Career Development 3rd Grade

Career Cluster What is a “Career”? What is a “Career Cluster”? A person’s WORK or JOB Most people work for 30 years or longer Wow! That’s a long time! What is a “Career Cluster”? A way to organize careers or jobs into groups that are similar

Energy Today we will focus on the Energy career cluster There are many forms of Energy like Wind Solar (sun) Water There are lots of jobs in the Energy cluster that produce and use different forms of energy

Heat One form of Energy is HEAT We can create heat Rub your hands together really fast Do you feel your hands getting hot? What do you do to warm up your house when it is cold outside? Build a fire Turn up the thermostat Turn on a heater

Wind Wind is another form of Energy We can produce wind Lay a piece of paper on a desk Blow on the paper What happens to the paper?

Water Can water produce Energy? What happens in a flood or heavy rain? Water can sweep items away in a flood Moving water in the right direction and in the right way can produce Energy that is good!

Energy Careers Play first video “Get into Energy” http://getintoenergy.com/engineers/get-into-energy.php

Human Services Jobs related to Families Human Needs Education People who chose this career field like to work with people to help make things better for others!

Human Services Careers Social Work – provide assistance to improve the lives of children and their families Assist Single Parents Arrange Adoptions Find Foster Homes Clergy – provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to church members School Bus

Human Services Careers Family Therapists – diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders with families Rehabilitation Counselors – work with individuals to help with independence and employability skills Birth Defects Illnesses/Disease Accidents

Human Services Careers Educational Counselors – provide educational and vocational guidance services Public Health Workers – provide support needed to cope with very bad illnesses

Human Services Careers Childcare Workers – take care of children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care places Home Health Aides – provide routine, personal healthcare for elderly or disabled persons in the privacy of their home

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Hospitality & Tourism Who likes to travel? Who likes to take vacations? Hospitality – the relationship between a hostess and the guest Tourism – travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes

Restaurant Careers Owner/Manager Hostess Waitress Cook Cashier

Lodging Careers Manager Desk Clerk Housekeeper Concierge Maintenance

Travel Services Careers Owner/Manager Flight Attendant Pilot Travel Agent

Paws in Jobland http://paws.bridges.com/cfnc1.htm

What Do YOU Want to Be? Before you know it you will be in high school—like me! It is important to have an idea of what you want to do when you grow up. In high school, you will be able to take classes to help you prepare for a CAREER!

What Do YOU Want to Be?