Career Profile Menu

Career Profile Menu

The Career Profile provides detailed information about a particular career. This section is subdivided into useful categories filled with current data related to the career.  

To view a Career Profile:

1. From the Career Central drop-down menu, select Career Profiles.
2. Select the Career Video of your choice.
3. The Career Profile menu is on the left.
   

The Career Profile is made up of the following links:

Job Shadowing Video

Each Job Shadowing Video is an average of three to five minutes long and will walk you through a day in the life of this professional at his/her workplace. Each professional will talk about his/her work, how they entered this profession, what it takes to be successful in this career, and why he/she loves this job.  Job Shadowing Videos have closed captions available in both English and Spanish. You can also access English and Spanish transcripts below the bottom left corner of the Job Shadowing Video.

Q&A Videos

The Q&A Videos are located directly below the Job Shadowing Video and will play in sequence. They are short-form videos where the featured professional talks more about his/her career in an interview format. Closed captions are available in both English and Spanish.

Career Description 

The Career Description summarizes the duties of this professional, provides statistics about the size of the industry, highlights injuries or illnesses associated with this profession, and describes the career's most common work schedule. This information is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Required Education

The Required Education section highlights the education and experience required to enter this profession. It also discusses important qualities anyone will need to succeed in this career and describes any required or recommended licenses or certifications. This information is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Earnings

The Earnings section provides an overview of the income associated with this career and compares state averages and median wages to national averages and median wages. The graphs show annual or hourly wages. The default state will be set based on your location, though you can select any state within the U.S. using the Choose a State drop-down menu. The Earnings section of some, but not all, Career Profiles include information on benefits and union membership. This information is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Future Outlook

The Future Outlook section is a projection of the job prospects for this career over the next decade. This information is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Additional Links

The Additional Links section provides other sources of information related to this career. They are links to websites for various organizations, unions, job boards, and educational institutions related to this field of work.

College Search

The College Search tool lists all the schools in a given state that have programs specific to this profession. Your location will determine the default state, but you can select any state within the U.S. using the Choose a State drop-down menu. This information is sourced from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

Jobs/Internships

The Jobs/Internships tool allows you to search for job and internship opportunities in your local area that are related to this career. This tool is linked to Indeed.com's live job listings.

Related Careers

The Related Careers section highlights other Career Profiles in Career Central that are similar to the one currently being viewed. This is a useful way to expose Users to a variety of additional professions based on their interest in this particular Career Profile.