Careers Clusters of Interest

10th GradePlan Test #2

Pre-Test

1. What determines the career areas of the PLAN World of Work map?

2. Name one of the PLAN Student Preference of Activities.

3. Name one of the PLAN Career Areas.

Objectives

• Review PLAN test results• Identify PLAN career areas & careers of interest• Compare PLAN results & Naviance list for

career and cluster matches• Add careers to your Naviance list• Update Postsecondary Plan

Review Last Lesson

• Valuable information contained on Page 2 of the PLAN test results– How to improve your academic skills

• Skills that might be listed as needing improvement from the PLAN test– Reading, Writing, Math, Computer, Study Skills

• Key area in the “PLAN Study Skills Checklist for Students”– Consistent study time, organizational skills

Why Take the Plan?

• Find careers that match your interests & skills • Investigate career clusters of interest

Your Career Possibilities

Student Preference of Activities

• Preference of Activities determines the areas on the World of Work map– Data: Recording, verifying, transmitting, & organizing

facts– Ideas: Creating, discovering, analyzing, & interpreting – People: Helping, informing, persuading, entertaining,

motivating, & directing– Things: Repairing, transporting, servicing, & producing

World of Work Map

Career Area List

Naviance: Careers Tab

My Favorite Careers and Clusters

Business Management & Administration

Related Careers

Explore Careers: Construction Manager

Construction Manager: Wages

My Favorite Career and Clusters

Update Postsecondary PlanUpdate Postsecondary Plan

Use PLAN Results

• Use your PLAN results to help you identify more career clusters and careers of interest in Naviance

• Add career clusters and careers to your “my favorite careers and clusters” when appropriate

• Update Postsecondary Plan

Class Discussion

• What career clusters matched from your PLAN results and Naviance list?

• What career clusters or careers did you add to your Naviance list? Why?

Post-Test

1. What determines the career areas of the PLAN World of Work map?

2. Name one of the PLAN Student Preference of Activities.

3. Name one of the PLAN Career Areas.

Review

• What determines the PLAN World of Work map?– Student Preference of Activities

• The PLAN Student Preference of Activities– Data, Ideas, People, Things

• Some PLAN Career Areas– Management, Computer Information Systems– Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences – Applied Arts, Health Care, Education