educationF O U N D A T I O N

CAREER DEVELOPMENT4T H GRADE

CAREER CLUSTER

What is a Career?• A person’s WORK or JOB

• Most people work for 30 years or

longer

• WOW! That’s a long time!

What is a Career Cluster?• A way to organize careers or jobs

into groups that are similar.

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

• Architecture – designing & planning buildings.• What types of buildings can be designed?

House

Church

Office Building

School

CONSTRUCTION

• The way something is put together or built• What type of work would be involved in building a

house?

Plumber

EquipmentOperator

Welder

Brick Mason

CARPENTER

ARCHITECT

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

• Jobs related to planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions

• In every business, someone must be in charge – BOSS or MANAGER

• Who is the manager or BOSS of your school?

• Who is the manager or BOSS of your class?

A GOOD BOSS IS…

• A good communicator– Able to talk to customers and employees—

good & bad– Principal reprimands students for bad behavior– Principal awards students for good behavior

A GOOD BOSS IS…

• A good problem solver– Must be able to think of a solution to a problem

A GOOD BOSS IS…

• A good manager of money– Must be able to make the company money– Must know when to spend money– Must know when to save money

A GOOD BOSS IS…

• A good computer operator– Must be able to operate a computer

BUSINESS CAREERS

Human Resources Manager

Social Services Manager

StoreOwner

MANUFACTURING

• These workers produce things like:– Cars– Furniture– Computers– Appliances– Airplanes– Food– Cosmetics

MANUFACTURING VIDEO

• http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/

Frozen Pizza Cell Phone

http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/pizza.html

http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/cellPhone.html

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING & MATH

• Do you like Science & Math?

• The future outlook for STEM careers is very good!

• These are the types of jobs that result in:– New ideas– New products– New technology

STEM CAREERS

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• Before you know it you will be

in high school—like me!• It is important to have an idea

of what you want to do when

you grow up.• In high school, you will be able

to take classes to help you

prepare for a CAREER!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?