Career Cluster/Degree Types

Cluster

Contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills

Pathway

Job, industry, and occupation types within each of the 16 career clusters

Building blocks of the career clusters

Example: Architecture and Construction cluster has 3 pathways Construction Design/pre-construction, Maintenance/operations

How do we select Careers?

Based on our interest and skills

How do values impact career choices?

Why do you think values impact your career choices?

Draw a tree in the blank space on your paper

Leaves: Occupations

Branches: Pathways

Trunk: Career Clusters

Associates Degree

degree awarded usually for at least 2 years of full-time academic study beyond high school

Examples: Air traffic controller Construction Management Business administration

Bachelor’s Degree

degree awarded usually for at least 4 years of full-time academic study beyond high school

Master’s Degree

degree awarded usually for 1 or 2 years of full-time academic study beyond a bachelor’s degree;

Professional/Doctorate Degree

degree awarded usually for at least 3 years of full-time academic work beyond a bachelor’s degree

for example, some science and other occupations need a doctoral degree, and all lawyers, physicians, and dentists need a professional degree for employment

Job outlook

a statement that conveys the projected rate of growth or decline in employment in an occupation over the next 10 years; also compares the projected growth rate with that projected for all other occupations

BLS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.

Hoosier Hot 50

listing of the 50 fastest growing, high-wage jobs of tomorrow. The Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs are ranked on wages and demand in 2020 for the state of Indiana

1. Physician and Surgeon ($160, 451)2. Registered Nurse ($57,034)3. Physical Therapist ($76,627)4. Dental Hygienist ($65,707)5. Computer Software Engineer ($72,197)

Wage/Salary

earnings of a worker or a group of workers for services performed during a specific period—for example, an hourly straight-time wage rate or, for workers not paid on an hourly basis, straight-time earnings divided by hours worked

High Demand

jobs are in demand, have the largest employment, or are experiencing declining employment.

Growth and Advancement

How far you can go in the company

Education Requirements

the level of education related to a given occupation that is required

Working Conditions

The safety of your work…what are your surroundings like?