Chapter 3
Researching Careers
Lesson 3.2
Career Research
Career Research
Discover
Key questions to ask about
careers that interest you
When to get information about
careers
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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.
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Key Terms
research
exploratory interview
job shadowing
internship
volunteering
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Key Terms
service learning
cooperative program
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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.
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What to Research
The following 10 questions will
help you gather basic information
about careers.
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Graphic Organizer
What to Research
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What skills and aptitudes should I
have?
What responsibilities would I
have?
What education and training would
I need?
Would I be able to move ahead?
What would my work environment
or surroundings be like?
What will this career be like when
I’m ready to work?
What hours would I spend on the
job?
What does this career pay?
What kind of work would I do?
What other rewards would this
career provide?
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Check Out the Library
Your school library is a good
place to start your career
research.
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Check Out the Library
The following publications are
especially useful:
Dictionary of Occupational
Titles
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
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Check Out the Library
Guide for Occupational
Exploration
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Reader’s Guide to Periodical
Literature
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Search the Internet
The World Wide Web offers a
wide range of Web sites
designed for job recruitment and
career research.
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Search the Internet
For links to online career
research resources, go the the
Exploring Careers Web site at
exploring.glencoe.com
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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.
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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.
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Career Research
Try This Activity
Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Talk to People Arrange exploratory
interviews with people who work in
careers and industries that you find
interesting.
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Try This Activity
Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Ask Questions
How did you start in this career?
What education and training did it require?
What do you like about your job?
What do you do on a typical day at work?
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Try This Activity
Conduct
Exploratory
Interviews
Take Notes Take detailed notes during
your interviews. Afterward, write your
reflections on each interview
experience.
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Work!
The best way to learn about a
career from the inside is to work.
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Work!
Job shadowing involves
following someone for a few days
on the job.
You learn about a particular
career by watching and listening.
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Work!
An internship is a temporary
paid or unpaid position that
involves direct work experience
in a career field.
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Work!
The value of an internship is the
experience and the contacts that
you make.
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Work!
You might also consider
volunteering, or working without
pay.
Volunteering is a great way to
explore careers.
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Work!
A service learning project can
also be a useful experience for
researching careers.
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Work!
Service learning is a learning
method in which students learn
and develop through thoughtfully
organized service to the
community.
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Work!
Another option to gain first-hand
experience on a job is to
participate in a cooperative
(co-op) program.
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Work!
A cooperative program
combines school studies with
paid work experience.
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Q and A
I found a chat room about a career I’m
interested in. Several people said
there was no future in this career.
Should I forget about this career?
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Q and A
Absolutely not!
Check any information you gather.
Find out if the information is a fact or
one person's opinion.
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Try This Activity
Write Career
Critiques
Select two careers that interest you.
Research the careers.
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Try This Activity
Write Career
Critiques
Critique Careers Write critiques of the
careers. Write what you like and dislike
about each career, and include
information on the career outlook.
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Attitude Counts
Flexibility
Facing change with a positive attitude, in
school and work, will help you learn new
skills and adapt to new challenges.
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Investigating Career
Clusters
Arts, Audio/Video Technology,
and Communications
Arts The performing and visual arts, including dance,
theater, painting, sculpture, and graphic design
Audio/Video Technology The technology used to
present information in sound or pictures
Communications The transmission of messages
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Investigating Career
Clusters
Arts, Audio/Video Technology,
and Communications
Music, dance, theater, literature,
telecommunications—they’re all part of the
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and
Communications career cluster. You may
enjoy a career in this cluster if you are
interested in any of these areas.
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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q What can you learn from an exploratory
interview?
A Exploratory interviews can give you an
insider’s perspective on a career.
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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q Why is it always important to gather up-todate information about careers?
A Because the work world is constantly
changing, you want to base your career
choices on the latest information.
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End of Chapter 3
Researching Careers
Lesson 3.2
Career Research