Let Me Try It!: Part A Read the table below, which lists and describes each of the 16 career clusters. Then do the Career Cluster Matching. CAREER CLUSTER TABLE | CAREER CLUSTER | DESCRIPTION | | Agribusiness and Natural Resources | Supply consumers with raw materials for food, shelter, and clothing | | Business and Office | Provide management and support services for companies | | Communications and Media | Organize information and communicate it to people | | Construction | Build, Repair, and modernize homes and other kinds of buildings | | Family and Consumer Service | Develop, produce, and manage goods and services that improve the quality of home life | | Environment | Protect natural resources in the best interest of the population | | Fine Arts and Humanities | Develop, promote, and preserve the arts and social values | | Health | Provide services to meet people's physical and mental health needs | | Hospitality and Recreation | Help people make travel plans and participate in leisure-time activities | | Manufacturing | Design and assemble products | | Marine Science | Discover, develop, improve, and harvest marine life | | Marketing and Distribution | Forward goods from manufacturer to consumer; influence consumer to buy products | | Personal Service | Provide services that help people care for themselves and their possessions | | Public Service | Supply services, many of which are supported by tax money, to the public | | Transportation | Move people and goods from one place to another | | Information Technology | Use, design, and support computer and Internet-based applications |
Career Cluster Matching Directions: There are 16 multiple-choice questions below. Each one explains a way that someone uses computers and keyboarding while doing a particular job. Choose the letter of the cluster that you think the particular job probably fits. Go back to the Teach Me! page to see examples of these kinds of problems. Type your answer in the rectangular field below the question. When you finish, click the "Click here for a printable form" button and then compare your work with the correct answers from the How Did I Do? page, which you can print if you like. Note: This matching activity is not a test. Instead it will let you think about and review the different career clusters. It will also show you that computer and keyboarding skills are important to jobs in each of the 16 career clusters.
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1. Maria is a dairy farmer. She uses a computer to check the temperature of milk. She has to keep the temperature cool to keep the milk fresh and meet health and safety codes.
In which career cluster would you place Maria's career?
A. Environment
B. Transportation
C. Health
D. Agribusiness and Natural Resources
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2. Carlos is the artistic director for The New Stages Theater Group. Each year playwrights submit hundreds of plays to him. They hope Carlos will decide to produce their plays at New Stages. To keep track of all the information, Carlos created a database of the plays and playwrights. He puts new information into his database each time he receives a new play.
In which career cluster would you place an artistic director?
A. Public Service
B. Fine Arts and Humanities
C. Family and Consumer Service
D. Marketing and Distribution
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3. Patrick is a television news writer. He uses the Internet to research news topics and a word processing program to organize the information and create a script for the nightly broadcast.
In which career cluster would you place Patrick's job?
A. Marine Service
B. Communications and Media
C. Marketing and Distribution
D. Personal Service
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4. LaVera owns and operates her own tax return business. She uses spreadsheets and tax software to prepare income tax returns for companies. From January until April, individuals in charge of their company's taxes call LaVera to have their taxes done. During the off season, LaVera and her staff advise companies about tax breaks they can take.
In which career cluster does LaVera's job fit?
A. Construction
B. Business and Office
C. Communications and Media
D. Manufacturing
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5. Tony is a childcare specialist. He often purchases new, safe toys for the children by using the Internet. This saves time and money because he avoids having to drive to the store.
In which career cluster would you find Tony's job?
A. Public Service
B. Personal Service
C. Family and Consumer Service
D. Hospitality and Recreation
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6. Kasi works at a state park. He frequently conducts soil analysis tests to ensure that the park's land and plants are in good condition. He uses computers to compare the tests' results and to generate graphs for other scientists to review.
In which career cluster would you find Kasi's job?
A. Construction
B. Environment
C. Marine Science
D. Transportation
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7. Yasmin is a paving superintendent. She relies heavily on accurate designs and measurements from her contractors. Without these computer-created documents and calculations, she would be unable to run each project.
In which career cluster would you find Yasmin's position?
A. Family and Consumer Service
B. Hospitality and Recreation
C. Construction
D. Business and Office
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8. Jake is a games producer. He helps create and develop console and computer games. He uses the Internet to keep current with new games produced by other companies. He also tests and evaluates games he produces to make sure they function properly.
In which career cluster would you find Jake's job?
A. Transportation
B. Personal Service
C. Information Technology
D. Manufacturing
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9. Sheldon is a pharmacist. He must apply exact measurements to his customers' prescriptions. Precise computerized machines allow him to complete this task efficiently. Pharmacists also use computers to log the refill needs of the patients.
In which career cluster would you find Sheldon's job?
A. Health
B. Manufacturing
C. Public Service
D. Environment
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10. Casey works in the downtown police station, monitoring all 911 calls. Computers are used to input information about the emergency situations and to record the calls for future reference.
In which career cluster does Casey's job fall?
A. Personal Service
B. public Service
C. Communications and Media
D. Family and Consumer Service
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11. Nasrin's duties as and assembly supervisor require great typing skills. She works with the computer technicians to document inspection reports and product corrections.
In which career cluster does an assembly supervisor fit?
A. Manufacturing
B. Transportation
C. Construction
D. Marine Science
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12. During his exploration of the RMS Titanic, Dr. Robert Ballard created Jason Jr., a remote-controlled vehicle equipped with floodlights and cameras. Jason Jr. would enter the ship's interior and take photographs for Dr. Ballard to review. He did not have to go into the ship himself.
In which career cluster would you find Dr. Ballard's job?
A. Manufacturing
B. Communications and Media
C. Public Service
D. Marine Science
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13. Gerardo manages the sales staff of a large publishing company. He needs to keep track of the weekly sales for every book that the company publishes. To do this, uses the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) information from the company's computer network. The ISBN numbers are registered on Gerardo's company's mainframe computer. Each time a shipment of books is sent to a customer, someone puts that information in the company mainframe, using the ISBNs. Gerardo has to log on to the mainframe through the network. He uses his office computer for that purpose and to create reports that include the most current sales figures.
In which career cluster would you find Gerardo's position?
A. Marketing and Distribution
B. Construction
C. Marine Science
D. Environment
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14. Marcie often uses her laptop when visiting clients. As an estate planner, she helps individuals make plans for the future. To do this, Marcie often uses her computer for off-site sales presentations, which lets her offer clear and accurate presentations regardless of location.
In which career cluster would you place Marcie's job?
A. Business and Office
B. Personal Service
C. Transportation
D. Health
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15. Judah is the head counselor at a camp. Campers usually stay two weeks. They are divided among 24 cabins. Each cabin holds eight people. Each cabin is a team, and the teams compete for points. The campers may earn individual points for some activities and may earn team points for other activities. Judah has to keep track of the points and must post them by team and camper name at each meal. He has found that the best way to do this is to use a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet keeps track of each competition, each camper's points, and each team's points. Using his computer allows Judah more time in the game room with the rest of the camp counselors and less time figuring out the scores.
In which career cluster would you find Judah's job?
A. Personal Service
B. Communications and Media
C. Hospitality and Recreation
D. Business and Office
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16. Alex is a foreman for a company that delivers packages. He uses a computer to keep track of all of the company's vehicle inspection checks. As a foreman, Alex must also keep track of employee reviews, so that he is able to manage the drivers and maintain excellent customer service.
In which career cluster would you place Alex's work?
A. Transportation
B. Marketing and Distribution
C. Business and Office
D. Marine Science
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