CAREER EXPLORATION – Handout 1
GRADE 5 LESSON 5.20
Welcome to….
Enterprising Store
Conventional Store
Shoppers in this store are ambitious, enthusiastic,
self-confident, and persuasive. They like to lead
groups, give speeches, and influence other
people. Many enjoy selling things, running for an
office, or managing others. Careers on display
include: Lawyer, salesperson, manager, store
owner, and politician.
Shoppers in this store are well-organized and
efficient. They like to keep records, work with
numbers, make graphs, do filing, and collect and
organize things.
Careers on display include: Accountant, secretary,
office manager, receptionist, banker, stock
analyst, and postman.
Social Store
Realistic Store
Shoppers in this store are friendly, helpful, kind,
and insightful. They like to make new friends,
join clubs, help others in some way, and make
others happy. Social shoppers like to teach or
train others and would be happiest working with
other people.
Careers on display include: Teacher, counselor,
physical therapist, nurse, and psychologist.
Shoppers in this store are usually practical and
often athletic and nature lovers. They like to
work with their hands fixing or building things.
They usually prefer to work outside doing
physical activity.
Careers on display include: Mechanic,
carpenter, construction worker, welder,
electrician, truck driver, and forest ranger.
Artistic Store
Investigative Store
Shoppers in this store are creative, imaginative,
sensitive and artistic. Some like to entertain, dance,
sing, create artwork, take photographs, write poetry,
write stories, or do crafts.
Careers on display include:
Writer, composer, dancer, fashion designer, artist,
graphic designer, musician, and interior decorator.
Shoppers in this store are inquisitive and curious.
They like to solve problems, do puzzles, observe,
and collect data. Many would enjoy science, working
with a computer or microscope and would not mind
working alone.
Careers on display include: Scientist, astronaut,
engineer, biologist, pharmacist, doctor, chemist,
criminal scientist, or computer operator.
Which of the stores would you be most interested in shopping first? What would be your
second choice? What would your third choice be?
1st Choice: ______________ 2nd Choice: ______________ 3rd Choice: ______________