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Chapter 5
Types of Careers
Chapter Objectives
Aft er studying this chapter, you will be able to
identify 16 career clusters.
describe a wide range of pathways and career options
within each career cluster.
determine the requirements for and opportunities in one
or more careers that interest you.
Knowing the growth potential of various industries and occupa-
tions can help you choose a career that will be in demand.
Each career cluster has a range of pathways and career options
to consider.
Key Concepts
How can career clusters help me?
Key Terms
paraprofessional
logistics
e-marketing
paraprofessional
A trained aid with one to three
years of advanced training who
assists professionals.
logistics
The process of managing,
controlling, and moving goods,
energy, information, services,
or people from a point of
origin to a destination in the
most timely and cost-efficient
manner possible.
e-marketing
Computer technologies
combined with marketing and
sales of goods and services.
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