5.2 Career Clusters and Career Plans

Objectives:

• Identify a career cluster that is of personal interest

• Develop S.M.A.R.T. goals for future careers

• Apply the principles of planning careers.

Vocabulary:

Career Cluster, Supply chain​, Career plan, S.M.A.R.T. goals

VOCABULARY ALERT!​

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

1. Architecture and Construction

2. Marketing, Sales, and Services

3. Hospitality and Tourism

4. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

5. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

6. Education and Training

• Mason

• Roofer

• ​Plumber

• El​ectrician

• Interior Designer

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Architecture & Construction

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• 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​

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• ​Supply Chain Management

• ​Pilot

• ​Delivery Person

• Warehouse Associate​

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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics​

​VOCABULARY ALERT!

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

• Teacher

• Coach​

• Tutor​

• Nanny​

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Education & Training

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• ​Electrician

• Coach

• Zoologist

• Customer Service Representative​

• Event Planner

• Pilot​

Career Clusters​

Occupations

1. Architecture and Construction

2. ​Marketing, Sales, and Services

3. Hospitality and Tourism

4. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

5. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

6. Education & Training

VOCABULARY ALERT!

A career plan assists in determining skills and interests, setting career goals, and implementing steps and actions to achieve those goals.​

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Career Plan

1. BRAINSTORM

2. RESEARCH

3. EVALUATE

4. S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

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1. BRAINSTORM

2. RESEARCH

3. EVALUATE

4. S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

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• Education/Training Requirements

• Skills

• Work Environment

• Pay

• Career Outlook​

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