HOSPITALITY & TOURISM, HUMAN SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY
Series 3 on the SkillsUSA Ohio pathways highlights the details and programs related to the following four pathways:
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
If your career goal lies within any one of these four pathways, SkillsUSA Ohio can help you find your way down the path that leads you into the workforce. Through our comprehensive programs and educational opportunities, students will build knowledge and confidence relating to career readiness and fulfillment. We specialize in fostering growth and communication, building those essential soft and hard skills, and supplying contacts and networking opportunities to fill your workforce toolbox. Partnering with great educational institutions and industry leaders, students thrive with experiences that will stay with them throughout their careers and offer unparalleled benefits.
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality & Tourism means entering a broad category of fields that focus on the service industry. This includes hotels and lodging, food service, theme parks, travel needs, and event planning, to name a few. So many career choices can fall into this pathway, and SkillsUSA Ohio has programs to help shape our future hotel owners, chefs, travel agents, and many more. With an emphasis on customer service and customer experience, students will get hands-on experience and training to help develop skills needed to succeed in this career field. Working with professionals within the industry and learning directly from real-life exposure helps prepare students for this challenging and rewarding pathway.
Some of the responsibilities falling into this pathway for careers include:
Management of staff
Event planning and design
Convention and tourism planning
Time management and staff organization
Customer service
Catering, cooking, and restaurant management
Geography, travel knowledge
Accounting and investment knowledge
Plus many, many more
Ohio SkillsUSA Members supporting this pathway include:
Human Services
The noble and rewarding field of Human Services offers support, guidance, encouragement, and promotes overall happiness in people’s lives. Ranging from responsibilities like basic needs of food and shelter to counseling and substance abuse treatment, human services careers focus on prevention and address problems to help improve the overall quality of life. Students who choose this pathway work directly with organizations and educators to gain essential knowledge to help maintain commitment and implement change in those lives who need it most.
Some of the responsibilities falling into this pathway for careers include:
People skills, personal connections
Innovative ideas and thinking
Promoting self-sufficiency and accountability
Organization and planning
Knowledge of government programs and agencies
Psychology and counseling
Substance abuse knowledge
Plus many, many more
Ohio SkillsUSA Members supporting this pathway include:
Information Technology
This pathway has grown tremendously over the last 25 years. Spanning businesses around the world, Informational Technology is a necessity for all organizations and businesses. IT refers to the use of computers, storage, networking, infrastructure, and the ability to create, process, store, secure, and exchange all forms of electronic data, IT is constantly in demand. Students who have a fascination with technology and the way electronic devices work and operate will flourish in this field. SkillsUSA Ohio offers direct training from top educators and industry leaders, preparing students for the fast-paced, ever-changing workforce of information technology.
Some of the responsibilities falling into this pathway for careers include:
Software development
Hardware knowledge and support
Knowledge of multimedia and systems
Software support
Website design and security
System integration services
Hardware management and architecture
Basic computer function
Secure data transfer
Plus, many, many more
Ohio SkillsUSA Members supporting this pathway include:
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
If your desire is to serve and protect, pursuing this pathway is the right choice. Spanning from law enforcement to firefighting, to criminal justice, this field focuses on upholding the law and keeping the public safe, and serving the community. Offering students extensive education on the law, safety, and security, SkillsUSA Ohio works with students to develop expertise in this field as they enter the workforce. Extensive training and coaching provide the students with all the resources and knowledge they need to pursue a career in public service and safety.
Some of the responsibilities falling into this pathway for careers include:
Planning
Managing
Providing legal and protective services
Providing judicial services
Fire protection
Criminal justice
Research and comprehension of the law
Training
Personal security services
Crime scene Investigation
Police Science
Plus, many, many more
Ohio SkillsUSA Members supporting this pathway include:
To learn more about these Pathways and ways to get involved, contact us today and learn more about what SkillsUSA Ohio can do for your career development!