Career Clusters 101 Level 2 What are they? Why do we care? Jobs for Montana's Graduates A4L2PP1
Dec 23, 2015
Career Clusters 101Level 2
What are they?
Why do we care?
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Career Clusters 101
Career clusters … Career fields … Programs of Study … Big Sky Pathways …
What great Opportunities!
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What are Career Clusters?
Groupings of occupations and industries.
A framework that shows the entire world of work.
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What are Career Clusters?
Provide career planning
Offer options for students to experience all aspects of an industry.
Assists students with transitions
All clusters have a common foundation knowledge and skills base.
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Sixteen Career Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Finance Architecture & Construction Education & Training Arts, AV Tech & Communications Government & Public Administration Business, Management & Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Manufacturing Human Services Marketing Sales & Service Information Technology Sciences, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
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In Montana …..
In Montana the 16 clusters have been folded into:
Six Mega-Clusters
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Environmental & Agricultural Systems Business,
Management & Information Systems
Montana Career Fields and Clusters Model
Health Sciences
Arts & Communications
Human Services & Resources
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Systems
Health Science
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
FoundationKnowledge and Skills
•Interpersonal Relationships•Information Literacy
•Problem Solving•Critical Thinking
•Teamwork
Marketing and Sales
Management and Administrative Services
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Architecture and Construction
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Law, Public Safety and Security
Government and Public Administration
Human Services
Education and Training
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DEFINITIONS
A Career Field
Means the overall description of one of the six areas of employment opportunities.
Example: Business, Management & Information Systems
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DEFINITIONS
Each Career Field shares the common
Foundation Knowledge & Skills
of all fields and clusters.
Environmental & Agricultural Systems Business,
Management & Information Systems
Montana Career Fields and Clusters Model
Health Sciences
Arts & Communications
Human Services & Resources
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Systems
Health Science
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
FoundationKnowledge and Skills
•Interpersonal Relationships•Information Literacy
•Problem Solving•Critical Thinking
•Teamwork
Marketing and Sales
Management and Administrative Services
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Architecture and Construction
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Law, Public Safety and Security
Government and Public Administration
Human Services
Education and Training
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DEFINITIONS
A Career Cluster
is a list of occupations that fall under the particular career field heading.
Example: for Business, Management & Information Systems, Montana’s clusters are:
Marketing & Sales
Management & Administrative Services
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
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DEFINITIONS
A Big Sky Pathway
(aka ‘Program of Study’)
Is the sequential, non-duplicative coursework necessary for seamless transition from secondary to post-secondary studies for a select set of occupations.
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DEFINITIONS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
& INFO SYSTEMS
Marketing & Sales FinanceInformationTechnology
Hospitality & Tourism
Management & Administrative Svcs
Big SkyPathways
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clusters clusters
PATHWAYS PATHWAYS PATHWAYS
FIELD
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DEFINITIONS
Each of the 16 pathways gives opportunities to further explore career possibilities
Cluster Overview:Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.
Pathway Options:Administrative SupportBusiness Information Management General ManagementHuman Resources ManagementOperations Management
Occupation Examples: Human resources manager, Administrative Assistant, Information Systems Manager, Management analyst, Marketing manager, Receptionist, Interviewer.
For a complete listing, go to:http://online.onetcenter.org/find/career?c=4&g=Go
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ACTIVITY #1
Browse by Career PathwayCareer Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.
Using O Net Online http://online.onetcenter.org/find/
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ACTIVITY #2
GO TO MCIS mtcis.intocareers.org Complete the Career Cluster Inventory Go to “My Career Plan” Looking Deeper
Research Options Occupational and Preparation Research
Open document in Word and complete worksheet Evaluate Options
Evaluate My Occupation Options Open document in Word and complete worksheet
Print Completed worksheets SAVE EVERTHING IN YOUR “MCIS Portfolio”
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Questions???
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