Human Services

Last week in Career Exploration we researched the career cluster Human Services. The two careers I chose in this cluster were Food Service Managers and Animal Trainers. Both of these occupations are fairly self-explanatory, however, I am going to explain them a little more in depth and provide you with some additional informtion. A food service manager is someone who plans, directs, or coordinates activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages. Simply put, they plan meals for restaurants or different activites. People in this occupation surprisingly don't need much education; some may even reach success without a high school diploma. The availability of this occupation, however, is decreasing drastically, byt -3% to -9%. People employed in this job in the US make an average yearly salary of $47,960. An animal trainer is exactly what it is called: a person that trains animals. Further into this, they care for different animals by feeding them and providing them with water and other vitamins and minerals they may need. Animal trainers may also train animals for competitions or just simply train them for easier communication between the animal and its owner. Animal trainers speak to animals in order to get them more familiar with the human voice. The education required for this occupation is approximately the same as a food service manager; not much is needed. However, you may want to get schooling in the area of veterinary services to better familiarize yourself with animals. The average annual salary of someone in this occupation is about $25,000. The information that I found from these occupations doesn't help too much in my future career choice, but it does help some. This is because I absolutely love food, as do most people, and therefore love to cook. Also, I really love animals. However, as a career, I am looking more toward the medical field.