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From Aerospace Engineer to Zoologist, the sky’s the limit in choosing a career. How can we give our children opportunities to learn about many different careers? How can they see the connection between what they learn in school and the world of work? How will they find a career they will love?
One of the most effective ways to help our children navigate among thousands of different occupations is Career Pathways. There are six broad groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for many common interests, strengths, and competencies. The groupings encompass the entire spectrum of career options, providing opportunities for all students and all ability levels.
Schools across Michigan are being encouraged to integrate Career Pathways into their curricula, and many are doing so. They are finding that blending Career Pathways into classroom instruction improves student attendance, retention, achievement, carer decision-making, and career goal
It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning Your Future!
The next steps on your pathway to the future:
Identify your interests and abilities
Select Career pathways to explore
Talk with teachers and counselors about course selections
Research different careers and educational options
Explore work experience options
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Exploring Career Paths
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What are the Six Career Paths? -- Click icon for more info
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Arts and Communication:
Careers in this path are related to humanities and performing, visual, literary and media arts. These include architecture; graphic, interior, and fashion design; writing; film; fine arts; journalism; languages; media; advertising; and public relations.
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Business, Management, Marketing and Technology:
Careers in this path are related to the business environment. These include entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, computer/ information systems, finance, accounting, personnel, economics and management.
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Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology:
Careers in this path are related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems. These include engineering, manufacturing, construction, service and related technologies.
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Health Sciences:
Careers in this path are related to the promotion of health and treatment of disease. These include research, prevention, treatment and related health technologies.
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Human Services:
Careers in this path are related to economic, political and social systems. These include education, government, law and law enforcement, leisure and recreation, military, religion, child care, social services and personal services.
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Natural Resources and Agriscience:
Careers in this path are related to agriculture, the environment and natural resources. These include agricultural sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture and wildlife.
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