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Key Terms. Word Wall Terms. Career Pathway Experience Business Industry Preparation Investigate. Career Clusters Career Interest Areas Research Exploratory Interview Job Shadowing Internship Volunteering Service Learning Cooperative Program (Co-Op). Researching Careers.

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  1. Key Terms Word Wall Terms Career Pathway Experience Business Industry Preparation Investigate Career Clusters Career Interest Areas Research Exploratory Interview Job Shadowing Internship Volunteering Service Learning Cooperative Program (Co-Op)

  2. Researching Careers Career Choices Part 1 Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

  3. What are career clusters Which career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you Discover continued

  4. By looking at career clusters and career activities, you’ll get an idea of the kinds of careers you might enjoy. Exploring all kinds of career possibilities now will help you make career choices later. Why It’s Important

  5. There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from. Do you know what you want to do for a living? Career Choices

  6. The U.S. Department of Education has organized 16 career clusters. Career Clusters: Groups of similar occupations and industries Help you discover your interest Help you to plan for the future Divided into career pathways Career Clusters

  7. Career Pathways Groups of careers requiring similar skills and education. Provides students with an outline of career information Career Pathways

  8. Students graduating from high school need highly technical skills to be competitive in the job market. Up to 85% of all jobs will require at least two years of education beyond high school. Did You Know?

  9. Graphic Organizer Architecture and Construction Education and Training Human Services Manufacturing Arts, Audio/ Video Technology, and Communication Hospitality and Tourism Marketing, Sales, and Service Finance Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Government and Public Administration Information Technology Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Business, Management, and Administration Law, Public Safety, and Security Health Science 16 Career Clusters You will receive a copy of this information.

  10. Discover • Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers • Key questions to ask about careers that interest you

  11. Career interest areas are another way to discover different kinds of careers. Career interest areas are general kinds of activities people do in many different careers. Career Interest Areas

  12. Graphic Organizer Career Interest Areas You will receive a copy of this information. Creators are… Creative thinkers Investigators are… Logical thinkers Organizers… Love working with information or numbers Influencers are… Likely to be out in front, in charge, and leading others Doers… Always seem busy Helpers… Tend to think of others before themselves

  13. End of Part 1 Researching Careers Career Choices Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

  14. Career Research Career Choices Part 2 Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

  15. What are four places or ways to find career information?

  16. 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. Why It’s Important

  17. Once you identify interesting careers, it’s time for some research. When you do research, you investigate a subject and gather information about it. Career Research

  18. The following 10 questions will help you gather basic information about careers. What to Research

  19. Question: What are four places or ways to find career information? Career Research

  20. The following publications are especially useful: #1 Check Out the Library • Dictionary of Occupational Titles • Occupational Outlook Handbook • Guide for Occupational Exploration • Occupational Outlook Quarterly • Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

  21. The World Wide Web offers a wide range of Web sites designed for job recruitment and career research. For links to online career research resources, go the Exploring Careers Web site at exploring.glencoe.com #2 Search the Internet

  22. No matter where you get your information, it’s always important to check to make sure that it is true and still current. Know Your Sources

  23. 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. #3 Talk to People

  24. The best way to learn about a career from the inside is to work. Job shadowing involves following someone for a few days on the job. You learn about a particular career by watching and listening. An internship is a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field. The value of an internship is the experience and the contacts that you make. #4 Work!

  25. You might also consider volunteering, or working without pay. Volunteering is a great way to explore careers. A service learning project can also be a useful experience for researching careers. Another option to gain first-hand experience on a job is to participate in a cooperative education (co-op) program. A cooperative program combines school studies with paid work experience. Work! (Continued)

  26. End of Session Career Research Career Choices Textbook Reference: Chapter 3

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