Career Cruising

What is Career Cruising?

• It is an internet-based career exploration and planning tool.

• It is used by students to explore career and college options.

• It helps students develop a career plan.

• It can be accessed from school or home!

What are the features of the program?

• Interest and Skills Assessment

• Career Profiles

• Multimedia Interviews

• College and Financial Aid Information

• Individual Learning Plan

• Resume Builder

Why use Career Cruising?

• Students across Kentucky are now required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

• The ILP is completed by using Career Cruising

• It begins in 6th grade and continues through high school

• You can even use it throughout college!

ILP

Begin Career Cruising by...

• Going to: www.careercruising.com/ilp

• Type your ten-digit user name and six-digit password provided by your teacher

• Click Log In

Press the profile

username

Check My

Progress to see how to get to 100%.

8th Grade ILP Homepage

What are the ILP requirements for 8th graders in Career Cruising?

• Career Matchmaker (Complete a New Matchmaker Session) • My Skills• Learning Styles • Careers that Interest Me (SAVE at least 4 to your ILP!!)• Schools that Interest Me (SAVE at least 2 schools to your ILP!!)• Career & Life Goals• Career Cluster Interests• Post-Secondary Goals• Career Planning Activities• Organizations & Activities• Community Service• Course of Study: 9th Grade• Annual ILP Review (teacher completes with you then YOU complete

after you are at 83%)• Annual Student Survey (complete last to reach 100%)

Click My Assessments

Click Matchmaker &

My Skills

Click to answer ALL 116 questions.

Click to complete ALL 45 My Skills questions.

What are your top career matches?

• Prioritize your top four careers from the 40 listed

• Review each of the careers finding out what the job description is, earnings, education required, etc….

• Complete the Word graphic organizer that is explained by the teacher

Click each button to see if the job is suitable for

you.

Reference

• Career Cruising information, www.careercruising.com/ILP/ retrieved on August 15, 2014

• www.businessinsider.com