First Career Steps - Student Survey
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A survey for high school students about career planning

1. HOW DO YOU FEEL when people ask you about your career plans? Do you feel confident, worried, ready for the future, or not-so-ready? DID YOU KNOW that many successful adults did not know when they were in high school that they would be in their current careers? Of course, many people chose a career path early on, studied for a particular career, and have enjoyed that career path all along. But for many people, careers evolve over time, as one career opportunity leads to another, and as they continually learn new skills and build their careers.

THIS SURVEY asks about your current career plans -- with the assurance that it is fine if your career plans are continuing to evolve!!

Check all that apply -- how do you feel about career planning?

HOW DO YOU FEEL when people ask you about your career plans? Do you feel confident, worried, ready for the future, or not-so-ready? DID YOU KNOW that many successful adults did not know when they were in high school that they would be in their current careers? Of course, many people chose a career path early on, studied for a particular career, and have enjoyed that career path all along. But for many people, careers evolve over time, as one career opportunity leads to another, and as they continually learn new skills and build their careers. THIS SURVEY asks about your current career plans -- with the assurance that it is fine if your career plans are continuing to evolve!! Check all that apply -- how do you feel about career planning? Confident

Worried

Excited

Bored

Ready

Not-so-ready

I know exactly what I want

I have lots of options

I don't have enough information

I have too much information

I have about the right amount of information

I haven't really started planning yet

Other (please specify)

2. Do you know yet what career areas you are interested in?

Do you know yet what career areas you are interested in? YES, I have one strong career goal

YES, I can name 2 or 3 possible career areas that might interest me

NOT YET, but I am starting to think about careers

NO, I do not know yet what type of career I want

3. If you can, please list one or more career areas that might interest you.

If you can, please list one or more career areas that might interest you. Career interest #1:
Career interest #2:
Career interest #3:
Career interest #4:

4. What do you plan to do after high school? (Or if you are already out of high school, what are you currently doing?)

What do you plan to do after high school? (Or if you are already out of high school, what are you currently doing?) Attend a two-year college

Attend a four-year college

Attend a career training program

Enter an apprenticeship program

Enter the military

Work in a part-time job while attending school or training

Work full-time

Work or volunteer for a year before attending school/training

Other (please specify)

5. Which of the following have you done? Check as many as apply.

Which of the following have you done? Check as many as apply. Talking with friends about careers

Talking with teachers and counselors about careers

Talking with parents about careers

Career interest checklists/assessments

Hearing guest speakers about careers at my school

Career days or Career fairs

Field trips to companies and workplaces

Job shadow days (spending a day or half-day shadowing someone in their job)

Looking at websites, videos or books about careers

Summer job(s)

After-school job(s)

Internship(s)

Volunteer work

Summer program(s) related to career interests

Clubs or activities related to career interests

Classroom projects related to career interests

None of the above

Other (please specify)

