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Objective
Create a career outlook brochure and give a group presentation

Think
Where might you find a career outlook brochure like this? What kinds of information does such a brochure
usually include? What other kinds of information would you like to know?

Career Outlook: Training and qualifications:

Counselors
What they do:
Counselors assist people with
personal, family, education,
health, and career decisions
and problems.
Where they work:
Many counselors work in school
settings or medical facilities, but
counselors are just as likely to
be found in corporate or
government settings.
A master’s degree is typically
Future job outlook:
required. A bachelor’s degree
Counseling is a rapidly
growing profession, and
often qualifies a person to work
employment opportunities
as a counseling aide. Becoming
are expected to increase.
certified is usually voluntary,
Annually the number of job
but doing so may enhance
openings usually exceeds
job prospects.
the number of graduates
from counseling programs.
Required personal qualities:
Anyone interested in being a
counselor should have a strong
desire to help others and be able
to work independently or as part
of a team. They must possess
high levels of physical and
emotional energy.

Plan
1. Brainstorm ideas about rapidly growing career 2. Assign each member an area to research.
opportunities. As a group choose one job and answer as
3. Decide what other information, photos, and support
many of the questions as you can.
materials you will need to make an appealing brochure
• What do people in this job do? and give a presentation.
• Where do they work?
• What training and qualifications are required? 4. Now use the Internet to do research. Write the
• What personal qualities are needed? information on cards and print out photos.
• What is the job outlook for the future?

Put together
1. Share your information with your group. Then create a brochure together.
2. Practice giving a group presentation. Each member should present the part he or she has researched.

Present
1. Show your brochure to the class and give your presentation.
2. Which group had the most interesting brochure and presentation?
3. What other rapidly growing career opportunities do you know about?

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