Career Portals
Orientation
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Career Portals
Orientation
I. In today’s workforce there are 16 divisions or clusters by which
all occupations are identified based on work activities and
responsibilities.
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Career Portals
Orientation
II. Within each of these 16 clusters, are subgroups or
pathways that further group the occupations
based on similarities of work activities and
responsibilities.
Cluster
Pathway
Pathway
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The 16 Clusters are:
A. Agriculture:
Occupations that focus on the production and marketing of
commodities and resources such as food and animal products
and resources. There are eight pathways in this cluster.
Forest and conservation Worker
Animal breeder
Veterinarian
Geological and petroleum engineer
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The 16 Clusters are:
B. Architecture and Construction:
Occupations involved in the designing and building and
maintaining built structures. There are three pathways in this
cluster.
Environmental engineer
Architect
Construction manager
Civil engineer
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The 16 Clusters are:
C. Arts A/V Technology & Communication:
Occupations involved in the visual and performing arts. There are
three pathways in this cluster.
Audio and video equipment tech
Set and exhibit designer
Art director
Broadcast news analyst
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The 16 Clusters are:
D. Business Management & Administration:
Occupations that focus on the developing and maintaining
efficient and productive business operations. There are six
pathways in this cluster.
Cost estimator
Advertising sales agent
General operations manager
Marketing
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The 16 Clusters are:
E. Education and Training:
Occupations that provide teaching, instruction and learning
support services. There are three pathways in this cluster.
Training and development manager
Education administrator
Elementary school teacher
Business teacher, postsecondary
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The 16 Clusters are:
F. Finance:
Occupations that focus on investment, banking, insurance
and money management. There are four pathways in this
cluster.
Financial analyst
Actuary
Economist
Accountant
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The 16 Clusters are:
G. Government and Public Administration:
Occupations at the local, state and national levels that focus
on community planning, national security, taxation and
regulations. There are seven pathways in this cluster.
Emergency management specialist
Urban and regional planner
Tax examiner
Postal service mail carrier
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The 16 Clusters are:
H. Health Science:
Those involved in services such as medical care, diagnostic
services and biotech research. There are five pathways in this
cluster.
Physical therapist
Registered nurse
Physician
Medical scientist
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I.
The 16 Clusters are:
Hospitality and Tourism:
Those who operate hotels, restaurants, recreation
businesses and travel services. There are four pathways in
this cluster.
Interpreter and translator
Concierge
Lodging manager
Chef and head cook
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The 16 Clusters are:
J. Human Services:
Those occupations that relate to counseling, family and
community services, personal care, and consumer services.
There are five pathways in this cluster.
Mental health counselor,
Social human services assistant
Clergy
Marriage and family therapist
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The 16 Clusters are:
K. Information Technology:
Occupations related to the development of technical
hardware, software, multimedia and systems services.
There are four pathways in this cluster.
Network systems analyst
Computer software engineer
Computer hardware engineer
Electronics engineer
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The 16 Clusters are:
L. Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security:
Occupations that provide legal and protective services,
including homeland security and technical support. There
are five pathways in this cluster.
Paralegal
Firefighter
Police officer
Judge
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The 16 Clusters are:
M. Manufacturing:
Occupations involved in the processing of raw materials into
a finished product. There are six pathways in this cluster.
Medical equipment repairer
Welder
Chemist
Engineering manager
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The 16 Clusters are:
N. Marketing
Occupations involved in planning, managing and performing
marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
There are seven pathways in this cluster.
Market research analyst
Public relations specialist
Marketing manager
Advertising and promotions manager
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The 16 Clusters are:
O. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics:
Occupations that research and develop new products, test
and design in areas such as aerospace, chemistry,
electronics and physics. There are two pathways in this
cluster.
Solar energy engineer
Forensic science technician
Physicist
Robotics engineer
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The 16 Clusters are:
P. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics:
Occupations that plan and manage the movement of
people, materials and goods. There are seven pathways in
this cluster.
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Airline pilot
Aircraft cargo supervisor
Storage and distribution manager
Ship captain
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