The 16 Career Clusters - Career Planning

1 The 16 Career ClustersThe production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing,and development of agricultural commodities and resourcesincluding food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,horticulture, and other plant and animal in designing, Planning , managing, building andmaintaining the built , producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, andpublishing multimedia content including visual and performingarts and design, journalism, and entertainment Management and Administration careers encompassplanning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functionsessential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration Career opportunities areavailable in every sector of the , managing and providing education and trainingservices, and related learning support , services for financial and investment Planning , banking,insurance, and business financial governmental functions to include Governance;National Security; Foreign Service; Planning ; Revenue andTaxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at thelocal, state, and federal , managing, and providing therapeutic services,diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, andbiotechnology research and & Tourism encompasses the management, marketingand operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging,attractions, recreation events and travel related services.

2 Preparing individuals for employment in Career pathways thatrelate to families and human needs. Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level,Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design,Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software,Multimedia, and Systems Integration , managing, and providing legal, public safety, protectiveservices and homeland security, including professional andtechnical support , managing and performing the processing of materialsinto intermediate or final products and related professional andtechnical support activities such as production Planning andcontrol, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. Planning , managing, and performing marketing activities to reachorganizational , managing, and providing scientific research andprofessional and technical services ( , physical science, socialscience, engineering) including laboratory and testing services,and research and development , management, and movement of people, materials, andgoods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and relatedprofessional and technical support services such as transportationinfrastructure Planning and management, logistics services,mobile equipment and facility maintenance.