ÒùÆÞÉç Career Clusters
ÌýWHAT IS A CAREER CLUSTER?
Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway. (O*NET)
WHY USE CAREER CLUSTERS?
Careers with the same knowledge and skills are grouped in the same cluster. Each cluster may include hundreds of different careers. Thinking ahead and preparing for careers is helpful if you are headed to the workplace or college. Some careers that are common today may not be needed tomorrow. And all careers require flexibility, knowledge, and skills.
THINK BIGÌý
ÌýCareer clusters help you take a broad look at your options through eight career fields
and the options within eachÌýfield.
GET EXCITEDÌý
ÌýChoices seemÌýendless, butÌýremember you're in control. Exploring clusters can get you excited about your options as you discover what's best for you.ÌýÌý
HAVE TIMEÌý
ÌýExploring groups of similar occupations helps you select and eliminate choices more quickly than researching many individual occupations.Ìý
SPEND WISELYÌý
ÌýMake wise decisions about what you're going to study. Don't declare a major quickly and then realize halfway through the program that a different careerÌýinterestsÌýyou more.Ìý
TAKE CONTROLÌý
ÌýBase your career choice on your own dreams and interests. Career clusters help you learn about all the types of careersÌýavailableÌýso you don't leave the decision to chance.Ìý
STAND OUTÌý
ÌýGrab employers' attention by knowing the skill requirements and knowledge for specific fields and jobs.ÌýÌý
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ARTS, COMMUNICATION, ENTerTainmentÌý
Local employers that Hire
- Toledo Museum of Art
- WTOL-TV
- WTVG-TV
- YES FM Radio
- The Blade
- American Frame Corporation
- Buckeye BroadbandÌý
EXAMPLE CAREERS:Ìý
Actors,ÌýDancers,ÌýMusicians
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Broadcast News Analysts
Multimedia Artists and Animators
Proofreaders, Editors, and Copy Markers
Radio OperatorsÌý
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Careers in art, communication, and entertainment combine creative expression and interpersonal skills to produce innovative work.Ìý
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uToledo majorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
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BusinessÌý
Careers in business are connected to the organizations through project management and leadership to ensure productivity and efficiency.ÌýÌý
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ÒùÆÞÉç MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
Example Careers
Financial Analyst
Business Operations Specialist
Human Resources Manager
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Customer Service Representative
InformationÌýRecord Clerk Compensation/Benefits/Job AnalystÌý
Employers that HireÌý
3M
HuntingtonÌýBank
Cedar Point
Owens Corning
Coca-Cola
Cooper Tire
Thomson Reuters- Tax & AccountingÌý
EducationÌý
Example Careers
Education Administrator
Fitness / Wellness Coordinator
Librarian
K-12 Teacher
Higher Education Professor
Distance Learning Coordinator
Vocational EducatorÌý
Employers that Hire
Toledo Public Schools
Sylvania Schools
Detroit Public Schools
The LEAP Program
Universities/Colleges
The Ability Center of Greater ToledoÌý
Careers in education integrate the ability to share knowledge in an environment of adaptability to impact learningÌý
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ÒùÆÞÉç MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
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ENGINEERING
Careers in engineering take our scientific understanding of the natural world and use it to invent, design, and build things to solve problems and achieve practical goals. Ìý
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ÒùÆÞÉç MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career Clusters
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
Example Careers
Industrial Safety/HealthÌý
Fire-Prevention/ProtectionÌý
Computer HardwareÌý
ArchitecturalÌý Manager
Wind EnergyÌý
Remote Sensing Technician
Product Safety
Employers that Hire
Owens Corning
The Andersons Rudolph Libbey I²Ô³¦.
Amazon
Dana Incorporated
Honda
First SolarÌý
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Government and Public ServiceÌý
Example Careers
Legislator
Municipal Clerk
Emergency Management Director
Government Property Investigator
Compliance Officer
Military Officer
Juris DoctorÌý
Employers that HIRE
Social Security Administration
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Metroparks Toledo
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Lucas County Sheriff's Office
The United States Secret ServiceÌý
Careers in government and public service involve teamwork and decision-making skills to best serve individuals and communities at the local to the international level.ÌýÌýÌý
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ÒùÆÞÉç Majors
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
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Healthcare and PharmacyÌý
Careers in healthcare and pharmacy contribute to health and wellness by using effective management skills along with empathy and compassion for their patients.ÌýÌý
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ÒùÆÞÉç MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
Example Careers
Surgeon
Pharmacy Aid
Nuclear Medicine
Physician
Medical Secretary
Biomedical Engineer
Cardiovascular Technician
Speech-Language PathologistÌý
Employers that HireÌý
ProMedicaÌý
ABCÌýHealthcare Inc.
Bittersweet Farm
ScribeÌýAmerica
Great Lakes Spine & OrthopedicsÌý
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Ìý Human Services and Helping ProfessionsÌý
Example Careers
Substance Abuse/Behavioral Disorder CounselorÌý
Mental Health CounselorÌý
Social / Community Service ManagerÌý
Clergy / Religious WorkerÌý
Loan CounselorÌý
Healthcare Social WorkerÌý
Community Advocacy OrganizerÌý
Employers that Hire
After School All-StarsÌýÌý
Food for Thought Toledo IncÌý
RFS Behavioral HealthÌý
The YMCA of Greater ToledoÌýÌý
The United WayÌýÌý
Lucas County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesÌý
YWCA of Northwest OhioÌý
Careers in human services and helping professions assist individuals and groups to meet their personal needs by teaching advocacy and leadership.Ìý
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ÒùÆÞÉç MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Careers in science, math, and technology have skills in abstract problem solving to analyze research throughÌýtechnologyÌý
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uToledo MajorsÌý
*Major appears in multiple Career ClustersÌý
**This major can fall in all categories and is dependent on the student's interests and minor
Example CareersÌý
Aerospace Engineer
Computer Hardware Engineer
Conservation Scientist
Microbiologist
Geographer
Statistician
Park NaturalistÌý
employers that hire
AVFuelÌýCorporation
Sandusky County Soil & Water Conservation
First Solar
Wood County Park District
The Toledo Zoo
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