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4.01 Career Clusters
Pathways
Explain a Career Clusters?
• It’s a group of jobs related to one another by common interest, these jobs range from entry level to professional.
• There are 16 clusters in which all jobs in the U.S. can be grouped into.
Pathways
• subgroups of career clusters
• knowledge and skill requirements are targeted toward a very specific group of occupations that share common abilities
Why should I study the clusters?
• Because they help you explore a wide range of jobs within a career area
1. Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Only 10% of the worker are involved in ranching and farming
• Requires two-to-four years of college.
• Must like to work outdoor with nature and the natural elements
• A forester is a job in this cluster
• Provides basic human needs
2. Architecture and Construction• To be an engineer
you must at least have your bachelors degree.
• Must be good in Math and Science
• Requires that you be licensed before practicing as an architect.
• HS classes such as welding and drafting would be great classes for this field
3. Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, & Communication
• Needs to have good interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
• High school classes such as art, yearbook, chemistry, math and English are great course for this field.
• This is no postsecondary school required however they are suggested.
• TV announcer is a job in this cluster
4. Business and Administration
• Must be well organized, good with numbers and systems
• HS business classes are good for the field.
• Need computer skills, common sense, decision-making skills, and problem solving abilities.
5. Education and Training
• Need at least a bachelors degree in order to become a teacher
• Must have great interpersonal skills and love to make an impact
• Do not make as much money as some other professions but have great benefits
6. Finance (Business Technologies)
• Good with money
• Is growing rapidly as far as international sales.
• computers, auditor, accountant
• HS courses in math, finance and business courses are good in this field
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced training is required for most of the careers in this cluster.
7. Government and Public Administration
• Training on these job range from on-the-job training to advanced degrees.
• People enter this field for various reasons.
• All HS classes especially the arts will help in this field
8. Health Science
• Must be a helper type person.
• The job outlook looks great because as long as we have children and we continue to age, we will need someone to take care of us
• HS courses in health, biology, health occupations and psychology
• Normally complete 7 to 10 years of postsecondary education.
9. Hospitality and Tourism
• Great interpersonal skills
• Some jobs are seasonal and sometimes requires working weekends, nights or holidays
• Many jobs require no specific education. Lots of OTJ training.
10. Human Service (Public Service)
• Involves helping, protecting and nurturing others.
• Most require one to be licensed and renew their skills often.
• Many do not require college degree HOWEVER it does require specialized training.
• Firefighters, day care workers
11. Information Technology
• Fastest going field of all career clusters
• One need at least an associates degree and continuous updating of their skills
• HS computer, math and sciences classes are good for this career cluster.
12. Law and Public Safety
• Helping people stay safe through the legal system.
• Requires many types of supervised field experiences.
• OTJ, Associate, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts are common.
• Communication, strong ethics, and conflict-resolution skills are required.
13. Manufacturing
• Most work indoors, noisy conditions
• White-collar– Normally salaried jobs
that do not require specialized clothes.
• Blue-collar– Because work requires
specialized clothes.
• OTJ, apprenticeships or technical training is needed
• Strong in math, science along with good teamwork and communication skills
14. Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service
• Enterprising skills, and very interpersonal
• Forecasters predict greater than average job growth
• Requires no prior experience for entry-level positions
• women make up ½ of the workforce in retail sales
15. Scientific Research/Engineering
• Many jobs require one to devising new methods to solve problems.
• Highly technical, requires a firm background in Math and Science.
• Lots of physical and social science along with engineering
• In most cases….. LOTS AND LOTS OF SCHOOLING.
16. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
• Range from bus driver, to flying airplane
• Requires license in your profession
• Does not require college however it is suggested.