Objectives : Discussing many different types of career clusters;

1. Chapter 13 • Objectives: • Discussing many different types of career clusters; • describe the range of jobs within career clusters; • identify myths regarding employment in nontraditional jobs Learning about Careers

2. Traditional and Nontraditional Careers The beliefs and traditions of a society often dictate which groups should hold which jobs. Example: Careers involving children and the family were once traditionally reserved for women. Nontraditional careers –careers that were typical for one gender but not the other Examples: Man working as a nurse and a woman working as a bricklayer are examples of nontraditional careers.

3. Myth: unfounded belief for notion.MYTHS Regarding Employment Myth #1: Men aren’t nurturing enough or sensitive enough to work with small children, the elderly or the sick as caregivers Myth #2: Women are not strong enough to work as skilled laborers. Fact: Many men are successful elementary school teachers, nurses, paramedics, etc. Fact: The average woman is strong enough to work as a skilled laborer b/c modern machinery and tools have made many jobs easier.

4. Occupational trends- a prediction of which jobs will offer the greatest employment opportunities in the future. • Hot New Career #1 - Social Media Strategist Do you love Twitter? Why not get paid to tweet? Seriously! Social media strategists figure out optimal ways to get messages out to the masses using the latest community tools online. This involves blogging, tweeting, and using sites like Foursquare and Facebook to find and communicate with customers. • Hot New Career #2 - Homeland Security • If you are looking for a challenging career with high stakes, consider Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security, which was formed as a result of the September 11 attacks, is responsible for everything from cyber security to border protection. As just one example of this career's growth pattern, in August 2010, President Obama signed a $600 million bill that pays for 1,000 new Border Patrol agents

5. Educational Requirements

7. Blue-Collar vs. White-Collar

8. BLUE COLLAR JOBS A blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who typically performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage. Most occupations that are classified as "blue collar" actually involve specialized skills, extensive training and technical know-how.  Sample Blue-collar work: Manufacturing Mining building and construction trades mechanical work maintenance

9. Construction and building inspectors: Average pay: $43,670/year* Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters: $49,628/year Structural iron and steel workers Pay: $20.40/hour (about $42,432/year) ElectriciansPay: $20.33/hour (about $42,286/year) Elevator installers Pay: $28.23/hour (about $58,718/year) Subway or streetcar operators Pay: $23.70/hour (about $49,296/year) Commercial and industrial equipment electrical and electronics repairers Pay: $20.48/hour (about $42,598/year) Aircraft and avionics mechanics Pay: $21.77/hour (about $45,281/year) Plastic machine setters Pay: $21.28 (about $44,262/year) Police officers Pay: $45,210/year Top Paying Blue-Collar Jobs

10. White-Collar Worker The white-collar worker, by contrast, performs non-manual labor often in an office. A salaried professional or an educated worker.

11. Pharmacists -- $85,500 Dentists -- $90,000 Lawyers and judges -- $99,800 Electrical and electronic engineers -- $112,000 Chief executives -- $116,000 Aircraft pilots -- $133,500 Physicians and surgeons -- $147,000 Top Highest-Paying White-Collar Jobs 2011

12. Career Clusters

13. Why Do We Study Career Groups/Clusters? • Easier to study 16 groups of careers vs. THOUSANDS of individual occupations. • Helps career decision making by focusing your attention on general Characteristics. • Broaden your knowledge of the large number of occupations available with similar characteristics.

14. How Are Careers Grouped? By: • Characteristics • Similar Interests • Employment Requirements

15. Why? Our economy is changing to: • Technology-driven • Knowledge-based • Global • Increased employer demands

16. Your interests, aptitudes, abilities, values, and goals influence your career choices. Career Cluster: group of jobs related to one another by common interests. www.careerclusters.org

18. INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMWORK Cluster A career cluster group of related jobs related to one another by common interests. Pathway Career Major Course Knowledge & Skills

19. A pathway - narrow grouping of occupations within a career cluster. Cluster Pathway Career Major Course Knowledge & Skills

20. A career major - sequence of courses or field of study that prepares a student for a career. Cluster Pathway Career Major Course Knowledge & Skills

21. A course is an instructional unit. Example: exploratory, academic, foundational, or competency development. Cluster Pathway Career Major Course Knowledge & Skills

22. Knowledge and Skills -specific work tasks performed on the job. Cluster Pathway Career Major Course Knowledge & Skills

23. Instructional Framework Cluster Health Science Pathway Health Care Professional Career Major Course BIOLOGY/PSHYCOLOGY Knowledge & Skills MEDICINE CHEMISTRY

24. Three Basic Implementation Stages Career Preparation and Planning (9-Postsecondary) Career Awareness and Career Exploration (K-8) *Exploring all clusters Lifelong Learning *Cross-training, retooling within a cluster or across related clusters • Focusing on cluster • Focusing on pathway within cluster • Focusing on occupation within pathway

25. ASSIGNMENT • Chapter 13, p. 223-259 • Copy/Define each Career Cluster – ALL 16! • Give one example of an Associated Career • See example below. • Example: • Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster – this cluster includes occupations in agribusiness, ag processing/distribution, agricultural production, mechanics/engineering, horticulture/forestry, resource management, and research. • Associated Career – Food Scientists • Save as Career Cluster Descriptions to your N Drive.

26. Resources • www.okcareertech.org/okcareerclusters • Career majors, career major courses, resources, workforce statistics, etc. • www.okcareertech.org/iis • www.okcareertech.org/guidance • Pathway plans of study, Plan of Study rubric, one page cluster plans of study, etc. • www.careerclusters.org • National models, plans of study, resources, etc. • www.careervoyages.com