Career Clues
This person helps students with schedules, feelings, and future goals at school.
What is a School Counselor?
What is the most common way to greet an interviewer when you first walk into the room?
What is a Handshake (or a polite "Hello" and eye contact)?
Groups of related occupations that share common skills and interests.
What is career clusters?
This medical professional is usually the first person you see for a checkup and can prescribe medicine.
What is a Doctor, Pediatrician, General Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner?
This professional is trained to install and repair pipes for water and gas in homes and buildings.
What is a Plumber?
This career designs buildings, bridges, and roads
What is an Engineer?
Give an example of "Business Casual" attire that would be appropriate for a middle schooler to wear to a mock interview.
What are Khakis/Slacks and a polo/button-down shirt (or a modest dress/blouse)?
Specific routes within a career cluster that lead to various occupations.
What is Pathways?
Which career involves cleaning teeth, taking X-rays, and teaching patients about oral hygiene?
What is a Dental Hygienist?
If the power goes out in your house due to a faulty wire, which trade professional should you call?
What is an Electrician?
This person care for sick animals.
What is a veterinarian?
At the end of an interview, the employer asks: "Do you have any questions for me?" What is the best way to respond?
What is asking a follow-up question? (e.g., "What does a typical day look like here?")
Jobs or professions that individuals can pursue within a career cluster.
What are occupations?
This person works in a lab and is responsible for testing blood and other samples to help diagnose illnesses.
What is a Medical Lab Technician?
What is an "Apprenticeship," and how does it help someone learn a vocational trade?
A program where you earn money while learning a trade from a professional.
This career investigates crimes and collects edvience.
What is a detective/forensic scientist?
Explain the "STAR" method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) used to answer behavioral interview questions.
What is a way to tell a story or give a specific example of your skills?
Abilities or expertise needed to perform tasks in a specific occupation.
What are skills?
What is the difference between a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Surgeon?
A Nurse provides daily care/monitoring; a Surgeon performs operations.
This career involves operating heavy machinery or using tools to build structures like houses, bridges, and skyscrapers.
What is Construction?
This person creates apps, video games, or websites using coding
What is a software developer/programmer?
How should you answer the common interview question: "What is your greatest weakness?"
By sharing a real weakness but explaining how you are working to improve it.
The process of investigating different career options and pathways.
What is exploration?
This specialist helps people recover their physical strength and movement after an injury or surgery.
What is a Physical Therapist?
Name a vocational career that requires a specific certification or license but does not necessarily require a 4-year college degree.
What is a Cosmetologist (or Welder, HVAC Tech, Mechanic, etc.)?