1 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Key Terms Career Clusters Career Interest Areas...

1Chapter 3 Researching Careers

Career ChoicesCareer Choices

Key TermsCareer Clusters

Career Interest Areas

Research

Exploratory Interview

Job Shadowing

Internship

Volunteering

Service Learning

Cooperative Program (Co-Op)

Word Wall Terms• Career Pathway

• Experience

• Business Industry

• Preparation

• Investigate

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DiscoverDiscover

What are career clustersWhich career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you

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Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important

By looking at career clusters and career activities, you’ll get an idea of the kinds of careers you might enjoy. Exploring all kinds of career possibilities now will help you make career choices later.




There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from.

Do you know what you want to do for a living?



Career ClustersCareer Clusters

The U.S. Department of Education has organized 16 career clusters.

Career Clusters are:

Groups of similar occupations and industries

Help you discover your interest

Help you to decide where your future

Divided into career pathways



Career PathwaysCareer Pathways

Career Pathways

Groups of careers requiring similar skills and education.

Provides students with an outline of career information




Career Clusters Industry & Occupations

Career Pathways Skills & Education



Did You Know?Did You Know?

Students graduating from high school need highly technical skills to

be competitive in the job market.

Up to 85% of all jobs will require at least two years of education

beyond high school.



16 Career Clusters16 Career ClustersGraphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer

Architectureand Construction

Arts, Audio/Video Technology,and Communication

Education andTraining

Finance

Agriculture, Food,and Natural Resources

Business,Management,and Administration

Health Science

Information Technology

Hospitality andTourism

Law, Public Safety, and Security

ManufacturingHuman Services

Marketing, Sales,and Service

Science,Technology,Engineering, andMathematics

Transportation,Distribution, andLogistics

Government andPublic Administration



DiscoverDiscover

Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers

Key questions to ask about careers that interest you



Career Interest AreasCareer Interest Areas

Career interest areas are another way to discover different kinds of careers.

Career interest areas are general kinds of activities people do in many different careers.



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Creators are…Creators are…

Investigators are…Investigators are…

Organizers…Organizers…

Influencers are…Influencers are…

Doers…Doers…

Helpers…Helpers…

Creative thinkersCreative thinkers

Logical thinkersLogical thinkers

Love working with information or numbersLove working with information or numbers

Likely to be out in front, in charge, and leading othersLikely to be out in front, in charge, and leading others

Always seem busyAlways seem busy

Tend to think of others before themselvesTend to think of others before themselves

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Career ResearchCareer Choices

Career ResearchCareer Choices




Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important

By researching careers, you’ll get to know as much as you can about careers that interest you. The information you gather will help you decide which careers are right for you.



Career ResearchCareer Research

Once you identify interesting careers, it’s time for some research.

When you do research, you investigate a subject and gather information about it.



What to ResearchWhat to Research

The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers.



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What skills and aptitudes should I have?

What education and training would I need?

What would my work environment or surroundings be like?

What hours would I spend on the job?

What kind of work would I do?

What responsibilities would I have?

Would I be able to move ahead?

What will this career be like when I’m ready to work?

What does this career pay?

What other rewards would this career provide?




Question: What are four places or ways to

find career information?



Check Out the LibraryCheck Out the Library

The following publications are especially useful:

Dictionary of Occupational TitlesOccupational Outlook HandbookGuide for Occupational ExplorationOccupational Outlook QuarterlyReader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

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Search the InternetSearch the Internet

The World Wide Web offers a wide range of Web sites designed for job recruitment and career research.

For links to online career research resources, go the Exploring Careers Web site at exploring.glencoe.com



Know Your SourcesKnow Your Sources

No matter where you get your information, it’s always important to check to make sure that it is true and still current.



Talk to PeopleTalk to People

An exploratory interview is a short, informal talk with someone in a career that interests you.

It’s a good way to get an insider’s view of a particular career.



Work!Work!

The best way to learn about a career from the inside is to work.

Job shadowing involves following someone for a few days on the job.

You learn about a particular career by watching and listening.An internship is a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career fieldThe value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.



Work!Work!

You might also consider volunteering, or working without pay.

Volunteering is a great way to explore careers.

A service learning project can also be a useful experience for researching careers.



Work!Work!

Another option to gain first-hand experience on a job is to participate in a cooperative education (co-op) program.

A cooperative program combines school studies with paid work experience.



What are four places or ways to find career information?




Answer:

1. Check Out the Library2. Search the Internet3. Talk to People4. Work

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