Title: Profile interior design careers.
Course: Introduction to Interior Design (19263-18) > Section: Exploring Careers in Interior Design

Profile of each career should include the

- duties and responsibilities of professionals in the career
- benefits and disadvantages of the career
- working conditions, including the time commitment, encountered by professionals in the career (see the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- corresponding career cluster
- career-advancement opportunities available to professionals in the career
- education and training required of professionals in the career
- continuing education required (see the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation)
- present and projected demand for workers in the career
- reasons the job may be appealing.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What information is available concerning the identified careers? How can it be evaluated?

Communication

- What communication skills are essential for gathering and evaluating career information?
- What specific communication skills are necessary for professionals in these identified careers?
- What questions should be answered to evaluate these careers?

Leadership

- What is an effective decision-making process to use when gathering and evaluating career information?
- What leadership skills are needed as a professional within each career?
- What strategies should be used to evaluate these careers?

Management

- What management skills are essential for effective career investigation and planning?
- What resources may assist in gathering and evaluating information about these careers?