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Your Goals 244
Standards 244
Resources 245
Case
Reporting Travel Expenses 243
Extend Your Knowledge
Aptitude Tests 240
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Learning About Careers 248
Education and Training
Requirements 250
Future Occupational Trends 250
Using the Career Clusters 251
Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources 252
Architecture and Construction 254
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and
Communications 256
Business Management and
Administration 258
Education and Training 260
Finance 262
Government and Public
Administration 264
Health Science 266
Hospitality and Tourism 268
Human Services 270
Information Technology 272
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and
Security 274
Manufacturing 276
Marketing 278
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics 280
Transportation, Distribution, and
Logistics 282
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Researching Careers 286
Career Research Sources 288
Libraries 288
Career Information Guides 288
The Internet 289
One-Stop Career Centers 290
Guidance Counselors 290
Career Conferences 290
Informal Interviews and Personal
Observations 290
Evaluating Careers 291
Educational Requirements 291
College Access 297
Funding Your Education 299
Work Hours 301
Work Conditions 302
The Pay: Starting and Potential 302
Personal Lifestyle and Goals 303
Case
What Career for Alicia? 298
Extend Your Knowledge
Apprenticeship Programs 296
Go Green 290
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Making Career Decisions 306
The Decision-Making Process 308
Decision-Making Steps 309
Career Decisions 310
Making a Career Plan 310
Using the Decision-Making
Process 313
Making Personal Decisions 315
Making Work Decisions 315
Making Consumer Decisions 317
Case
To School or Career? 314
Case
What Next for Vic? 316
Extend Your Knowledge
Career Planning 312
Ethics
Truthful Applications 308
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Applying for Jobs 322
Finding Job Openings 324
Friends and Relatives 324
Networking 324
School Placement Services 325
Direct Employer Contact 325
Want Ads 326
Trade and Professional Journals 327
Government Employment Services 327
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