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Part Two Exploring Career Options
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Chapter
Learning about different types of careers is interesting. It is also
important. The career you eventually choose will be a major factor in
your life. You should do all you can to prepare to make a wise choice.
Sixteen career clusters are described in this chapter. Each includes a
wide variety of jobs from entry-level to professional positions.
Watch and listen to other people as they work in different
careers. Think about how you would feel as a worker in various jobs.
The more you do to prepare yourself, the more likely you are to make
a satisfying career choice.
Summary
Reviewing Key Concepts
1. True or false. Some jobs can belong in more than one cluster.
2. Give an example of how transferable skills can be used
successfully in many different careers.
3. In general, employment between 2006 and 2016 is expected to
increase by jobs.
4. Careers in the , Food, and Natural Resources cluster
involve working with plants, animals, and food processing.
5. People in the and Construction career cluster design and
build roads, bridges, and buildings.
6. An increase in leisure time and personal income means more
business in the and Tourism career cluster.
7. True or false. Renewed national interest in public safety and
security has expanded opportunities in the Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and Security career cluster.
8. True or false. To qualify for a skilled labor position, no training
beyond high school is required.
9. Which of the following people would need to pass a written
exam as well as tests of strength, physical stamina, coordination,
and agility?
A. Engineer.
B. Firefighter.
C. Broker.
D. Hairstylist.
10. Many public service jobs are also called jobs,
which are government jobs obtained by taking a competitive
exam.