Activity One: Fill in the bubbles with previous occupations/jobs.

1. Tell a story Activity One: Fill in the bubbles with previous occupations/jobs. Add in volunteer work and descriptions of the jobs. Look for a common factor. (skills, abilities, interests, work environment) Find the O*Net descriptor that fits. Search for future occupations Investigate a few occupations in O*Net.

2. Tell a story

3. Tell a Story 20 years Accounting Clerk Teacher Economist 10 years Retail Clerk Management Trainee Child Care Worker Temp Work College – B.A. Economics Security Museum Security Shopper Accounting Clerk Math Tutor High School – Math & Science Community Safety Patrol Community Planning Aide Math Tutor Switchboard Operator

4. Accounting Clerk Tell a Story 20 years Diversified Coop Technology WWW Business ??? Teacher Economist learning Albany High School training WTW Mobile Home Office CDF Real Game Youth Volunteer Management Chairperson Facilitator Teacher Presenter Office Manager Lane Bryant 10 years Retail Clerk Management Trainee Child Care Worker Temp Work NYSED CDTA Carl Co Montgomery Wards College Kreuger & Son College Ohrbach’s Macy’s Disabled Security Museum Security Shopper Accounting Clerk Math Tutor Basic High School Community Safety Patrol Community Planning Aide Math Tutor Switchboard Operator

5. Future Possibilities: • Financial Examiner • Computer Programmer • Training and Development Tell a Story 20 years Diversified Coop Technology Business WWW ??? Accounting Clerk Teacher Economist learning Albany High School training WTW Mobile Home Office CDF Real Game Youth Volunteer Chairperson Management Facilitator Teacher Presenter Office Manager Trustee 10 years St. Anne Institute Lane Bryant Retail Clerk Management Trainee Child Care Worker Temp Work CDTA NYSED Division for Youth Carl Co Montgomery Wards College Kreuger & Son College Ohrbach’s Macy’s Disabled Security Museum Security Shopper Accounting Clerk Math Tutor Basic High School Community Safety Patrol Community Planning Aide Math Tutor Switchboard Operator Organizing was a common thread through several occupations. This is under the O*Net descriptor - Work Activities – Mental Processes - Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.) Organizing

6. Accounting Clerk • Future possibilities: • Economics teacher • Employment Interviewer • Health Educator Tell a Story 20 years Diversified Coop Technology WWW Business ??? Teacher Economist learning Albany High School training WTW Mobile Home Office CDF Real Game Youth Volunteer Chairperson Management Facilitator Teacher Presenter Office Manager Trustee 10 years St. Anne Institute Lane Bryant Retail Clerk Management Trainee Child Care Worker Temp Work NYSED Division for Youth CDTA Carl Co Montgomery Wards College Kreuger & Son College Ohrbach’s Macy’s Disabled Security Museum Security Shopper Accounting Clerk Math Tutor Basic High School Community Safety Patrol Community Planning Aide Math Tutor Switchboard Operator Service was a common thread through several occupations. Using O*Net descriptor, Work Values – Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Service

7. Accounting Clerk Future possibilities: Database Administrators Financial Analysts Statistician Tell a Story 20 years Diversified Coop Technology WWW Business ??? Teacher Economist learning Albany High School training WTW Mobile Home Office CDF Real Game Youth Volunteer Chairperson Management Facilitator Teacher Presenter Office Manager Trustee 10 years St. Anne Institute Lane Bryant Retail Clerk Management Trainee Child Care Worker Temp Work NYSED Division for Youth CDTA Carl Co Montgomery Wards College Kreuger & Son College Ohrbach’s Macy’s Disabled Security Museum Security Shopper Accounting Clerk Math Tutor Basic High School Community Safety Patrol Community Planning Aide Math Tutor Switchboard Operator Problem solving and investigation was a common thread through several occupations. Using O*Net descriptor, Investigative – occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. Investigative

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9. Build a lattice • Activity Two: • Use O*Net to connect occupations and build a lattice. • Step 1 • Start with an occupation in the center bubble. • Use one of the following in O*Net to select an occupation: • Key Word search • Job Zone • Job Family • High Growth Industry • STEM Discipline • Step 2 • Draw a line to another occupation/bubble based on one of the following in O*Net: • Tasks • Knowledge • Skills • Abilities • Work Activities • Work Context • Interests • Work Values • Related Occupations • You will have to return to the main page and search O*Net descriptors to find an occupation with this descriptor in common. Or use related occupations for a quick link. • Step 3 • Investigate the other descriptors of the next occupation. • Share what you find. • Repeat step 2 and 3 until you have built a lattice