Suggested Objective a: Research careers in the Business Management and Administration career cluster

There are 16 national career clusters. One career cluster that we will investigate now is the Business Management and Administration area. Click the links below to learn more about this field.

Business Management and Administration (Links to an external site.)by CareerTech.org (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)has several files that provide information for plans of study and knowledge and skills requirements. As you look at this page, notice there are 5 broad areas in this cluster. Each has its own plan of study and knowledge and skills statements that are downloadable.

The O*NET Online (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)website allows one to view careers based on areas inside the Business Management and Administration (Links to an external site.)career cluster. Look at the various occupations in this cluster. Notice the "category" in which the occupation falls. When you click on the link for the occupation, detailed information for job descriptions, requirements, and skills are provided.

Business, Management, and Administration Career Cluster

Business , Management & Administration Cluster

Suggested Objective b: Link careers in the Business Management and Administration career cluster to keyboarding skills

Keyboarding is an important skill in the workplace. It is the method used to enter data into a computer system. Businesses need people who can efficiently enter information for records. Look at the articles and videos below for more ideas of how keyboarding is important in the work world.

The Importance of Keyboarding

Why Is Keyboarding Important?

Administrative Service Managers

Customer Service Representatives

Human Resource Managers

Public Relations Managers

Suggested Objective c: Apply speed and accuracy keyboarding skills related to the Business Management and Administration career cluster (ongoing)

Look at this article entitled Job Candidates Who Type Well Are Surprisingly Hard to Find posted by the Boston Globe. It was published in 2003! Even then the demand and need for good, effective typists was noted. This demand has become even crucial in the years since. Notice that people who can type faster and correctly are likely to obtain the job.

Keyboarding: An Essential Skill for the 21st Century is a pdf that was published by Rensaissance Learning in 2007. It relates the importance of having strong keyboarding skills. Take a look. This article awas found on September 12, 2014, at the following website:

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=A2E3DE87415211E965F36975753BC4E9?doi=10.1.1.121.7219&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Why Keyboarding Skills Are Important

Keyboarding Skills as Tools for the Workplace