career choices.
14. Observing someone at their workplace for a day is called .
15. Many careers require specific or training after high school.