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Chapter 3 Researching Careers. Lesson 3.1 Career Choices. Which career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you. Discover. continued. Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers. Discover.
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Chapter 3 Researching Careers Lesson 3.1 Career Choices
Which career clusters, or groups of related careers, interest you Discover continued
Career interest areas, or kinds of activities, that can direct you toward specific careers Discover
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
career clusters career interest areas Key Terms
There are more than 28,000 different careers to choose from. Do you know what you want to do for a living? Career Choices
The U.S. Department of Education has organized 16 career clusters. Career clusters are groups of similar occupations and industries. Career Clusters
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
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
Graphic Organizer Career Interest Areas 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
Why are social workers and hairdressers part of the same career cluster, human services? Because both jobs share a common goal, helping make people’s lives easier and more comfortable. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A continued
Which career interest area do you think would be most common for doctors? Doctors can be categorized as investigators, because their work involves scientific processes. Doctors are also considered helpers, because they help people. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A
End of Chapter 3 Researching Careers Lesson 3.1 Career Choices