Exploring Careers

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Exploring Careers
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Ways of Investigating Careers

• Job Shadowing
• Community Service
• Internships, apprenticeships, co-op work

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Hot Jobs in South Carolina (through 2006)
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Salaries According to Education
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Fastest Growing Technical Occupations in South
Carolina

• Food Service and Lodging Manager
• Corrections Officer and Jailer
• Systems Analyst, Electronic Data Processor
• Registered Nurse
• Computer Engineer

• Dental Assistant
• Medical Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Combination Machine Tool Setter
• Physical Therapist

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Job Skills Needed to be Successful
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Soft Skills Needed in the Workplace

• Trustworthiness
• Respect for Others
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship

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People at Work
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References and Sources
Brooks, David B. Lessons in Character. San
Diego Young Peoples Press, 2000. Builder/Archite
ct Magazine. South Carolina Upstate
Edition Career Planner. South Carolina Department
of Education,2001 Jones, Lawrence K. Jobs Skills
for the 21st Century. Phoenix, Arizona Oryx
Press, 1996 Microsoft Clip Art Gallery More
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