HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

The management, marketing, and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events, and travel-related services.

 

Possible careers include:

• Restaurant, food service, lounge, casino, coffee shop, or catering owner, operator, or manager

• Hotel, motel, resort, or bed and breakfast owner, operator, or manager

• Tour company owner, operator, or manager

• Meeting and convention planner

• Interpreter or translator

• Tourism and travel services marketing manager

 

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Planning, managing, and providing education and training services and related learning support services.

 

Possible careers include:

• Superintendent, principal, or administrator

• Teacher or instructor

• Preschool or kindergarten teacher

• Clinical, developmental, or social psychologist

• Social worker

• Counselor

• Teacher assistant

• Parent educator

• Child care worker

• Coach

• Recreation worker

• Sign language interpreter

 

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HUMAN SERVICES

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.

 

Possible careers include:

• Child, family, or school social worker

• Director of childcare facility

• School counselor

• Sociologist

• Social services worker

• Personal or home care aide

• Leisure activities counselor

• Recreation worker

• Consumer credit counselor

• Personal financial advisor

• Consumer goods or services retailing representative or buyer

• Cosmetologist, hairdresser, or hairstylist

 

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VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.

 

Possible careers include:

• Stage designer

• Fashion/apparel designer or illustrator

• Interior designer

• Home furnishing coordinator

• Textile designer or chemist

• Costume designer

 

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REAL WORLD SKILLS

Individuals require many skills to be college and career ready, including academic knowledge, technical expertise, and a set of general, cross-cutting abilities called “employability skills.”

 

• Applied Academic Skills: Communications, Math, Science, Basic Literacy

• Critical Thinking Skills: Problem Solving, Organization & Planning

• Resource Management: Time, Money, Materials & Personnel

• Information Use

• Communication Skills

• Interpersonal Skills: Leadership, Teamwork & Negotiation

• Personal Qualities

• Systems Thinking: Teamwork & Project Management

• Technology Use