Chapter 1. Develop Your Career Story: Reading in Your Profession

Introduction

Develop Your Career Story: Reading in Your Profession
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Activity Objective:

In this chapter, you discovered the benefits of being an active reader and found that all reading is not equal. Just as you use different strategies to read college textbooks than books for pleasure, there will be varying types of reading required of you in the workplace. Complete this activity to explore the reading you will do in your profession as well as the reading-related skills you’ll use to work with information on the job.

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Research

  • Visit the online site of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) to learn more about reading in two careers that interest you. (Similar to the O*NET, you can use the OOH to explore different professions.) To do so, click Opens in a new tab. Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticshere or search online for “Occupational Outlook Handbook”; then type the name of each career into the “Search Handbook” box.
  • On the home page for each of your chosen professions, select the “What They Do” tab to see what reading you may be required to do. Look for words that imply you will need to use reading-related skills—review, analyze, interpret, examine, research, and so on.
  • According to the OOH’s description and any additional information that you’ve learned about this profession, what specific reading will likely be required for each job? Fill in the prompts below for one of the professions you researched. An example is provided.

EXAMPLE: In my career as a sonographer, I will be required to read test results, recognize the differences between normal and abnormal test results, and analyze and summarize diagnostic information for physicians in order to succeed in my profession.

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In my career as a , I will be required to read in order to succeed in my profession.

Your Answer

Question 1.1

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Story Builder

Now, use what you’ve just learned to continue crafting your career story. Answer the questions below to help prepare yourself to read and work with information in your profession.

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  1. A typical day at work might require me to use the following reading-related skills: . (Expand on your answer to the Research prompt on the previous slide.)
  2. In my profession, it might be easy to misread or misinterpret . If I misread or misinterpret this kind of information in my profession, it could lead to mistakes such as . That’s why I’m working to strengthen my reading skills!
  3. Three classes I am taking now or could take in the future that will help me prepare to read and work with information successfully in my profession are [review your academic plan and your college’s course offerings] .

Your Answer

Question 1.2

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Conclusion

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