1. 7 Steps to Success

2. Step 1: Take Surveys Personality Characteristics Learning Style
Interests
Skills
Values

3. Step 2: Learn About Career Options
Education required
Pay
Lifestyle
Outlook

4. Step 3: Look at Education
What kind of degree is necessary
What schools are available
What classes should you take in High School
What tests are required for admissions
ACT, SAT, etc.
Extracurricular activities
Other Options?
Military, On the Job training, workforce

5. Step 4: Talk to Others Seek out other points of view Parents Siblings
Teachers
Guidance Counselors
Professionals

6. Step 5: Make Your Decision
Select the Career Cluster that fits you best
Decide what you want after high school graduation
Plan your high school classes accordingly
Tailor your extracurricular activities to fit your needs

7. Step 6: Review Your Decision
It is OK to change your mind
Goals and plans change over time

8. Step 7: Take the Next Big Step
Clear goals to get to high school graduation
The next step
Technical School
College
Military
Work Force
Careers are life long – constantly review

9. Vocabulary Value – the things most important to you
Aptitude – natural abilities or talents
Skills – abilities gained through training and practice

10. Career Clusters Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, Audio Visual Technology & Communications
Business Management & Administration
Education and Training

11. Career Clusters Finance Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Service
Information Technology

12. Career Clusters Lab, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

13. Activity Break into groups of three
Answer the following questions about your two assigned Career Clusters.
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14. Questions Name the cluster
Briefly describe occupations in the cluster do.
What are activities people in this cluster may enjoy doing?
What are some related classes?
What are some related hobbies, activities and groups?