6. How would you rate your strength in the following career skills?

	5 = Very strong	4	3 = In-between	2	1 = Not yet strong
Communicating verbally	*How would you rate your strength in the following career skills? Communicating verbally 5 = Very strong	Communicating verbally 4	Communicating verbally 3 = In-between	Communicating verbally 2	Communicating verbally 1 = Not yet strong
Communicating in writing	Communicating in writing 5 = Very strong	Communicating in writing 4	Communicating in writing 3 = In-between	Communicating in writing 2	Communicating in writing 1 = Not yet strong
Working with people	Working with people 5 = Very strong	Working with people 4	Working with people 3 = In-between	Working with people 2	Working with people 1 = Not yet strong
Creative thinking	Creative thinking 5 = Very strong	Creative thinking 4	Creative thinking 3 = In-between	Creative thinking 2	Creative thinking 1 = Not yet strong
Logical thinking	Logical thinking 5 = Very strong	Logical thinking 4	Logical thinking 3 = In-between	Logical thinking 2	Logical thinking 1 = Not yet strong
Leadership	Leadership 5 = Very strong	Leadership 4	Leadership 3 = In-between	Leadership 2	Leadership 1 = Not yet strong
Working with data and numbers	Working with data and numbers 5 = Very strong	Working with data and numbers 4	Working with data and numbers 3 = In-between	Working with data and numbers 2	Working with data and numbers 1 = Not yet strong
Working with tools and equipment	Working with tools and equipment 5 = Very strong	Working with tools and equipment 4	Working with tools and equipment 3 = In-between	Working with tools and equipment 2	Working with tools and equipment 1 = Not yet strong
Managing timelines and projects	Managing timelines and projects 5 = Very strong	Managing timelines and projects 4	Managing timelines and projects 3 = In-between	Managing timelines and projects 2	Managing timelines and projects 1 = Not yet strong
Dressing appropriately for a workplace	Dressing appropriately for a workplace 5 = Very strong	Dressing appropriately for a workplace 4	Dressing appropriately for a workplace 3 = In-between	Dressing appropriately for a workplace 2	Dressing appropriately for a workplace 1 = Not yet strong
Being on time for work or meetings	Being on time for work or meetings 5 = Very strong	Being on time for work or meetings 4	Being on time for work or meetings 3 = In-between	Being on time for work or meetings 2	Being on time for work or meetings 1 = Not yet strong
Having good attendance	Having good attendance 5 = Very strong	Having good attendance 4	Having good attendance 3 = In-between	Having good attendance 2	Having good attendance 1 = Not yet strong
Understanding workplace safety rules	Understanding workplace safety rules 5 = Very strong	Understanding workplace safety rules 4	Understanding workplace safety rules 3 = In-between	Understanding workplace safety rules 2	Understanding workplace safety rules 1 = Not yet strong
Being motivated and taking initiative	Being motivated and taking initiative 5 = Very strong	Being motivated and taking initiative 4	Being motivated and taking initiative 3 = In-between	Being motivated and taking initiative 2	Being motivated and taking initiative 1 = Not yet strong

7. What are the most helpful things that your school or program currently does to help students learn about careers? And what do you think your school or program should do (or do more of) to help students learn about careers?

What are the most helpful things that your school or program currently does to help students learn about careers? And what do you think your school or program should do (or do more of) to help students learn about careers?

8. If you have had a job, internship, or volunteer position, what do you think you learned from your experience? Check as many as apply.

If you have had a job, internship, or volunteer position, what do you think you learned from your experience? Check as many as apply. Career options (what type of careers I might like)

Career-specific skills (such as childcare, cooking or computer skills)

Applied academic skills (such as how to use writing, reading, or math in a workplace)

Basic foundation skills (such as working with others or professionalism)

Higher-level professional skills (such as project management, creative thinking, or leadership)

None of the above

Not applicable (have not had a job, internship or volunteer experience)

Other (please specify)

9. What is your current grade or school status? (Or if this is summertime, what grade are you entering next fall?)

What is your current grade or school status? (Or if this is summertime, what grade are you entering next fall?) 12th Grade

11th Grade

10th Grade

9th Grade

8th Grade

7th Grade

In college or a training program

Not currently in school

Other (please specify)

10. Where did you learn about this survey? Check as many as apply

Where did you learn about this survey? Check as many as apply School

After-school program

Summer program

Community-based program

Church-based program

Facebook

Website

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A survey for high school students about career planning

2. Do you know yet what career areas you are interested in?

3. If you can, please list one or more career areas that might interest you.

4. What do you plan to do after high school? (Or if you are already out of high school, what are you currently doing?)

5. Which of the following have you done? Check as many as apply.

6. How would you rate your strength in the following career skills?

7. What are the most helpful things that your school or program currently does to help students learn about careers? And what do you think your school or program should do (or do more of) to help students learn about careers?

8. If you have had a job, internship, or volunteer position, what do you think you learned from your experience? Check as many as apply.

9. What is your current grade or school status? (Or if this is summertime, what grade are you entering next fall?)

10. Where did you learn about this survey? Check as many as apply

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