Title: Investigate career options.
Course: GRADS: Family Focus (19905-36) > Section: Exploring Careers

Investigation should include

- information about traditional/nontraditional career options
- career clusters relevant to one’s own needs, interests, and abilities
- hands-on experiences relevant to selected careers
- advantages and disadvantages of working in a traditional/nontraditional career.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What influences in your environment have affected your thoughts about the work world?
- What are the differences between a job, an occupation, and a career?
- What kinds of traditional/nontraditional jobs might you be interested in?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a traditional/nontraditional career in relation to your lifestyle and needs?

Communication

- What information about career options can you find in The Occupational Outlook Handbook?
- How can a career center help you investigate career options?
- What information about career options can you find on the Internet?
- What resources can be found in a library to help you investigate traditional/nontraditional career options?

Leadership

- What information can you obtain from talking to people in selected jobs/careers?
- How can you arrange to shadow or intern in a selected job? Who can help you set up a job shadow or internship?

Management

- What steps will you need to take to interview people in selected jobs/careers?
- How can you match career clusters to your own needs, interests, and abilities?