The proper way to analyze and discuss careers is to look at them as made up of stages. We can identify five career stages that most people will go through during their adult years, regardless of the type of work they do. These stages are exploration, establishment, mid-career, late career and decline.

Actually we have more than one List of Careers: Click here for our list of 12,000 Careers. Here is a list of careers grouped by similar occupations. It also includes educational requirements, job outlook, salary ranges, work environment etc.

• The Four Work Types.
• The Four Basic Work Types.
• Thinkers: These people are the idea generators, strategists, and creative types.
• Builders: These people take ideas from the Thinker and convert them into reality.
• Improvers: These are the people who take an existing project, process or team, organize it and make it better.

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A physician assistant is among the fastest-growing jobs for 2020, with a projected 31% growth rate, that offers flexible work options.

What are the 16 career clusters? The National Career Clusters Framework, which includes 16 career clusters, is an organizational tool that helps you find the role that suits your skills and interests. The 16 career clusters include 79 career pathways for you to choose from.

Read more about career clusters.

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.
• Architecture and Construction.
• Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications.
• Business, Management, and Administration.
• Education and Training.
• Energy.
• Finance.
• Government and Public Administration.

To see all the careers in a career pathway, click on a link below.

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.
• Architecture and Construction.
• Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications.
• Business, Management, and Administration.
• Education and Training.
• Finance.
• Government and Public Administration.
• Health Science.

Here are the best jobs of 2021:

• Physician Assistant.
• Software Developer.
• Nurse Practitioner.
• Medical and Health Services Manager.
• Physician.
• Statistician.
• Speech-Language Pathologist.

Guide: How to Choose a Career

1. Perform a self-assessment.
2. Identify your must-haves.
3. Make a list of jobs to explore.
4. Research jobs and employers.
5. Get training (if you need it) and update your resume.
6. Find and apply for jobs.
7. Continue growing and learning.

A career path is a series of jobs that help you progress towards your goals and objectives. Your career path includes the jobs you’ll need to hit your ultimate career goal, but it doesn’t need to follow a straight line. A reputable counselor can help you clarify your goals and explore your options.

How to Find a Career You’ll Truly Love

1. Why You Should Love What You Do.
2. Health and Relationships.
3. Other Interests and Passions.
4. Your Career.
5. Using Your Strengths to Find a Career You Love.
6. Take a Career Aptitude Test.
7. Give a Few Things a Try.
8. Follow Your Curiosity.

How Many Career Pathways Are There?

• Arts and Communication.
• Business.
• Health Services.
• Natural Resources.
• Industrial and Engineering Technology.
• Public and Human Services.

Broadly speaking, there are 4 types of career paths – job, business, knowledge-oriented jobs and skill-oriented jobs.

Explore Future Career Pathways

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources.
• Architecture & Construction.
• Arts, A/V Technology & Communications.
• Business, Management & Administration.
• Education & Training.
• Finance.
• Government & Public Administration.
• Health Science.

The Career Personality Profiler is a comprehensive, scientifically validated career test that measures both your interests and your personality traits so you can find the right career for you. The real-world careers, industries, and college majors that are a great match for you.

FCCLA equips members with real world skills through Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education by preparing members for careers through its four Career Pathways: Human Services, Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Training, and Visual Arts and Design.

Recruit, Retain, and Recognize

List them.

• Identify concerns.
• Set a goal.
• Form a plan.
• Act.
• Follow up.

FCCLA HELPS SCHOOLS

• motivate and improve students’ attitudes toward school and learning.
• gain community support for program.
• integrate life skills into Family and Consumer Science classes, making school and life relevant to one another.
• support school activities.

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“Toward New Horizons”

FCCLA engages students in industry awareness and through Competitive Events and scholarship opportunities. FCCLA provides real world skills: productivity and accountability, flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, leadership and responsibility.

Power of One is a national FCCLA program that helps members find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and benefit from the results. The real world skills members learn in Power of One are of use now and in the future.

Who is eligible to be a member of FCCLA? Any student who has taken a course in Family and Consumer Sciences, or as determined by the state department of education, middle school through grade 12 is eligible for active membership in an organized FCCLA chapter within their school.

Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

2020-2021 Theme: Beyond Measure Challenge yourself to embrace your personal talents, skills, abilities, and career interests as you define for yourself what it means to “Be Me.” Use the 2020-2021 annual theme logo to identify what areas of your life you go “Beyond Measure.”

Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

What are the FCCLA colors? The colors are red and white. The colors contribute to the organization’s national unity and provide identity. Red suggests strenght, courage, and determination- personal qualities leading to happiness through a positive self-image.

National Programs

• Career Connection. Career Connection helps members learn more about themselves, the workplace, and careers so that they can put themselves on the pathway to future success.
• Community Service.
• FACTS.
• Families First.
• Financial Fitness.
• Power of One.
• Stand Up.
• Student Body.