Introduction Possible Career Paths can be organized in a variety of ways. One method is to list careers according to favorite subjects taken in school (Activity 1). What careers suit you best can be determined by finding out which careers match the courses you excel in. Another way to organize career paths is according to industry groupings. For example, people who are interested in health services would most likely look for employment as physicians, nurses, paramedics etc. In Activity 2 you will identify possible/related career paths according to industry groupings available at the National Occupational Classification website. Activity 3 asks students to contrast each approach and to select; with explanation,  which approach is better able to help students find the career path that is right for them.

 

 

1.

Go to Career Cruising.( ►Career Cruising User name: niagara Password: 23190) Click on the Explore Careers Link. Click on Search by School Sector. Click on the button for the subject you enjoy most in school. List 12 kinds of careers this subject area can lead to as identified in the alphabetical list. Place this information in the chart provided below.

 

1.	5.	7.	9.
2.	Subject Area:		10.
3.			11.
4.	6.	8.	12.

 

2.

Go to the► NOC Website. Select Occupational Descriptions. Click on the industry that best matches your interests, skills, and values. ( 0-MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS, 1-BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OCCUPATIONS, 2-NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, 3-HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, 4-OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND RELIGION, 5-OCCUPATIONS IN ART, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT, SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, 6-TRADES, TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, 7-OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PRIMARY INDUSTRY, 8-OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PROCESSING, 9-MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES.) Identify 12 specific careers associated with that Industry that appeal to you. Place this information in the chart provided, along with the four digit NOC code for the specific careers you list. NOC explained The National Occupation Classification ( NOC) website, organizes careers according to ten different industries. Each of these industries is associated with a single number from 0 - 9. ( 0-MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS, 1-BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OCCUPATIONS, 2-NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, 3-HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, 4-OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND RELIGION, 5-OCCUPATIONS IN ART, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT, SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, 6-TRADES, TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS, 7-OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PRIMARY INDUSTRY, 8-OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PROCESSING, 9-MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES.) All NOC careers are identified by a four number code. The first number in the code represents each of the ten industries and are distinguished by a single number from 0 - 9. The second number in the 4 digit NOC code  refers to education. 1 = University, 2 or 3 = College level education including trade apprenticeships, 4 or 5 = Secondary School plus a period of job-specific training, 6 = Short work demonstration or no formal education required. An NOC code of 0111 would indicate Management Occupations with University Education ( the ending two numbers are for further categorization. What would the NOC code of 6111 indicate?

 

1.	5.	7.	9.
2.	Industry:		10.
3.			11.
4.	6.	8.	12.

 
 

 

3.	Which classification system is more effective in helping students to find career information related to their interests? Explain your answer.