Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

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Careers that help businesses grow and achieve goals.
This field covers setting targets, refining sales processes, leading teams, and prioritizing excellent customer service in direct sales. Professionals in this field specialize in business development, partnership building, and customer engagement, adapting to the dynamic demands of today’s marketplace.
Example programs of study:
  • Business Communications
CodeOccupation
41-3011.00Advertising Sales Agents
13-1021.00Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
41-9091.00Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
13-1023.00Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Bright Outlook
41-9031.00Sales Engineers Bright Outlook
41-3091.00Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Bright Outlook
41-4012.00Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Bright Outlook
41-4011.00Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
41-4011.07Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
41-9041.00Telemarketers
13-1022.00Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Bright Outlook

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).