Explore the 17 career clusters.

Exploration should include

  • definition of a career cluster
  • identification of the 17 career clusters
    • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
    • Architecture and Construction
    • Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
    • Business Management and Administration
    • Education and Training
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Government and Public Administration
    • Health Science
    • Hospitality and Tourism
    • Human Services
    • Information Technology
    • Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
    • Manufacturing
    • Marketing
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
    • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
  • analysis of career opportunities (including entrepreneurship) in the local area, the state, the country, or outside the United States.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are the advantages of using career clusters to explore careers?
  • How do career clusters overlap?
  • Where are resources available regarding career clusters?
  • How do outlooks and projections differ for Virginia and the nation?
  • What does it mean if a career is projected to increase or decrease?
  • What is the gender pay gap?
  • What is the meaning of diversity, opportunity, and inclusion?

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