North Carolina Career Clusters Guide North Carolina Summer Conference July 21-26, 2009.

North Carolina Career Clusters

Guide

North Carolina Summer Conference

July 21-26, 2009

Career Choices Today Are Difficult

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Definitions are fluid and changing

Expectations are very high

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The North Carolina Career Guide

Provides a focus for choosing a career

Information = better decision making

Interests and skills matter

Academics apply to the real world

North Carolina-specific information


Career Myths

One career - lasts a lifetime

Money = Happiness

Hot jobs, all that matter

Counselors have the answers

Choosing a career is easy

Success is accidental

There is a perfect job out there for everyone.


Pathway to Your FutureJob Title #1: Agricultural Technician

Graduate from high school in 2010No further education

Start work in 2010Starting Salary: $25,319

Job Title #2: Agricultural TechnicianGraduate from high school in 2010

Associate’s DegreeStart work in 2012Starting Salary: $35,169

Job Title #3: Environmental ScientistGraduate from high school in 2010

Bachelor’s and Master’s DegreeStart work in 2017Starting Salary: $53,686


Bring It All Together

Write a paragraph

Make a T-Chart

Write a letter

Research online

Other


Resources Needed to Help Students:

Achieve in school

Transition to college or work

Make academics relevant


North Carolina Career Clusters Guide North Carolina Summer Conference July 21-26, 2009.

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