Exploration should include

• definition of a career cluster
• identification of the 17 career clusters
  • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
  • Architecture and Construction
  • Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
  • Business Management and Administration
  • Education and Training
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Health Science
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
• analysis of career opportunities (including entrepreneurship) in the local area, the state, the country, or outside the United States.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the advantages of using career clusters to explore careers?
• How do career clusters overlap?
• Where are resources available regarding career clusters?
• How do outlooks and projections differ for Virginia and the nation?
• What does it mean if a career is projected to increase or decrease?
• What is the gender pay gap?
• What is the meaning of diversity, opportunity, and inclusion?