1 Chapter 3 Exploring Careers Section 3.2 Learning About Careers Section 3.1 Narrowing Your Career Choices

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Chapter 3 Exploring Careers


Section 3.2 Learning About Careers


Section 3.1 Narrowing Your Career Choices




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Main IdeaMain Idea

You need to narrow your career choices before you can make a career decision.

You can narrow your career choices by learning about the 16 career clusters.

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Narrowing Your Career ChoicesNarrowing Your Career Choices

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Key TermsKey Terms

career cluster

business

management

training

finance

health science

hospitality and tourism

information technology

manufacturing

marketing

engineering



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Narrowing Your Career Choices Means Picking OptionsThere are thousands of occupations you can choose.

You can narrow your choices by learning about careers.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsYou can narrow your career choices by choosing a career cluster you are interested in.



career cluster

A group of related occupations.

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The 16 Career Clusters



Architectureand Construction

Arts, Audio/Video Technology,and Communications

Education andTraining

Finance

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Business,Management,and Administration

Health Science

Information Technology

Hospitality andTourism

Law, Public Safety, and Security

ManufacturingHuman Services

Marketing, Sales,and Service

Science,Technology,Engineering, andMathematics

Transportation,Distribution, andLogistics

Government andPublic Administration

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsThe agriculture, food, and natural resources career cluster includes jobs that involve farming, food, and other natural things.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers in the architecture and construction career cluster design and build buildings and other structures.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers in the arts, audio/video technology, and communications cluster work in visual and performing arts and communications media.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsThe business, management, and administration career cluster includes jobs running businesses.

The goal of business is to make a profit.



business

Selling goods or services

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsManagement is a big part of business.



management

Making decisions and planning.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsMany of the workers who work in the education and training career cluster work at schools.



training

Education in a specific skill.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers employed in the finance career cluster help people and businesses use their money wisely.



finance

Managing money.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers in the government and public administration career cluster perform the tasks that keep the government running.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsMany health science workers work in hospitals, labs, and medical offices.



health science

Helping people stay healthy and recover from sickness.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsHospitality and tourism workers are involved in lodging, food and beverage management, travel planning, and entertainment and recreation.



hospitality and tourism

Services for people who are traveling.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsHuman services are services that improve people’s lives.

Human services workers help people in all kinds of ways.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers who work in the information technology career cluster design, develop, set up, operate, and support computer systems.



information technology

Designing and using computer systems.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsPeople who work in the law, public safety, and security career cluster protect people and property.

They prevent crimes and help during emergencies.



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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsManufacturing workers use tools, machines, and computers to make a variety of goods.



manufacturing

Making products by hand or machine.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsThe marketing, sales, and service career cluster includes jobs in marketing and selling goods and services to consumers.



marketing

Deciding which goods and services people will want to buy.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers who work in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career cluster conduct research and solve practical problems.



engineering

Using science and mathematics to make things that help people.

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Career Clusters Are Groups of OccupationsWorkers in the transportation, distribution, and logistics career cluster move and plan the movement of people and things.





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Main IdeaMain Idea

You can learn about careers by reading, by talking to people, and by working.


Learning About CareersLearning About Careers

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Key TermsKey Terms

research

Internet

informational interview

job shadowing

part-time job

cooperative education

service learning



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Your Next Step Is to Research Careers

Once you have a list of occupations that you think you might like, it is time to do research.



research

Collecting information.

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Your Next Step Is to Research Careers

Research the answers to these questions about the occupations that interest you:



Duties

WorkingConditions

WorkHours

Skills andTalents

Educationand Training

CareerPath

JobOutlook

Pay

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersThere are three ways to research careers:



Read

Talk with people

Try jobs yourself

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersBooks are good sources of career information.

Larger libraries usually have a career section that includes books related to work, occupations, careers, and jobs.



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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersYou can read about careers on the Internet.



Internet

A worldwide network of computers.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersAnother way to learn about specific occupations is to talk to people.



informational interview

A discussion with a person who has a job that interests you.

You can do this by conducting an informational interview.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersJob shadowing is a good way to learn about careers.



job shadowing

Spending time with a worker on the job.

You learn what a job is really like.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersYou can research careers by trying the work yourself. This can help you to learn:



if you like a certain type of work.

if your personality is a good match.

whether you want to continue.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersOne way to get work experience is to look for a part-time job.



part-time job

A job where you work up to 30 hours per week.

Part-time jobs are usually entry-level jobs that require very little training.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersA cooperative education program can also give you work experience.



cooperative education

A program that combines school with a part-time job.

In these programs, you can work at a job while you are going to school.

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There Are Three Ways to Research CareersVolunteer (unpaid) work is another kind of work experience.



service learning

A program that combines school with volunteer work.

Service learning is a type of volunteer work.

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Communicating with Adults at WorkWhen you start to look for a job, you will also have to communicate with adults a lot of the time. It is important to show respect for anyone who might be your boss, your customer, or your co-worker. This will show them that you are mature.

The world of work is a great place to learn how to talk with different kinds of people. It will help you become confident in your communication with adults.



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1. Define career cluster. Explain why learning about career clusters can help you make a career decision.

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A career cluster is a group of related occupations. When you learn about career clusters you learn about many kinds of work instead of having to learn about every single occupation. This helps you narrow your career choices and helps you make a career decision.

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2. List the eight categories of questions that you should ask when you do career research.

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The eight categories are job duties, working conditions, work hours, skills and talents, education and training, pay, career path, and job outlook.

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3. Describe how to find career information in books and on the Internet.

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You can find career information in books by looking up the occupation or career cluster that interests you. You can find career information on the Internet by entering in a Web site address or by using a search engine.

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4. In your own words, define informational interview and job shadowing.

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An informational interview is a talk with a person who has a job that interests you. Job shadowing is spending time with a worker on the job.

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5. Name three ways to gain work experience.

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Part-time jobs, cooperative education, and volunteering and service learning are good ways to get work experience.

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