1 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Key Terms Career 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

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3 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Discover What are career clusters Which career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you continued

4 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Why 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.

5 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from. Do you know what you want to do for a living?

6 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career 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

7 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Pathways  Groups of careers requiring similar skills and education.  Provides students with an outline of career information

8 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Clusters Career Clusters Industry & Occupations Career Pathways Skills & Education

9 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices 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.

10 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Clusters

11 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices 16 Career Clusters Graphic Organizer Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio/ Video Technology, and Communication Education and Training Finance Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Business, Management, and Administration Health Science Information Technology Hospitality and Tourism Law, Public Safety, and Security ManufacturingHuman Services Marketing, Sales, and Service Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Government and Public Administration

12 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Discover Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers Key questions to ask about careers that interest you

13 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career 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.

14 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Interest Areas Graphic Organizer Creators are… Investigators are… Organizers… Influencers are… Doers… Helpers… Creative thinkers Logical thinkers Love working with information or numbers Likely to be out in front, in charge, and leading others Always seem busy Tend to think of others before themselves

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17 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Why 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.

18 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career 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.

19 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices What to Research The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers.

20 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? What to Research Graphic Organizer 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?

21 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Research Q uestion: What are four places or ways to find career information?

22 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Check Out the Library The following publications are especially useful: Dictionary of Occupational Titles Occupational Outlook Handbook Guide for Occupational Exploration Occupational Outlook Quarterly Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature continued

23 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Search 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 exploring.glencoe.com

24 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Know 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.

25 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Talk 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.

26 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices 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 field The value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make.

27 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices 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.

28 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices 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.

29 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices What are four places or ways to find career information?

30 Chapter 3 Researching Careers Career Choices Career Research A nswer: 1.Check Out the Library 2.Search the Internet 3.Talk to People 4.Work

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