1. Objective 4.01

2. Educational and Career Exploration  Evaluate career information in relation to career goals.  4.01 Apply career research skills to access accurate, current, and unbiased career information.  Essential Question: How does exploring valid, reliable career information help me to make good decisions, reach my career goals, and to revise my career goals?

3. Career Groupings  There are 7 different types of career groupings

4. 1. US Department of Education Career Clusters 1) Agriculture and Natural Resources 2) Architecture and Construction 3) Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, and Communication 4) Business and Administration 5) Education and Training 6) Finance (Business Technologies) 7) Government and Public Administration 8) Health Science 9) Hospitality and Tourism 10) Human Service (Public Service) 11) Information Technology 12) Law and Public Safety 13) Manufacturing 14) Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service 15) Scientific Research/Engineering 16) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

5. 2. (SOC) Standard Occupational Classification/(OOH) Occupational Outlook Handbook 1)Managerial and Management Related Occupations 2)Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors 3)Lawyers, Social Scientists, Social workers, and Religious Workers 4)Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors 5)Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 6)Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Therapists, and Physician Assistants 7)Health Technologists and Technicians 8)Writers, Artists, and Entertainers 9)Technologists and Technicians, Except Health 10)Marketing and Sales Occupations

6. (SOC) Standard Occupational Classification/(OOH) Occupational Outlook Handbook 11.Administrative Support Occupations Including Clerical 12.Service Occupations 13.Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Related Occupations 14.Mechanics, Installers, Repairers 15.Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations 16.Production Occupations 17.Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 18.Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers 19.Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces

7. 3. (SIC) Standard Industrial Classification 1. Goods Producing Industries Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Mining Mining Construction Construction Manufacturing Manufacturing 2. Service Producing Industries Legal Services Legal Services Education Services Education Services Social Services Social Services Health Services Health Services Business Services Business Services Personal Automotive, and Other Services Personal Automotive, and Other Services Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Retail Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 3. Government

8. 4. (NCDPI) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies Arts and Sciences Biological and Chemical Technologies Business Technologies Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies Construction Technologies Engineering Technologies Health Sciences Industrial Technologies Public Services Technologies Transport Systems Technologies

9. Lets talk about 7 various types of career research sources.

10. 1. Library  Books  Periodicals (magazines)

11. 2. Career Information Guides  DOT (Dictionary Occupational Titles) describes thousands of jobs in regards to duties and work characteristics describes thousands of jobs in regards to duties and work characteristics

12.  OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook) reference book published by US Dept of Labor every 2 yrs reference book published by US Dept of Labor every 2 yrs describes various careers and the future of those careers describes various careers and the future of those careers List the same information about every job List the same information about every job

13.  GOE (Guide for Occupational Exploration) Book lists twelve or sixteen main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interest Book lists twelve or sixteen main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interest

14. 3. Internet Resources 1. American Career InfoNet List outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; offers career inventory List outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; offers career inventory 2. O*NET (Occupational Information Network) Online library for career information (can search any state) Online library for career information (can search any state) Replacing DOT Replacing DOT 3. DOL Employment and Training Administration A site for students, parents, teachers, counselors to access career information regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military careers A site for students, parents, teachers, counselors to access career information regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military careers

15. 3. Internet Resources 1. NC Careers A NC resource that will help you match your interest with possible careers A NC resource that will help you match your interest with possible careers www.nccareers.org www.nccareers.org 2. CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina Offers career exploration and education/career planning resources Offers career exploration and education/career planning resources www.cfnc.org www.cfnc.org 3. F4K www.f4k.org www.f4k.org 4. Career Cruising www.careercrusing.com www.careercrusing.com 5. InforNet A US Dept of Labor internet site A US Dept of Labor internet site

16. 4. Guidance Counselors/Career Development Coordinators

17. 5. Career Events

18. 6. Consultation/Informational/ Interviews/Job-shadowing

19. 7. Service Learning/Volunteer Experiences

20. Explain how these factors are used in determining the value of career information?  Accurate  Current  Bias free  Complete

21. A few more words… 1. Readers’ guide to Periodic Literature locate magazine article about specific careers locate magazine article about specific careers is not a career information guide is not a career information guide 2. Sedentary Accustom to sit, not active Accustom to sit, not active 3. Plagiarism Speaking or using the ideas or writings of another as ones own Speaking or using the ideas or writings of another as ones own 4. CDC (Career Development Coordinator) A person that will help students explore career interest A person that will help students explore career interest 5. Computerized Career Information System This is not a major classification systems for occupations This is not a major classification systems for occupations