Name: Alex Carranza
O* NET Career Research
Type the following web address in the address bar: http://onetonline.org/
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your career choice. Indicate that on your paper.
Choose Career Cluster from the drop
down menu. Then click on the arrow
to search.
Choose the career cluster you are interested in
from the drop down menu and click go. You learned
about these from your classmates.
Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food and
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cluster here!
Don’t forget to write the
occupation here!
Don’t forget to write the
pathway here!
Natural Resources
Occupation:
Zoologists and Wildlife
Biologists
Career Pathway: Animal Systems
The next screen will bring a list of occupations. Choose one that you would be interested in pursuing and click
on it. Complete the following information about your career choice.
Tasks
1. Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations
2. Organize and Conduct experimental studies with live
Knowledge
1. Biology
2. Mathematics
animals in controlled or natural surroundings
3. Computer and Electronics
3. Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.
4. Coordinate preventive programs to identify and classify them
5. Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry of animals
Tools & Technology (sometimes not listed, indicate on your paper)
1. Analytical or scientific software
2. Word processing software
3. Specimen collection container
Skills
1. Active Listening
2. Science
3. Writing
Name: Alex Carranza
2. Getting information
3. Identifying objects, actions, and events
Abilities
1. Written Comprehension
2. Oral Expression
3. Problem Sensitivity
Work Context
Work Activities
1. Telephone
1. Monitor Processes, Materials, or
2. Work with work group or team
Surrondings
3. Electronic Mail
Related Experience (look under Job Zone)
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more
than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an
additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Job Training (look under Job Zone)
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the
person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Education Needed (will be the one w/ highest #)
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's
degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Interests
Work Values
1. Investigative
1. Achievement
2. Realistic
2. Recognition
3.
3. Working Conditions
Work Styles
Related Occupations
1. Cooperation
1. Animal Scientists
2. Dependability
2. Biologists
3. Attention and Detail
3. Soil and Plant System
Wage & Employment Trends
Median Wages: $28.02 hourly, $58,270 annual
Employment: 20,000 employees
Projected Growth: Slower than average (3% to 7%)
Projected job openings: 6,700
Top Industries: Government Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Click on the button next to State Wages Select Arkansas: click Go. Click 2013 Wage Table
State and National
Wages
2013
Pay
Period
Low
Median
High
Hourly
$18.31
$28.02
$46.50
Yearly
$38,080
$58,270
$96,720
Hourly
$18.05
$24.29
$36.23
Yearly
$37,540
$50,250
$75,360
Location
United States
Arkansas
Click the button next to state trends; choose
Arkansas & Go
United States
Employment
2012
2022
Percent
Change
20,100
21,100
+5%
Job Openings 1
670
Name: Alex Carranza
Arkansas
Employment
2012
2022
Percent
Change
Job Openings 1
180
200
+9%
10
Find a job opening for your chosen career: Under Find Jobs click on GO next to Arkansas. Fill in the following information:
Job Title
Company
Location
Date Posted
Not Available In ARKANSAS