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Arts, Communications & Humanities
Occupations in this career pathway are related to the creative, visual craft and performing arts. This
pathway includes architecture; graphic, interior and fashion design; writing; film; fine arts; journalism; languages; media; advertising; public relations; and music.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you a Creative Thinker?
- Are you imaginative, innovative, and original?
- Do you like to communicate ideas, work with audio, visual, graphic, or written media arts?
- Do you actively seek opportunities for self-expression?
Engineering and Industrial Systems
Occupations in this career pathway are related to the technology necessary to design, develop, install and
maintain electrical, mechanical and structural system. This career pathway includes engineering, manufacturing, construction, and related technologies.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you able to analyze and to understand and pay close attention to standards?
- Are you good in math and science?
- Do you like to create, build, install, and maintain physical systems?
- Do you enjoy drawing detailed plans or patterns or working with diagrams?
Social and Human Services
Occupations in this career pathway are related to the hospitality, personal and customer services; social
services; legal services; and protective services. This pathway includes education, government, law and law enforcement, leisure and recreation, military, religion, childcare, social services and personal
(beauty) services.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you able to be flexible and adapt quickly, and to make quality judgements under stressful situations?
- Do you like working with diverse groups of people, serving the public?
- Do you possess emotional stability and strong self-esteem?
Business Systems
Occupations in this career pathway are related to business occupations, administration, management, marketing
and sales. This pathway includes entrprenuership, sales, marketing, computer/information systems, finance, accounting, personnel, economics and management.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you organized, accurate, and self-motivated?
- Are you able to write and speak well to communicate ideas to others?
- Do you enjoy being a leader, organizing people, planning events, or working with numbers or ideas?
- Do you like operating computers or other business machines?
Health Services
Occupations in this career pathway are related to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders and
injuries, laboratory technology and therapy. This pathway includes medical practice; research; laboratory technology; physical, occupational and speech therapies; disease prevention; alternative medicine; and
veterinary science.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you interested in your own health and wellness?
- Are you able to remain calm in a crisis?
- Do you have an interest in working with people who are injured or sick, promoting wellness, and sharing
knowledge with others?
Natural Resources
Occupations in this career pathway are related to the natural sciences, agriculture and the environment. This
pathway includes agricultural sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture and wildlife.
Questions to ask a student:
- Are you a nature lover?
- Are you practical, curious about the physical world, and interested in plants and animals?
- Do you like being physically active?
- Do you like to observe, learn, investigate, or solve problems?
All pathway clusters include entry-level, para-professional, and professional occupations.
Although people change jobs many times, they seldom change from one pathway to another.
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