工作区域

It is never too early to talk about careers with children. 事实上, the elementary level is a great time to introduce careers by connecting learning to future work.  One easy way to help with career awareness is to introduce the six 工作区域. 工作区域 are broad groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for many common interests, 的优势, 和能力. Some careers may have connections to more than one pathway.

These broad categories or “zones” help students start to identify general career direction based on their interests and skills at an early age. By using these 工作区域, teachers and parents have a wonderful opportunity to help students become aware of their possibilities, including occupations that may be nontraditional for them. This can be done through a variety of career awareness strategies at the elementary level, i.e. 职业玩, 职业生涯 Literature, Guest Speakers and Field Trips. 

六大职业区 

ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 

职业生涯s related to the humanities and to the performing, visual, literary, and media arts. 

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND TECHNOLOGY

职业生涯s related to all aspects of business including accounting, business administration, 金融, information processing, 和市场营销. 

ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

职业生涯s related to the technologies necessary to design, 开发, 安装, or maintain physical systems. 

健康科学 

职业生涯s related to the promotion of health and wellness as well as the treatment of injuries, 条件, 和疾病. 

人类服务 

职业生涯s in early childhood 开发ment, 公务员, 教育, 热情好客, and the social services. 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRISCIENCE

职业生涯s related to natural resources, agriculture, and the environment. 

To broaden the occupational choices for students, the 16 职业生涯 Pathways will be introduced in high school.