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Module 5:
Exploring the Destinations


Module 5
Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Describe how occupations can be grouped into clusters.
• Sort occupations into these clusters.
• Select two of these 16 clusters as favorites based on
present knowledge and your Kuder® Career Search with
Person Match and Kuder® Skills Assessment reports.

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16 Career Clusters
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Agriculture, Food,
and Natural Resources

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Architecture and Construction

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Arts, A/V Technology,
and Communications

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Business, Management,
and Administration

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Education and Training

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Finance

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Government and
Public Administration

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Health Science

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Hospitality and Tourism

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Human Services

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Information Technology

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Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and
Security

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Manufacturing

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Marketing, Sales, and Service

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Science, Technology,
Engineering, and
Mathematics

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Transportation, Distribution,
and
Logistics

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Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Occupations related to farming, ranching,
forestry, and saving natural resources. Workers in
this cluster may:
•Work outside, or a combination of indoors
and outdoors.
•Work with plants and animals.
•Be in charge of growing food and preparing
it for sale.
Examples: food scientist, wildlife manager,
waste water manager, and farm manager.

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Architecture and Construction
Occupations related to planning houses and

building them. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work outdoors or indoors.
•Draw the plans for buildings.
•Build part of a house or building.
•Repair a house or building.
•Restore an old house or building.
Examples: architect, surveyor, cost estimator,
building code inspector, plumber, pipefitter,
electrician, and steamfitter.

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Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Occupations related to communicating with or
entertaining others. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors in studios, offices, or on the stage.
•Create something new through writing, art,
or
composing music.
•Report events or opinions through newspaper
writing or making films.
•Entertain others through acting, singing, dancing,
or other art forms.
Examples: video systems technician, audio systems
technician, web designer, interior designer, dancer,
editor, stage designer, announcer, music teacher.

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Business, Management, and Administration
Occupations related to making businesses operate.
Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Plan and manage the day-to-day operation of
a business.
•Supervise the work of others.
•Support the work of others by taking care of clerical
work and details.
Examples: auditor, public relations specialist,
business analyst, market researcher, sales manager,
court reporter, desktop publisher, receptionist.
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Education and Training
Occupations related to teaching young people or
adults. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Teach children or adults new knowledge or skills.
•Design and develop curriculum.

•Supervise teachers.
•Manage large school districts or training programs.
Examples: school superintendent, instructional
coordinator, counselor, speech-language pathologist,
professor, child care worker, special education
teacher.
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Finance
Occupations related to managing and keeping
track of money. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Invest money for people.
•Keep track of money for businesses or banks.
•Put together insurance plans for people
or companies.
Examples: personal financial advisor, tax preparer,
accountant, credit analyst, loan officer, teller,
actuary, claims agent, insurance appraiser, bill and
account collector.
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Government and Public Administration
Occupations related to government and public service.
Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Work in a state or federal agency.
•Hold a public office.
•Represent the United States in another country.
Examples: legislative aide, ambassador, submarine
officer, census clerk, tax auditor, bank examiner,
border inspector, Equal Opportunity Officer.

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Health Science
Occupations related to making or keeping people
well. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Serve people’s physical or mental needs by providing
direct services.
•Do research related to health, disease, or nutrition.
•Supervise facilities where people with physical or
mental needs are located.
Examples: certified nursing assistant, nutritionist,
social worker, molecular biologist, pharmaceutical
scientist, geneticist.
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Hospitality and Tourism
Occupations related to restaurants, hotels/motels,
travel plans, or entertainment. Workers in this
cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Manage restaurants, hotels, or amusement parks.
•Plan travel for other people.
•Advertise or sell all kinds of travel arrangements.
Examples: restaurant owner, baker, kitchen steward,
laundry supervisor, executive housekeeper, resorts
scheduler, gaming and casino manager.

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Human Services
Occupations that serve the personal needs of others.
Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Improve the lives of others in some way.
•Provide personal care to others.
•Provide counseling or other mental health services.

•Provide spiritual care.
Examples: elementary school counselor, teacher’s
assistant, mental health counselor, psychologist,
dietician, geriatric service worker, certified
financial planner.
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Information Technology
Occupations related to providing computer or
web-based services. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Write computer programs.
•Manage computer databases.
•Plan and operate computer networks.
Examples: network engineer, data administrator,
programmer, software tester, web administrator,
animator, technical support analyst.

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Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Occupations that protect the public. Workers in

this cluster may:
•Work indoors or outdoors.
•Protect people from crime.
•Protect people from fire or other harmful events.
•Enforce laws or the decisions of the court.
Examples: jail administrator, youth services worker,
fire inspector, firefighter, police officer, private
detective, attorney, court reporter, paralegal.

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Manufacturing
Occupations related to making products. Workers in
this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Plan how products can be made.
•Participate in making products.
•Manage the production of products.
•Check the quality of products.
Examples: assembler, bookbinder, manufacturing
technician, design engineer, quality control
technician, material handler, traffic manager,
environmental engineer.
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Marketing, Sales, and Service
Occupations related to promoting and selling goods
and services. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Make plans to market products or services.
•Sell products or services directly to others.
•Manage the sale of products and services.
Examples: small business owner, field representative,
merchandise buyer, sales associate, copywriter, trade
show manager, market analyst, warehouse manager,
shipping clerk, customer service representative.

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Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Occupations related to design, research, and
development. Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors.
•Do research in a laboratory setting.
•Design new things, such as bridges or roads, and
build them.
•Assist those who design new things in a laboratory
setting.

Examples: automotive engineer, biomedical engineer,
chemical engineer, civil engineer, chemist, lab
technician, biologist, geneticist.
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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Occupations related to moving people and materials.
Workers in this cluster may:
•Work indoors or outdoors.
•Drive or pilot trucks, ships, trains, planes, and other
forms of transportation.
•Manage people and activities related to
moving
goods.
Examples: transportation manager, commercial pilot,
packers, auto body repairer, railroad inspector,
mapping and survey technician, health and safety
manager, travel agent.
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Homework for Next Session
• Log on to Kuder® Navigator.

• Under the tab Learn About Myself, take the Kuder® Career
Search with Person Match (interest inventory) and the
Kuder® Skills Assessment, following the instructions on
Handout 3: Take the Kuder Career Search with Person
Match and Kuder Skills Assessment.
• You will receive your reports immediately. Print the
complete versions of the reports and bring them to the
next class session.

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