{"id":3041,"date":"2023-09-19T15:52:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/?page_id=3041"},"modified":"2024-06-28T17:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:08:33","slug":"explore-occupations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/explore-occupations\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Occupations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1273\" height=\"559\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5028\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-25-104840.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-25-104840.png 1273w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-25-104840-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-25-104840-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-25-104840-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Explore Occupations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Exploring Occupations: The Building Blocks of Your Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Occupation vs. Industry: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Understanding the difference between and occupation, industry, and career is an important aspect of exploration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Occupation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">An occupation is a specific job or profession a person engages in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Occupations Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accountant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programmer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">An industry defines the type of business that produces goods or offers services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Industry Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Ways to Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There are many ways to explore both potential occupations and industries. Sometimes, exploration begins with discovering industries of interest, then narrowing down to more specific occupations within the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Exploration Activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Job Shadowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting Information Interviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group well\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">How to: Explore Occupations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">There are a variety of ways to gain a better understanding of available occupations. Consider taking a self-assessment, or engage in student employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learn more about the occupations that are out there. Looking for a list? You&#8217;ll find it here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/find\/all\">O*Net<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\">Career OneStop<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Take a free assessment that will determine occupational matches based on your personal attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/explore\/ip\">O*Net Interest Profiler<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Careers\/work-values-matcher.aspx\">Work Value Matcher<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Skills\/skills-matcher.aspx\">Skills Matcher<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Looking for other activities to help with exploration? Consider finding student employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/employment\/\">Student Employment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring Occupations: The Building Blocks of Your Career Occupation vs. Industry: What&#8217;s the Difference? Understanding the difference between and occupation, industry, and career is an important aspect of exploration. Occupation An occupation is a specific job or profession a person engages in. 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