Word Wall Terms Key Terms Career Clusters Career Interest Areas Research Exploratory Interview Job Shadowing Internship Volunteering Service Learning Cooperative Program (Co-Op) Career Pathway Experience Business Industry Preparation Investigate

Researching Careers Career Choices Part 1 Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

What are career clusters Discover What are career clusters Which career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you continued

Why 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.

Career Choices There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from. Do you know what you want to do for a living?

The U.S. Department of Education has organized 16 career clusters. Groups of similar occupations and business industries Help you discover your interest Help you to plan for the future Divided into career pathways

Career Pathways Career Pathways Groups of careers requiring similar skills and education. Provides students with an outline of career information

Career Clusters Overview You will receive a copy of this information. Career Clusters Industry & Occupations Career Pathways Skills & Education

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.

Graphic Organizer 16 Career Clusters Architecture and Construction You will receive a copy of this information. Architecture and Construction Education and Training Human Services Manufacturing Arts, Audio/ Video Technology, and Communication Finance Hospitality and Tourism Marketing, Sales, and Service Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Government and Public Administration Information Technology Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Business, Management, and Administration Health Science Law, Public Safety, and Security Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Key questions to ask about careers that interest you Discover 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 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.

Graphic Organizer Career Interest Areas Creators are… You will receive a copy of this information. Creators are… Creative thinkers Investigators are… Logical thinkers Organizers… Love working with information or numbers Influencers are… Likely to be out in front, in charge, and leading others Doers… Always seem busy Helpers… Tend to think of others before themselves

End of Part 1 Researching Careers Career Choices Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

Career Research Career Choices Part 2 Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

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

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Graphic Organizer What to Research You will receive a copy of this information. ? ? What skills and aptitudes should I have? What responsibilities would I have? ? ? What education and training would I need? Would I be able to move ahead? ? ? What would my work environment or surroundings be like? What will this career be like when I’m ready to work? ? ? What hours would I spend on the job? What does this career pay? ? ? What kind of work would I do? What other rewards would this career provide?

Question: Career Research What are four places or ways to find career information?

#1 Check Out the Library The following publications are especially useful: Dictionary of Occupational Titles Occupational Outlook Handbook Guide for Occupational Exploration Occupational Outlook Quarterly Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

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

#3 Talk 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.

#4 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 field. The value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.

Work! (Continued) 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. 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?

End of Session Career Research Career Choices Textbook Reference: Chapter 3