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Career Cluster: Arts, Media, & Communication

Cluster Description

Career options in Arts, Media, & Communication are linked to the humanities and include performing and visual arts as well as the communication media. Career fields include creative and technical writing, landscape architecture, dance, editing, film, fine arts, graphic arts, journalism, fashion design, public speaking, production design, music, photography, radio, and telecommunications. Jobs in this cluster involve sharing emotions, ideas, information, and innovations, and require strong skills in reading, writing, and language arts.

Personal Traits Associated with this Cluster

People who are successful in this cluster generally are creative and artistic, have strong writing skills, are open-minded, flexible, persuasive, independent, innovative, enjoy working on projects, and are concerned with the creation and/or transfer of ideas or information.

Examples of Career Options for Which You May Qualify

Links to professional organizations in the Arts, Media, and Communication cluster:
Art Student’s Handbook http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/terwilsf/
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards www.ncarb.org/
National Gallery of Art www.nga.gov/education
South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Architects
The Printing Industry of the Carolinas www.picanet.org
The University & College Designers Association www.ucda.com

Career Cluster: Business & Marketing

Cluster Description

Career options in Business & Marketing include those in accounting, administrative support, advertising, computer science, distribution, finance, insurance, management, marketing research, merchandising, personnel, purchasing, real estate, sales, and tourism. Workers in this cluster operate computers and other business machines, enjoy working with numbers, records, and reports, are comfortable performing detailed work, are frequently seen as leaders by their peers, and are usually very enterprising with high salary expectations.

Personal Traits Associated with this Cluster

People who are successful in this cluster generally have strong leadership, communication and mathematical skills, are socially adept, good listeners, well organized, assertive, proficient in computer skills, have good planning ability, are independent, persuasive, willing to take risks, and are good problem solvers.

Examples of Career Options for Which You May Qualify

Careers in Engineering & Industrial Technology include options in more than a dozen fields in engineering, from aeronautics to nuclear power, computer technology, industrial robotics, maintenance technology and various other technology-related areas, and are concerned with the evolution, utilization and significance of science, mathematics, technology and their uses in industry. Jobs involve working with your hands in highly skilled trades, such as designing, assembling, installing, operating, and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment used in business and industry. Jobs require a strong foundation in math, science, and communication skills.

Personal Traits Associated with this Cluster

People who are successful in this cluster generally like working with their hands or machines, have aptitudes in math and science, have the ability to be accurate, solve problems, use good judgment, communicate well, analyze problems, and have high salary aspirations.

Examples of Career Options for Which You May Qualify

Links to professional organizations in the Engineering and Industrial cluster:

Careers in Science and Engineering www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html
NASA’s Quest Project website www.quest.arc.nasa.gov
National Association of Manufacturers www.nam.org
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance www.myscma.com
New Careers and Technology Careers www.gettech.org

Careers in Health & Human Services are related to people’s needs, desires, welfare, health, and personal safety. Career fields include those in the hospitality and recreation fields, medical, education, military, legal, and criminal justice fields, public and community services, and family/consumer and personal services areas. Jobs in this cluster involve helping people who have a specific need, finding creative solutions to problems, searching for answers to complex problems, and keeping detailed and accurate records.

Personal Traits Associated with this Cluster

People who are successful in this cluster enjoy working with a wide variety of people, have strong leadership ability, are disciplined and hardworking, helpful, patient, polite, dependable, and are able to think through situations to make wise decisions.

Examples of Career Options for Which You May Qualify

Links to professional organizations in the Health and Human Services cluster:

American Association for Employment in Education www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/aaee/
American Counseling Association www.counseling.org/
American Dental Association www.ada.org
American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/
Human Development and Social Work www.cahs.colostate.edu/sw
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology/Default.htm
South Carolina Board of Nursing www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Nursing/Default.htm
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/OccupationalTherapy/Default.htm
U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov

Careers in Agriculture relate to agriculture, the environment, natural resources, animal science, forestry, horticulture, and wildlife management. Agricultural occupations involve dealing with conservation issues and the production, marketing, or servicing of agricultural products. Science and technical occupations involve solving problems, developing innovations, or providing scientific or technical services. Manufacturing occupations are concerned with changing raw materials into useful products.

Personal Traits Associated with this Cluster

People who are successful in this career cluster generally enjoy nature and working outdoors, enjoy working with animals, plants, or other natural resources, are practical, investigative, observant, cooperative, problem-solvers, and have strong mathematical and science skills.

Examples of Career Options for Which You May Qualify

Links to professional organizations in the Agriculture cluster:
American Society of Agricultural Engineers www.asae.org/
American Society of Agronomy www.agronomy.org/
American Society of Animal Science Career Info.; Education Info.
Ecological Society of America www.esa.org
Future Farmers of America www.ffa.org
National Park Service www.nps.gov/personnel