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1Chapter 3 Researching Careers
Career ChoicesCareer Choices
Key TermsCareer Clusters
Career Interest Areas
Research
Exploratory Interview
Job Shadowing
Internship
Volunteering
Service Learning
Cooperative Program (Co-Op)
Word Wall Terms• Career Pathway
• Experience
• Business Industry
• Preparation
• Investigate
Researching CareersResearching Careers
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DiscoverDiscover
What are career clustersWhich career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you
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Why It’s ImportantWhy 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.
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There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from.
Do you know what you want to do for a living?
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Career ClustersCareer Clusters
The U.S. Department of Education has organized 16 career clusters.
Career Clusters are:
Groups of similar occupations and industries
Help you discover your interest
Help you to decide where your future
Divided into career pathways
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Career Pathways
Groups of careers requiring similar skills and education.
Provides students with an outline of career information
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Career ClustersCareer Clusters
Career Clusters Industry & Occupations
Career Pathways Skills & Education
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Did You Know?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.
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16 Career Clusters16 Career ClustersGraphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer
Architectureand Construction
Arts, Audio/Video Technology,and Communication
Education andTraining
Finance
Agriculture, Food,and Natural Resources
Business,Management,and Administration
Health Science
Information Technology
Hospitality andTourism
Law, Public Safety, and Security
ManufacturingHuman Services
Marketing, Sales,and Service
Science,Technology,Engineering, andMathematics
Transportation,Distribution, andLogistics
Government andPublic Administration
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Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers
Key questions to ask about careers that interest you
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Career Interest AreasCareer 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.
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Career Interest AreasCareer Interest AreasGraphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer
Creators are…Creators are…
Investigators are…Investigators are…
Organizers…Organizers…
Influencers are…Influencers are…
Doers…Doers…
Helpers…Helpers…
Creative thinkersCreative thinkers
Logical thinkersLogical thinkers
Love working with information or numbersLove working with information or numbers
Likely to be out in front, in charge, and leading othersLikely to be out in front, in charge, and leading others
Always seem busyAlways seem busy
Tend to think of others before themselvesTend to think of others before themselves
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Why It’s ImportantWhy 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.
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Career ResearchCareer 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.
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What to ResearchWhat to Research
The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers.
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What skills and aptitudes should I have?
What education and training would I need?
What would my work environment or surroundings be like?
What hours would I spend on the job?
What kind of work would I do?
What responsibilities would I have?
Would I be able to move ahead?
What will this career be like when I’m ready to work?
What does this career pay?
What other rewards would this career provide?
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Question: What are four places or ways to
find career information?
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Check Out the LibraryCheck Out the Library
The following publications are especially useful:
Dictionary of Occupational TitlesOccupational Outlook HandbookGuide for Occupational ExplorationOccupational Outlook QuarterlyReader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
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Search the InternetSearch 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
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Know Your SourcesKnow 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.
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Talk to PeopleTalk 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.
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Work!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 fieldThe value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.
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Work!Work!
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.
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Work!Work!
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.
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What are four places or ways to find career information?
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Answer:
1. Check Out the Library2. Search the Internet3. Talk to People4. Work
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Textbook Reference: Chapter 3