Explore Growing
Work Sectors
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn about careers that have a bright future ahead. As time passes, some careers become highly in demand, often offering higher pay because not everyone has the necessary skills. On the other hand, some careers become obsolete as society's needs change. You will explore which careers are in greatest demand in our country and state. Then, you will choose two careers within these growing fields to explore and determine which one interests you more.
ARE THE CAREER FIELDS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SHOWING GROWTH?
START WITH YOURSELF
Identify which career fields interest you.
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THINK ABOUT THE GROWTH OF CAREER FIELDS
No one can completely predict the future when it comes to knowing which careers will emerge or disappear in the next 20 years. However, one thing is certain: some career fields will experience growth, while others will not.
THINK ABOUT THE GROWTH OF CAREER FIELDS
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HOW CAN YOU DISCOVER THE AREAS OF GROWTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
LOOK BEYOND YOURSELF
Find the areas of growth within your community.
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THINK ABOUT AREAS OF GROWTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Review the list of occupations in either of the two articles to the right
Do any of them match the national list you looked at earlier? If so, which ones?
Did you find any new jobs to add to your list? If so, add them. You can find the annual pay information by doing a quick web search using the sentence frame below.
What is the annual pay for a _____________?
ARE THESE FAST GROWING JOBS RIGHT FOR YOU?
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Read about some of the fast growing professions and see if any of the ones you are interested in are right for you.
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CONNECT ANALYZE A FAST GROWING OCCUPATION
Select two of the jobs you included on your list.
Visit CareerExplorer.com and read about two of the jobs you are interested in.
CONNECT ANALYZE A FAST GROWING OCCUPATION
Consider the two jobs you just read about. What did you like about the job? What did you not like?
CONNECT ANALYZE A FAST GROWING OCCUPATION
Quick Write Topic:
After analyzing both careers, which of the jobs do you think you would like most?
Use information from the text to explain your answer.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT GROWING WORK SECTORS?
REFLECT AND UPDATE YOUR THINKING
I can use what I have learned in this lesson to find growing work sectors in my area and to determine which of those jobs might be best suited for me.
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REFLECT ON EXPLORING GROWING WORK SECTORS