Explore Careers

Explore Careers

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Chapter 7.1 Plan Your Career

Main Idea

It is important to research and plan your career path.

FACS- Career Planning​

Open Ended

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Now that you've explored who you are- your personality, interests, values, and skills- you should apply those things to different careers.

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We will explore different career options and begin to find one that suits you.​

Overview

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Explore Your Options

When considering your career think about:

• ​Skills that will help you get the job

• Interests you have

• Information about the career

• Your values and goals​

What is important to you? What do you want to do with your life? Do you want to help other people? Do you like to build things?

Student Success Skills & Workplace Skills

• Communication- exchange of information

• Teamwork- working together towards a common goal

• In addition to student success skills

​Workplace Skills

• Time management- planning necessary working limits.

• Organization- having materials in easily accessible places.

• Critical thinking- using logic not emotion to respond​

​Student Success Skills

Poll

Out of the skills listed below, what skill would you consider your strength?

• Time Management

• Communication

• Organization

• Teamwork

​If you need help deciding...

There are special tests that can help you discover your aptitudes.

An aptitude is a natural talent or ability for something.​

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Aptitude tests reveal or show your strengths.

Usually done in high-school, but it's never too early to start thinking about your future.

Skills, interests, and values are important because:

• select courses

• clubs to join

• volunteer work

• summer jobs

• career choices​

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Why do you want to consider this?

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Post-secondary Options

Options include:

• working

• military

• trade school

• certification program

• college

​​VOCABULARY ALERT!

Post-secondary means something that comes after your high school education.​

Poll

What post-secondary option do you think is the best fit for you?

• Workforce

• Military

• College

• Trade School

• Certification Program

Talk about career possibilities with your parents, family members, school counselors, and teachers.

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Job shadowing- spending a day with someone to observe them on the job.

​Research Careers

Career clusters are groups of careers taht are lumped together based on common interests and skills.

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Here are 16 career clusters to consider.

Career

cluters

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• Mason

• Roofer

• Plumber

• Electrician

• Interior Designer

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​Achitecture & Construction

• Real Estate Agent

• Marketing Research Analysis

• Customer Service Representative

• Retail Associate

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Marketing, Sales, and Services

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• ​Event Planner

• Travel Agent

• ​Concierge

• ​Travel Blogger

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​Hospitality and Tourism

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• Environmental Engineer

• Zoologist

• Farmer

• Chef

• Miner

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​Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources​

• Supply Chain Management

• Pilot

• Deliver Person

• Warehouse Associate

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Supply chain is the network of people, materials, and other resources needed to create and sell a product.

​Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics​

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• Teacher

• Coach

• Tutor

• Nanny

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Education & Training

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Poll

What is a career cluster you could see yourself exploring further?

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Education & Training

• Marketing, Sales, & Services

Poll

What is a career cluster you could see yourself exploring further?

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

• Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

• Architecture & Construction

Match

Match the Cluster to the Job

• Architecture & Construction

• Marketing, Sales, and Services

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Education and Training

• Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Electrician

Customer Service Representative

Event Planner

Coach

Pilot

• Electrician

• Customer Service Representative

• Event Planner

• Coach

• Pilot

Job Research

• Educational Requirements

• Job Responsibilities

• Salary Potential

• Promotion Opportunities

• Working Conditions

• Future of the Field

Subject | Subject

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Someone with experience who supports, advises, and encourages someone with less experience.

​Mentor

Using your personal connections to help you achieve your goals

​Networking

​During your research

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Start your research

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