Exploring Career Clusters
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students explore different career clusters, understand their interests, and connect them to future career paths.
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Exploring Career Clusters
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you learn about various career clusters and identify your interests.
1. A career cluster is a grouping of occupations and industries based on common , skills, and products.
2. There are a total of recognized career clusters.
3. The Cluster focuses on careers related to animals, food production, and natural resources.
1. Which career cluster includes jobs like software developer, network administrator, and cybersecurity analyst?
Health Science
Information Technology
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Manufacturing
2. An architect, construction manager, and plumber all belong to which career cluster?
Architecture & Construction
Education & Training
Hospitality & Tourism
Government & Public Administration
Match each career cluster with an example career that belongs to it.
1. Health Science
a. Teacher
2. Business Management & Administration
b. Nurse
3. Education & Training
c. Accountant
4. Marketing
d. Advertising Manager
1. Name two career clusters that sound interesting to you and explain why.
2. Describe a skill you possess that could be valuable in one of the career clusters you mentioned.
1. All jobs within a single career cluster require the exact same education and training.
True
False
2. Exploring career clusters can help you make informed decisions about your high school courses.
True
False