Evaluation should include
- identifying resources that offer job outlook data (e.g., Virginia Education Wizard, Occupational Outlook Handbook, CareerOneStop, Virginia CTE Trailblazers, O*NET, LMI)
- interpreting employment trends within Human Services career pathways
- analyzing societal trends that may affect future employment (e.g., changes in demographics, income and inflation, laws governing wages and benefits, technology, social attitudes toward work and family).
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How do skill, value, and interest assessments help one identify a realistic career path?
- What societal trends are driving change in today’s workplace?
Communication
- What questions should one ask to determine entrepreneurial opportunities in a career?
Leadership
- What steps are being taken to increase the numbers of qualified workers for jobs in the Human Services Career Cluster?
Management
- What factors should be considered when setting career goals?