Finance

This week we did facts on two careers in the cluster, Finance. The two careers I did was Credit Checker and Loan Counselors. I'm going to tell you three similarities and three differences between the two careers. One similarity between the two is the education. There is no set education for either one. Also, both their salaries are between $30,000 and $40,000. Another similarity is their Work Values. They both have the value of relationships, achievement, and independence. Now, on to the differences. One big difference is the projected growth between the two careers. Loan Counselors have projected growth of 20% to 28%. Credit Checkers have projected growth of 3% to 9%. Another similarity is their top industry. The top industry of Loan Counselors is Finance and Insurance Wholesale Trade. The top industry of Credit Checkers is Education Services Finance and Insurance. Another big difference are their job descriptions. Loan Counselors provide guidance for people, while Credit Checkers investigate credit history of people and businesses. What I've learned from this cluster is that there are many careers in it that I didn't even know existed. Some of the careers that are in this cluster I don't believe are all that necessary. On top of that, most of the careers don't have a very high education required. Their salaries are average in this cluster. That is my reflection on this cluster.

Government and Public Administration

Yesterday, we did two careers in Government and Public Administration. I'm going to compare the two careers I did, Surveying Technician and Government Property Inspectors and Investigators. One similarity is their education. Neither one of them needed a college degree. Their projected growth is the same which would be 10% to 19%. They have a lot of the same vork styles. They have the three same work values. Those are support, independence, and relationships. They actually have a very similar job because they both inspect gorund and make sure it's in the right hands. They both have the same knowledge, skills, and abilities. They also have some of the same technology and interests. Their need in job training and related experience is the exact same. Over all, these two jobs are very similar. I think someone that was in one of these jobs could easily transfer to the other and still have a good chance in liking it just as much. If they went from a Government Property Inspectors and Investigators to a Surveying Technician, they most likely would not like the pay.

This week in Career Explorations

In my career exploration classes, we do many things. This week, on Monday, we did research on the cluster Education. We did that to learn about two careers we might consider pursuing in. Tuesday we discussed the similarities between the two careers we did in education. The reason I think we did that is because Mr. Boyars wanted to show us how similar two careers could be in one cluster and how different they could be. Wednesday we finished discussing and then we did one career in Agriculture. Again, we did that to learn more about a career we might want to pursue in. Thursday we talked about our colors and the opposite of our primary color. We talked about our weaknesses and strengths. I think we did that to find out what jobs would be good for us and what jobs would be bad for us. Today, we finished up our second Agriculture career and wrote this blog. This week in career exploration, it was very busy and eventful.