NAME:

CAREER RESEARCH
Go to one of the following websites: www.bls.gov/ooh
www.onetonline.org

www.arworks.arkansas.gov

Answer the questions with the information you found on the website. Circle the website to indicate the one you
used.
1. Job Name: Nonfarm Animal Caretakers ( code: 39-2021.00 )
2. Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources ( Animal Systems )
3. Name one job duty: Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions
4. Explain one thing about the working conditions for the job: Do facility laundry and clean, organize,
maintain, and disinfect animal quarters, such as pens and stables, and equipment, such as saddles
and bridles
5. How many hours does someone in the job work?
I DO NOT KNOW BECAUSE IT DID NOT TELL ME
6. What is the salary/wage listed for this job?

Annual salary $20,340 or wage $9.78 per hour.

7. How much education or training is required?

may require a high school diploma or GED certificate
8. Name one personal qualification.
Being kind to the animals and not being allergic
9. Where do you plan to get this education/training?
The U of A in Fayetteville
10. What is the employment outlook for this job?
191,000 employees
11. After reading about this job, name one advantage.
Well for me it would be being able to visit/ take care of animals because I LOVE ANIMALS!!!

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