Career Research Notes

Step 1: Take the Career Cluster Survey

Identify the Career Cluster(s) that best fits your personality, skills and interests by taking
the Career Cluster Survey. Download at
http://www.21things4students.net/downloads/career_prep/careerclustersurvey_2013060
8_142357_1.pdf
My Top Cluster:
Law and public safety
View the video about your top Career Cluster at Careerinfonet.org
Video Name: law and public safety
Video Link: http://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerandClusterVideos/careerand-cluster-videos.aspx
Citation Information:

Include information about the top Career Cluster that matches your
personality/skills/interests in your multi-media presentation.

Additional information I want to include:

This matches my personality because I tend to try and reason with people. I also
like law and learning about law in history, such as the bill of rights and constitution.

Step 2: Research your Career Cluster

Visit the CareerShip site at http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm and search by Career
Cluster (using results from your survey above). Locate three possible careers within your cluster, including details
about career descriptions, tasks, interests, education, knowledge, skills, and etc. for use in your multi-media
presentation.

Category
Career
Description

Career 1
lawyer
Represent clients in criminal
and civil litigation and other
legal proceedings, draw up
legal documents, and manage
or advise clients on legal
transactions. May specialize in
a single area or may practice
broadly in many areas of law.

Career 2
Paralegal and legal
assistants
Assist lawyers by researching
legal precedent, investigating
facts, or preparing legal
documents. Conduct research
to support a legal proceeding,
to formulate a defense, or to
initiate legal action.

Tasks

Advise clients concerning

business transactions, claim
liability, advisability of
prosecuting or defending
lawsuits, or legal rights and
obligations.
Select jurors, argue
motions, meet with judges and
question witnesses during the
course of a trial.
Present evidence to defend
clients or prosecute

Prepare legal documents,

including briefs, pleadings,
appeals, wills, contracts, and
real estate closing
statements.
Prepare affidavits or other
documents, maintain
document file, and file
pleadings with court clerk.
Gather and analyze
research data, such as
statutes, decisions, and legal

Career 3
Judges, Magistrate Judges,
and Magistrates
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or
administer justice in a court of
law. May sentence defendant in
criminal cases according to
government statutes. May
determine liability of defendant
in civil cases. May issue marriage
licenses and perform wedding
ceremonies.
Instruct juries on applicable
laws, direct juries to deduce the
facts from the evidence
presented, and hear their
verdicts.
Sentence defendants in
criminal cases, on conviction by
jury, according to applicable
government statutes.
Monitor proceedings to ensure
that all applicable rules and
procedures are followed.

defendants in criminal or civil

litigation.

Interests

Education

Knowledge

Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve
working with ideas, and require
an extensive amount of
thinking.
Artistic - Artistic
occupations frequently involve
working with forms, designs
and patterns.
Enterprising - Enterprising
occupations frequently involve
starting up and carrying out
projects.
Conventional - Conventional
occupations frequently involve
following set procedures and
routines.
Most of these occupations
require graduate school. For
example, they may require a
master's degree, and some
require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.
(law degree).
Economics and Accounting

articles, codes, and

documents.
Investigate facts and law
of cases to determine causes
of action and to prepare
cases.
Call upon witnesses to
testify at hearing.
Investigative Investigative occupations
frequently involve working
with ideas, and require an
extensive amount of thinking.
Enterprising - Enterprising
occupations frequently
involve starting up and
carrying out projects.
Conventional - Conventional
occupations frequently
involve following set
procedures and routines.

Advise attorneys, juries,

litigants, and court personnel
regarding conduct, issues, and
proceedings.
Research legal issues and
write opinions on the issues.

Education - Most occupations

in this zone require training in
vocational schools, related onthe-job experience, or an
associate's degree.

Most of these occupations require

graduate school. For example,
they may require a master's
degree, and some require a
Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Customer and Personal

Clerical

Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve
working with ideas, and require
an extensive amount of thinking.
Social - Social occupations
frequently involve working with,
communicating with, and
teaching people.
Enterprising - Enterprising
occupations frequently involve
starting up and carrying out
projects.
Conventional - Conventional
occupations frequently involve
following set procedures and
routines.

Skills

Sales and Marketing

Mathematics
Psychology
Administration and
Management
Clerical
Personnel and Human
Resources
Computers and Electronics
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Law and Government

Service
quality standards for services,
and
Mathematics
Computers and Electronics
English Language
Law and Government

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making

Not published

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics
Philosophy and Theology
Administration and Management
Personnel and Human Resources
Sociology and Anthropology
Therapy and Counseling
Education and Training
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
Psychology
Law and Government
English Language
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring Social Perceptiveness
Complex Problem Solving

Other:___________

Step 3: Research Career Outlook

Locate the nature of work, working conditions, education, job outlook, and earnings for your top three careers using
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ and/or the O*NET
Database at http://www.onetonline.org/
Category
Nature of Work

Career 1
Lawyers advise and represent
individuals, businesses, and
government agencies on legal

Career 2
Paralegals and legal assistants
do a variety of tasks to support
lawyers, including maintaining

Career 3
Judges and hearing officers
apply the law by overseeing
the legal process in courts.

issues and disputes.

and organizing files, conducting

legal research, and drafting
documents.

Working
Conditions

The majority of lawyers work in

private and corporate legal
offices. Some work for local,
state, and federal governments.
The majority work full time, and
many work long hours.

Job Outlook

Employment of lawyers is
projected to grow 10 percent
from 2012 to 2022, about as fast
as the average for all
occupations. Competition for
jobs should continue to be
strong because more students
graduate from law school each
year than there are jobs
available.

Earnings

The median annual wage for

lawyers was $113,530 in May
2012

Paralegals and legal assistants

are found in all types of
organizations, but most work for
law firms, corporate legal
departments, and government
agencies. They usually work full
time, and overtime is sometimes
needed to meet deadlines.
Employment of paralegals and
legal assistants is projected to
grow 17 percent from 2012 to
2022, faster than the average
for all occupations. This
occupation attracts many
applicants, and competition for
jobs will be strong. Experienced,
formally trained paralegals with
strong computer and database
management skills should have
the best job prospects.
The median annual wage for
paralegals and legal assistants
was $46,990 in May 2012.

They also conduct pretrial

hearings, resolve
administrative disputes,
facilitate negotiations
between opposing parties,
and issue legal decisions
All judges and hearing officers
are employed by local, state,
and federal governments.
Most work in courts. The
majority work full time.

Not published

$40,300 to $142,400

Step 4: Compare Your Top Three

Careers
Use the Career One-Stop to compare your top
three careers. Key the career in the search
box, then click the link provided to get more
information and view a video. Create a
spreadsheet and graph that compares your top
three careers on salary. Include the
spreadsheet/graph in your multi-media
presentation. (Click here for a "Help"
document for this task"

Step 5: Create and Share your Multi-Media Presentation

Create a multi-media presentation that includes information from Steps 1-4.
Your presentation should include:
A. Research gathered from Steps 1-4, including Career Cluster, Top 3,
descriptions, skills, nature of work, work conditions, education/skills, job
outlook, salary/graph spreadsheet comparison, and etc.
B. Citations
C. Creative Commons
D. Copyright friendly images
E. Anything else you feel adds to the presentation's visual appeal
Post your presentation to your online presence. NOTE: This presentation may
be used in the "Video Creation" Thing.

Web address where I posted my presentation:

sarahoakes83.weebly.com