Chapter 3Chapter 3

Researching CareersResearching Careers

Section 1: Exploring CareersSection 1: Exploring Careers

► PathwaysPathways1.1. Agriculture/Natural ResourcesAgriculture/Natural Resources2.2. Arts/AV Technology and CommunicationArts/AV Technology and Communication3.3. Architecture and ConstructionArchitecture and Construction4.4. Business and AdministrationBusiness and Administration5.5. Education and TrainingEducation and Training6.6. FinanceFinance7.7. Health ScienceHealth Science8.8. Hospitality and TourismHospitality and Tourism

Section 1: Exploring CareersSection 1: Exploring Careers

9.9. Human ServicesHuman Services

10.10. Information TechnologyInformation Technology

11.11. Law and Public SafetyLaw and Public Safety

12.12. ManufacturingManufacturing

13.13. Government and Public AdministrationGovernment and Public Administration

14.14. Retail/Wholesale Sales and ServiceRetail/Wholesale Sales and Service

15.15. Scientific Research and EngineeringScientific Research and Engineering

16.16. Transportation, Distribution, and LogisticsTransportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Research- Right Before your Research- Right Before your Very EyesVery Eyes

►Careers are all around you.Careers are all around you.

Been There Done ThatBeen There Done That

►Talk to people about their careerTalk to people about their career

What’s HappeningWhat’s Happening

►See what you want to do.See what you want to do.►Read what you want to do.Read what you want to do.

Formal ResearchFormal Research

►Dig into careers that interest youDig into careers that interest you

LibrariesLibraries

►Career Information CentersCareer Information Centers Dictionary of Occupational TitlesDictionary of Occupational Titles Occupational OutlookOccupational Outlook

Internet Job ServicesInternet Job Services

►Internet Job ServicesInternet Job Services Monster.comMonster.com Hotjobs.comHotjobs.com

Exploratory InterviewsExploratory Interviews

►Exploratory InterviewExploratory Interview

Part Time WorkPart Time Work

►Learn about a career by workingLearn about a career by working ExperienceExperience ContactsContacts Earn moneyEarn money

Work Experience ProgramsWork Experience Programs

►Vocational ProgramVocational Program►Cooperative ProgramsCooperative Programs►School Based BusinessesSchool Based Businesses

Job ShadowingJob Shadowing

►Job ShadowingJob Shadowing

Volunteering and InternshipsVolunteering and Internships

►ExperienceExperience HospitalsHospitals Senior CitizensSenior Citizens

►InternshipsInternships►Service LearningService Learning

Section 2: What to ResearchSection 2: What to Research

►What information you should get.What information you should get.►10 Characteristics10 Characteristics

ValuesValues

►Personal values match career valuesPersonal values match career values►What do people care aboutWhat do people care about

Tasks and ResponsibilitiesTasks and Responsibilities

►4 Basic questions?4 Basic questions?

Working With Data-People-Working With Data-People-ThingsThings

Work EnvironmentWork Environment

►Work EnvironmentWork Environment

►Where /How do you want to workWhere /How do you want to work

Working HoursWorking Hours

►What type of person are you?What type of person are you?►9-59-5►Night owlNight owl►FlextimeFlextime

Aptitudes and AbilitiesAptitudes and Abilities

►Skills are easier if you have aptitudes Skills are easier if you have aptitudes and abilitiesand abilities

►Match with your career choiceMatch with your career choice

Education and TrainingEducation and Training

►Different levels of education and Different levels of education and trainingtraining

►2 yr. vs. 4 yr.2 yr. vs. 4 yr.

Salary and BenefitsSalary and Benefits

►HourlyHourly►WeeklyWeekly►MonthlyMonthly►AnnualAnnual►BenefitsBenefits

Career OutlookCareer Outlook

►Top 10; See figure 3.3Top 10; See figure 3.3

International Career OutlookInternational Career Outlook

►Global EconomyGlobal Economy