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CAREER
EXPLORATION
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Learning Outcomes
Students will identify their top career clusters
based on their interests, personal qualities
and school subjects.
Students will gain an understanding of the
preparation required to pursue future
careers.
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Lesson Tasks
Discuss current fastest growing occupations
Define a career cluster as an organizational system
Take Career Cluster Finder assessment (if previously
completed, review and update previous results)
Add top three career clusters to your list
Complete Career Cluster Finder
Complete Career Exploration Reflection
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How Do You Choose an Occupation?
How do you think someone chooses an
occupation?
What occupations are in demand?
What occupations do you foresee
growing/shrinking?
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Fastest Growing Occupations
2012 - 2022
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t04.htm
http://wtb.wa.gov/Documents/2015fullguide_FILLABLE.pdf
http://www.erdcdata.wa.gov/esm.aspx
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Taking a Closer Look. . .
Find the following:
• Change in number
• % growth
• Typical education
needed for entry
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Career Clusters
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What Are Career Clusters?
Groups of similar occupations and industries
Help find careers of interest, college
matches and majors related to career
choices
Help strategically make academic plans and
allow for more informed decision about
possible career choices
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Career Clusters and Careers
Architecture and Construction- Contractor, Architect, Electrician, Carpenter, Plumber
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications- Actor, Video Producer, Journalist, Audio
Engineer
Business Management and Administration- Human Resources, Financial Analyst, Accountant,
Entrepreneur
Education and Training-Teacher, Principal, Coach, School Counselor, College Professor
Finance- Stockbroker, Banker, Insurance Agent, Loan Officer, Tax Examiner
Government and Public Relations- Legislator, City Manager, Policy Analyst, Recreation Director, State
Agency
Director, Urban Planner
Health Science- Pediatrician, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Medical Assistant, Nurse
Hospitality and Tourism- Lodging Manager, Chef, Food Server, Restaurant Manager, Leisure Manager
Human Services- Social Worker, Psychologist, Substance Abuse Specialist, Employment Specialist
Information Technology- Software Engineer, Network Administrator, Web Designer, Technical Writer
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security- Attorney, Firefighter, Police Officer, Judge, Paramedic,
Paralegal
Manufacturing- Machinist, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Welding
Marketing- Marketing Management, Merchandising, Marketing Research
UNIT 1 Physical
LESSON 1Science, Social
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- Engineers, Technology,
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your student ID and the
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What Are Your Interests?
Complete the
cluster finder
under the what
are my interests?
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Career Cluster Finder
Select favorite
careers &
clusters to
begin exploring
or review your
previous
assessment
results
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Opening Your Career Clusters
Open your
completed
assessments by
opening the
explore
careers
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Two Options
You have two options if
you have or have not
completed Career
Cluster Finder:
1. view my previous
survey results and
work from there
or
2. start-over from the
beginning and take the
assessment again
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Career Cluster Finder
Upon completion of the
assessment, your top 3
Clusters will appear
based on:
• activities that
interest you
• personal qualities
you have
• school subjects you
enjoy in school
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What Are Your Top 3 Career
Clusters?
Find your top 3
career clusters and
add them to your list
What career clusters came
up for you?
Do your career clusters
match your actual interests?
Search beyond your
top 3 clusters
Open show all
(located under your
top 3 clusters)
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Explore Your Career Clusters
Open your top 3
career clusters
Then read the
Overview,
Credentials,
Related Careers,
Related Majors
and Plan of Study
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Related Careers
Open the Related
Careers tab
Select a career
Read the
Overview,
Knowledge &
Skills, Tasks &
Activities and
Wages
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Wages
Why do you think
the average
salary in Alabama
is lower than
Connecticut?
What can I do to
earn in the top
10%?
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Plan of Study
Open the Plan of
Study tab located in
the career overview
The Plan of Study will
list the classes
required in both
secondary and
postsecondary for that
particular career
Review several plans
of study in different
career paths
What differences did
you noticed?
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Still Searching?
To expand your
college search,
check out
SuperMatch located
under the colleges
tab
To dig a little deeper
into your career
search, open
Roadtrip Nation
located under the
careers tab
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Review
Career Cluster Finder survey helps you make a
more informed decision about?
What are some examples of a career cluster?
What is an area that helps you identify career
clusters of interest?
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Review
Career Cluster Finder survey helps you make a more
informed decision about?
Possible careers
What are some examples of a career cluster?
Health Science, Education and Training
What is an area that helps you identify career clusters of
interest?
Activities of interest
Personal qualities
Favorite subject in school
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Complete the Lesson…
Complete Career Exploration Career Cluster Finder
Complete Career Exploration Reflection
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