Direct Your Future Module 5 Exploring the Destinations

Direct Your Future Module 5: Exploring the Destinations

Module 5 Objectives At the end of this module, you will be able to: • Describe how occupations can be grouped into clusters. • Sort occupations into these clusters. • Select two of these 16 clusters as favorites based on present knowledge and your Kuder® Career Search with Person Match and Kuder® Skills Assessment reports. Direct Your Future 5 -2

Module 5 16 Career Clusters • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Hospitality and Tourism • Architecture and Construction • Human Services • Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications • Information Technology • • Business, Management, and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security • Manufacturing • Education and Training • Marketing, Sales, and Service • Finance • • Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics • Health Science Direct Your Future 5 -3

Module 5 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Occupations related to farming, ranching, forestry, and saving natural resources. Workers in this cluster may: • Work outside, or a combination of indoors and outdoors. • • Work with plants and animals. Be in charge of growing food and preparing it for sale. Examples: food scientist, wildlife manager, waste water manager, and farm manager. Direct Your Future 5 -4

Module 5 Architecture and Construction Occupations related to planning houses and building them. Workers in this cluster may: • • • Work outdoors or indoors. Draw the plans for buildings. Build part of a house or building. Repair a house or building. Restore an old house or building. Examples: architect, surveyor, cost estimator, building code inspector, plumber, pipefitter, electrician, and steamfitter. Direct Your Future 5 -5

Module 5 Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications Occupations related to communicating with or entertaining others. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors in studios, offices, or on the stage. • Report events or opinions through newspaper writing or making films. • Entertain others through acting, singing, dancing, or other art forms. Create something new through writing, art, or composing music. Examples: video systems technician, audio systems technician, web designer, interior designer, dancer, editor, stage designer, announcer, music teacher. Direct Your Future 5 -6

Module 5 Business, Management, and Administration Occupations related to making businesses operate. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. • • Supervise the work of others. Plan and manage the day-to-day operation of a business. Support the work of others by taking care of clerical work and details. Examples: auditor, public relations specialist, business analyst, market researcher, sales manager, court reporter, desktop publisher, receptionist. Direct Your Future 5 -7

Module 5 Education and Training Occupations related to teaching young people or adults. Workers in this cluster may: • • • Work indoors. Teach children or adults new knowledge or skills. Design and develop curriculum. Supervise teachers. Manage large school districts or training programs. Examples: school superintendent, instructional coordinator, counselor, speech-language pathologist, professor, child care worker, special education teacher. Direct Your Future 5 -8

Module 5 Finance Occupations related to managing and keeping track of money. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. Invest money for people. Keep track of money for businesses or banks. Put together insurance plans for people or companies. Examples: personal financial advisor, tax preparer, accountant, credit analyst, loan officer, teller, actuary, claims agent, insurance appraiser, bill and account collector. Direct Your Future 5 -9

Module 5 Government and Public Administration Occupations related to government and public service. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. Work in a state or federal agency. Hold a public office. Represent the United States in another country. Examples: legislative aide, ambassador, submarine officer, census clerk, tax auditor, bank examiner, border inspector, Equal Opportunity Officer. Direct Your Future 5 -10

Module 5 Health Science Occupations related to making or keeping people well. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. • • Do research related to health, disease, or nutrition. Serve people’s physical or mental needs by providing direct services. Supervise facilities where people with physical or mental needs are located. Examples: certified nursing assistant, nutritionist, social worker, molecular biologist, pharmaceutical scientist, geneticist. Direct Your Future 5 -11

Module 5 Hospitality and Tourism Occupations related to restaurants, hotels/motels, travel plans, or entertainment. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. Manage restaurants, hotels, or amusement parks. Plan travel for other people. Advertise or sell all kinds of travel arrangements. Examples: restaurant owner, baker, kitchen steward, laundry supervisor, executive housekeeper, resorts scheduler, gaming and casino manager. Direct Your Future 5 -12

Module 5 Human Services Occupations that serve the personal needs of others. Workers in this cluster may: • • • Work indoors. Improve the lives of others in some way. Provide personal care to others. Provide counseling or other mental health services. Provide spiritual care. Examples: elementary school counselor, teacher’s assistant, mental health counselor, psychologist, dietician, geriatric service worker, certified financial planner. Direct Your Future 5 -13

Module 5 Information Technology Occupations related to providing computer or web-based services. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. Write computer programs. Manage computer databases. Plan and operate computer networks. Examples: network engineer, data administrator, programmer, software tester, web administrator, animator, technical support analyst. Direct Your Future 5 -14

Module 5 Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Occupations that protect the public. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors or outdoors. Protect people from crime. Protect people from fire or other harmful events. Enforce laws or the decisions of the court. Examples: jail administrator, youth services worker, fire inspector, firefighter, police officer, private detective, attorney, court reporter, paralegal. Direct Your Future 5 -15

Module 5 Manufacturing Occupations related to making products. Workers in this cluster may: • • • Work indoors. Plan how products can be made. Participate in making products. Manage the production of products. Check the quality of products. Examples: assembler, bookbinder, manufacturing technician, design engineer, quality control technician, material handler, traffic manager, environmental engineer. Direct Your Future 5 -16

Module 5 Marketing, Sales, and Service Occupations related to promoting and selling goods and services. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors. Make plans to market products or services. Sell products or services directly to others. Manage the sale of products and services. Examples: small business owner, field representative, merchandise buyer, sales associate, copywriter, trade show manager, market analyst, warehouse manager, shipping clerk, customer service representative. Direct Your Future 5 -17

Module 5 Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Occupations related to design, research, and development. Workers in this cluster may: • • • Work indoors. • Assist those who design new things in a laboratory setting. Do research in a laboratory setting. Design new things, such as bridges or roads, and build them. Examples: automotive engineer, biomedical engineer, chemical engineer, civil engineer, chemist, lab technician, biologist, geneticist. Direct Your Future 5 -18

Module 5 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Occupations related to moving people and materials. Workers in this cluster may: • • Work indoors or outdoors. • Manage people and activities related to moving goods. Drive or pilot trucks, ships, trains, planes, and other forms of transportation. Examples: transportation manager, commercial pilot, packers, auto body repairer, railroad inspector, mapping and survey technician, health and safety manager, travel agent. Direct Your Future 5 -19

Module 5 Homework for Next Session • Log on to Kuder® Navigator. • Under the tab Learn About Myself, take the Kuder® Career Search with Person Match (interest inventory) and the Kuder® Skills Assessment, following the instructions on Handout 3: Take the Kuder Career Search with Person Match and Kuder Skills Assessment. • You will receive your reports immediately. Print the complete versions of the reports and bring them to the next class session. Direct Your Future 5 -20