Career Exploration

Course Description

Exploring career pathways and the criteria that enables students to prepare for successful jobs in a global economy.

Credits: 5

State Standards

Course Content

Careers in the 21st Century Unit I

• Identify and prioritize workplace skills and values
• Plan realistically to reach future goals
• Read critically to find useful information
• Research independently to locate appropriate resources
• Analyze and synthesize written material for main ideas

Creating a Job Portfolio Unit II

• Identify and develop a detailed record of skills and accomplishments
• Build on previous skills
• Read critically to find useful information
• Compile and summarize data
• Compose and edit formal written communications

Finding a Job Unit III

• Plan and organize effectively
• Manage time efficiently
• Read critically to find useful information
• Compile and summarize data
• Compose and edit formal written communications
• Practice interpersonal and oral communication skills

Workplace Skills IV

• Develop cross-cultural oral and written communication skills
• Practice cooperative decision-making
• Resolve conflicts effectively
• Identify and prioritize workplace skills and values
• Analyze problems and formulate solutions

What Every Worker Should Know Unit V

• Understand and calculate payroll deductions and income tax
• Understand and apply employment laws to given workplace situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting the workplace
• Master research skills regarding workplace issues
• Synthesize workplace information into useful resource base