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Your "Future" is in your Hands... As it grows, you decide where it will take you and how far you will go. Making informed decisions now will help make the journey a success. |
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CAREER PATHWAYS
Career paths are clusters of occupations/careers that are combined together because many of the people in them share similar interests and strengths. It is important for the student to note that there are a variety of occupations in each path that require different levels of education and training.
ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Are you a creative thinker? Do you consider yourself to be imaginative and innovative? Do you like doing things that are original? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary, and media arts.
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Do you like being a leader, organizing people, and planning activities? Do you like working with facts or numbers? Do you enjoy carrying through an idea and seeing the end product? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to the business environment.
HEALTH SERVICES
Do you like helping people who are sick or helping people stay well? Are you interested in working in hospitals, clinics, or treatment centers? Are you curious about new diseases and how the body works? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to the promotion of health and the treatment of disease.
HUMAN SERVICES
Are you friendly, open, and outgoing? Do others consider you understanding and cooperative? Is it important for you to try to make things better for other people? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to economic, political and social systems.
INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you like to use your hands and build things? Do you enjoy finding out how things work? Are you practical? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to the technologies necessary to design, develop, install or maintain physical systems.
NATURAL RESOURCES/AGRICULTURE
Do you like the outdoors? Are you curious about the physical world? Are you interested in plants and animals? do you to observe, investigate and solve problems? This pathway prepares students for occupations related to the environment and natural resources.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Questions and Answers
What are career paths?
 | Career paths are clusters of occupations that are grouped together because many of the people in them share similar interests and strengths. | ||
| All paths include a variety of occupations that require different levels
of education and training.
| Career paths provide students with an area of focus, along with
flexibility among many options and a variety of ideas to pursue. | |
| Identify your interests, abilities and talents.
| Consider the possible careers in each path in relationship to those
interests, abilities, and talents.
| Decide which career path seems to fit you best.
| Select courses that are related to the career path you have chosen. | |
| Help students identify interests, abilities, and talents by discussing
strengths with them.
| Share information about careers and work experiences.
| Arrange for students to talk with people about careers that are of
interest. | |
| A career path choice is not a permanent commitment.
| As students have new experiences, they will learn new things about
themselves and may change career paths.
| If a student decides on a new career path, he or she can discuss it with a
counselor and adjust future course selections accordingly. | |
| Each year prior to scheduling, students are asked to choose a career pathway and complete a four-year plan. The four-year plan will help students in making course selections to meet graduation requirements as well as prepare them for their post-secondary plans and future career goals. |
| Mapping your Future- Information and resources to make higher education and career dreams a reality. |
| Future Scan- A guided tour on how to choose a career and reach a goal. Included are useful tips on job hunting, resumes and job interview techniques. |
| Keirsey Temperament Sorter- An online career personality test to help determine your temperament for certain careers. |
| Career Resource Center- This site provides information on preparing resources, trends in the job market and career guidance. |
| Kuder Career Planning
Resources-The Kuder Career Planning System helps guide parents
and students through a successful 8th grade transition and prepares students
for a successful post-high school transition.
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