Objective 4 01 Educational and Career Exploration Evaluate

Objective 4. 01

Educational and Career Exploration Ø Evaluate career information in relation to career goals. Ø 4. 01 Apply career research skills to access accurate, current, and unbiased career information. Ø Essential Question: How does exploring valid, reliable career information help me to make good decisions, reach my career goals, and to revise my career goals?

Career Groupings Ø There are 7 different types of career groupings

1. US Department of Education Career Clusters 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Agriculture and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, and Communication Business and Administration Education and Training Finance (Business Technologies) Government and Public Administration Health Science Hospitality and Tourism 10) Human Service 9) (Public Service) Information Technology Law and Public Safety Manufacturing Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service 15) Scientific Research/Engineering 16) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics 11) 12) 13) 14)

2. (SOC) Standard Occupational Classification/(OOH) Occupational Outlook Handbook 1) Managerial and Management Related Occupations 2) Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors 3) Lawyers, Social Scientists, Social workers, and Religious Workers 4) Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors 5) Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 6) Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Therapists, and Physician Assistants 7) Health Technologists and Technicians 8) Writers, Artists, and Entertainers 9) Technologists and Technicians, Except Health 10)Marketing and Sales Occupations

(SOC) Standard Occupational Classification/(OOH) Occupational Outlook Handbook 11. Administrative Support Occupations Including Clerical 12. Service Occupations 13. Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Related Occupations 14. Mechanics, Installers, Repairers 15. Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations 16. Production Occupations 17. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 18. Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers 19. Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces

3. (SIC) Standard Industrial Classification Goods Producing Industries l Agriculture , Forestry, and Fishing l Mining l Construction l Manufacturing 2. Service Producing Industries l Legal Services l Education Services l Social Services l Health Services l Business Services l Personal Automotive, and Other Services l Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities l Wholesale Trade l Retail Trade l Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 3. Government 1.

4. (NCDPI) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies Arts and Sciences Biological and Chemical Technologies Business Technologies Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies Construction Technologies Engineering Technologies Health Sciences Industrial Technologies Public Services Technologies Transport Systems Technologies

Lets talk about 7 various types of career research sources.

1. Library Ø Books Ø Periodicals (magazines)

2. Career Information Guides Ø DOT (Dictionary Occupational Titles) l describes thousands of jobs in regards to duties and work characteristics

Ø OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook) l reference book published by US Dept of Labor every 2 yrs l describes various careers and the future of those careers l List the same information about every job

Ø GOE (Guide for Occupational Exploration) l Book lists twelve or sixteen main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interest

3. Internet Resources American Career Info. Net l List outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; offers career inventory 2. O*NET (Occupational Information Network) l Online library for career information (can search any state) l Replacing DOT 3. DOL Employment and Training Administration l A site for students, parents, teachers, counselors to access career information regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military careers 1.

3. Internet Resources NC Careers 1. l l A NC resource that will help you match your interest with possible careers www. nccareers. org CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina 2. l l Offers career exploration and education/career planning resources www. cfnc. org F 4 K 3. l www. f 4 k. org Career Cruising 4. l www. careercrusing. com Infor. Net 5. l A US Dept of Labor internet site

4. Guidance Counselors/Career Development Coordinators

5. Career Events

6. Consultation/Informational/ Interviews/Job-shadowing

7. Service Learning/Volunteer Experiences

Explain how these factors are used in determining the value of career information? Ø Accurate Ø Current Ø Bias free Ø Complete

A few more words… Readers’ guide to Periodic Literature 1. l l locate magazine article about specific careers is not a career information guide Sedentary 2. l Accustom to sit, not active Plagiarism 3. l Speaking or using the ideas or writings of another as ones own CDC (Career Development Coordinator) 4. l A person that will help students explore career interest Computerized Career Information System 5. l This is not a major classification systems for occupations