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1 Bishop Stang High School
Grade 10 Career Exploration

2 Career What is a job vs a career? Job = Career = Career Job
What is it?: A career is the pursuit of a lifelong ambition or the general course of progression towards lifelong goals. Job is an activity through which an individual can earn money. It is a regular activity in exchange of payment. Requires: Usually requires special learning that includes individualized components that develop abilities beyond that which training is capable of. Education or Special training may or may not be required Risk taking: A career may not mean stability of work as it encourages one to take risks. The risks are often internal and therefore planned. A job is “safe”, as stability of work and income is there. However shifting priorities, especially in resource jobs, can abruptly change the demand and require relocation which is an unstable factor. Risks may be completely external. Time: Long term Short term What is a job vs a career? Job = Career = What would you like to know about a job/career?

3 Click on “Cluster Finder”
Career Cluster Finder The “Cluster Finder” Survey measures: Activities you would like to do in the future & Activities you are interested in or able to do right now Click on “Cluster Finder”

4 Here are examples of types of clusters that might show up:
Government & Public Administration Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications Business Management & Administration Education & Training Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Hospitality & Tourism Marketing Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Finance Human Services Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Health Science Manufacturing Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

5 Career Cluster Finder Activities that interest you Personal qualities you have Subjects you enjoy in school After you finish, your top 3 Clusters will appear based on:

6 Explore your “Career Cluster”
Career clusters are a way of grouping careers with common features and skills. Careers grouped into the same cluster typically require similar education and training. Exploring clusters can be a useful way to find a good career match, especially if you have general areas of interest but are not sure what specific careers match those interests. Career clusters can also help you better understand how your coursework in school can prepare you for certain types of careers. Once you pick a Career Cluster you can learn an overview of the field, credentials needed, related careers, related majors, and plan of study

7 What are your top 3 clusters?
Find out your top 3 clusters What clusters came up for you? Do your clusters match your actual interests? Fill in the worksheet with your top clusters!

8 Explore Your Clusters Explore Careers & Clusters
Search Career by keyword, by category, or alphabetically Choose 1 career & explore.

9 Learning About Careers
Search the tabs to find the information you will need to complete the worksheet. Overview Employment Outlook Credentials Related Careers Related Majors Plan of Study (HS & College Plans)

10 Career Interest Profiler
REALSITIC: enjoy working with mechanical devices, tools or very practical activities and often enjoy a physically active work environment. Tend to value tangible things and are often less inclined toward social interaction. Often described as mechanically gifted, practical and genuine. INVESTIGATIVE: enjoy solving analytical problems and exploring the world through scientific inquiry and careful observation. Often prefer to be in work environments that are not overly commercial or materialistic and frequently shy away from leadership roles. Often described as curious, analytical, or intellectual. SOCIAL: enjoy working closely with other people by helping, healing, teaching or comforting them. Value interactive work environments that emphasize personal interaction and tend to avoid the work environments associated with the Realistic type. Often described as caring, patient, a "team player", a "good listener" or persuasive. ARTISTIC: enjoy a work environment with a high degree of creative freedom and low structure. Enjoy the act of creation and value aesthetics. Tend to avoid conventional work environments, often described as creative, sensitive, introspective or idealistic.

11 ENTERPRISING: enjoy working toward political or economic achievement
ENTERPRISING: enjoy working toward political or economic achievement. They are drawn to leadership positions and tend to be highly motivated with strong leadership skills such as public speaking, negotiation and understanding organizational dynamics. They often avoid work environments associated with the Investigative type. They are frequently described as outgoing, ambitious or adventurous. CONVENTIONAL: enjoy conventional tasks such as working with data, maintaining records, organizing information and managing operational activities. They are typically good at keeping things organized and helping things run smoothly. They tend to value practical achievement and often avoid artistic or unstructured environments. They are frequently described as practical, organized, efficient or conscientious. USE THE CODE! Narrow down your career search using your Holland Code (under Exploring Careers & Clusters). Click on a career to see an overview, knowledge and skills needed, tasks and activities, and wages

12 What’s Next? Continue to explore careers on Naviance Family Connection. Grade 11: We will explore the college research sections on Naviance. Grade 12: Apply to college!


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