Career Exploration
There are many different types of jobs. Similar jobs are grouped together in Career Families or Career Pathways. Most career choices are in the following sixteen career families.
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, Audio/Video and Communication Services
- Business, Management and Administration
- Education and Training
- Finance
- Government and Public Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
- Manufacturing
- Marketing, Sales and Services
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Online Resources
On Virginia View you can look at jobs within these families based on education level, income and workload and review detailed job descriptions giving typical job duties and projections of job growth. Virginia View is the Career Information System for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Career Prospects in Virginia is a locally based instrument that identifies and describes nearly 500 occupations and their requirements. It has good information about career and technical courses and post-secondary training. This is not an assessment tool but it's a useful career exploration tool.
Other on-line sources
KnowHowVirginia.org is a web site to help you discover your career. It includes information on career pathways and has information on regional activities.