A Lifetime of Service
IT TAkes A sPecIAl kInd of PeRson To woRk In HumAn seRvIces. Although many
jobs in the cluster pay well, those who choose Human services generally don’t do it for the money.
Instead, they are motivated by the desire to assist others. Psychologists, therapists, counselors,
social workers, health aides, cosmetologists, financial planners, clergy members, and others tend
to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of people in their hometowns. They offer helping hands
to everyone from babies in child-care centers to seniors in long-term care facilities. The work is
sometimes challenging, but the reward of knowing that you have improved someone’s life is immense.
If you feel a calling to serve your fellow men and women, feel comfortable caring for people, or want
to improve your community, then Human services could be the right career cluster for you.
Hot Career Areas

Governor Rick Perry has
launched a strategic plan that
targets state efforts on six
industry clusters that economists
say will be the engines of
economic growth in Texas.
As you plan your future, think about a career in
one of these new and emerging sectors.
THe Texas
• Advanced technologies & Manufacturing
- Molecular technologist
HealTH and Human
- Sensor/robotics engineer
servIces
• Aerospace & Defense
- Aerospace engineer
commIssIon (HHsc), wHIcH
- Unmanned autonomous vehicle engineer
oversees THe sTaTe’s HealTH and
• Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Human servIces sYsTem, emploYs
- Bioinformatics specialist
8,500 Texans and operaTes wITH
- Biocontainment technician
an annual budgeT of $15 bIllIon. • Information & Computer technology
- System integrator
- Computer game developer
• Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
- Petrochemical engineer
- Refinery process design engineer
• Energy
- Wind/solar energy engineer
- Geophysical (oil and gas) prospector
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