U2C2L4: Career Considerations Flashcards

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Career

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A chosen field of work that has the potential for continuous growth and advancement by incorporating your interests, values, skills, and strengths.

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Job

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Positions in which employees perform specific duties within designated hours for specific pay; duties are typically similar from one day to the next.

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Career Cluster

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An organizing tool for curriculum design and instruction for careers and technical education that provide the essential knowledge and skills for the 16 key career areas.

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Career Pathway

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Small groups of occupations within a Career Cluster; occupations within a pathway share common skills, knowledge, and interest.

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What is the difference between a job and a career?

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A job is what you do to make a living and it is many specific tasks. A career is a chosen field of work where you can advance/grow (think of possibilities and not limits).

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What are the four tasks for good career planning?

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  1. Evaluating your attitudes, interests, abilities, and preferences.
  2. Gathering information on different career options.
  3. Matching your interests with possible occupations.
  4. Taking the steps necessary to reach your career and life goals.
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What are the sixteen career clusters? (PART 1)

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  • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
  • Architecture and Construction
  • Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
  • Business Management and Administration
  • Education and Training
  • Finance
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Hospitality and Tourism
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What are the sixteen career clusters? (PART 2)

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  • Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
  • Health Sciences
  • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
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What is the one branch that is not a peacetime service branch?

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The Coast Guard.

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What are the US Military Branches and their descriptions?

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  • Army: ground fighting force that moves into areas to secure peacetime; they have the most helicopters for transportation, medical; they have 480,000 soldiers
  • Air Force: air/space/computer arm to maintain/fly to secure peacetime; 315,000 soldiers
  • Navy: keeps sea safe for travel/trade and protects/offenses fleets during peacetime; delivers supplies; 325,000 sailors
  • Marine Corps: rapid reaction naval infantry and have the most challenging tasks of fighting for/holding land during peacetime; 184,000 soldiers
  • Coast Guard: It is under DHS (Department of Homeland Security is peacetime) and it protects waterways/coastlines; during wartime is becomes the 5th branch under Presidential order under the Navy
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Cooperative Education

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Programs that allow you to work part-time in a career field in which you are interested while taking job-related courses at school.

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Apprenticeship

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Opportunity to learn a trade on the job while also learning in class.

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What are the 3 career paths in the military?

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  • Noncommissioned (NCO): over the three entry-level positions who are the backbones and watch operations; starts at E-4 for A/N/MC (CPL in A/MC and Petty Officer in N/CG); the AF NCO rank starts at E-5 (SSG)
  • Warrant Officers: between enlisted/2LT in A/MC or enlisted/ensign in N/CG; they have duties in the 12 career groups and you can move up the ranks to apply or be certain rank with Associate’s degree
  • Commissioned Officers: the professional leaders appointed by President and confirmed by Senate; 2LT/ensign-General of Army/Fleet Admiral who oversees or manages; their primary specialties are divided, like combat, and their secondary are unrelated
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What are the 12 military career groups?

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  • Human Services Occupations
  • Media and Public Affairs Occupations
  • Health Care Occupations
  • Engineering, Science, and Technical Occupations
  • Administrative Occupations
  • Service Occupations
  • Vehicle and Machinery Mechanic Occupations
  • Electronic and Electrical Equipment Repair Occupations
  • Construction Occupations
  • Machine Operator and Precision Work Occupations
  • Transportation and Material Handling Occupations
  • Combat Specialty Occupations
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What are the 4 pathways to becoming a commissioned officer?

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  1. ROTC: 2-4 on/off campus training that can help with scholarships and financial aid; 8-year service obligation (Army = <27 and <25 for other services)
  2. Service Academies: you graduate with Bachelor of Science, payed tuition, and 6 active duty years with 2 inactive reserve; 17<x<22 age, US citizen, able, and good character (10-12,000 apps but only 1,200 accepts)
  3. Officer Candidate School/Officer Training School: graduate with 4 year degree and no military experience, or degree while active duty approved by commander to be officer
  4. Direct Appointments: professional field can apply for officer depending on years of schooling/prior experience

Army has 70% ROTC and all else has 15% from service academies, 25% from OTS/OCS, 45% ROTC, and 15% from direct appointments

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What are the 4 service academies?

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  • US Military Academy at West Point, NY (Army applicants)
  • Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD (Navy/Marine applicants)
  • Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO
  • Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT
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What are 3 guides to help you get a job/career?

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  • The Occupational Outlook Handbook produced by US Department of Labor (OOH)
  • The Dictionary of Occupational Titles gives a lot of jobs (DOT)
  • The Occupational Information Network is under the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) to occupations (O*NET)
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What are 2 other enlisted commissioning programs?

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  • The Army’s Green to Gold program
  • The Navy’s BOOST (Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training) program
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What are the different paths you can take out of high school?

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  • Certifications and Technical Diplomas: knowledge to start technically oriented careers like agriculture or health occupations
  • Cooperative Education (co-op): work part time in interested career field and take job related classes at school
  • Vocational Schools: specific skills and work-based experiences
  • Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees: 2 years for associate degree and take courses after doing a job
  • Apprenticeship Programs: learn trade on job and learning basics in classes
  • Universities and Colleges: 4 years for Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science BA/BS with 3 types of classes (gen ed, major related, and electives)