Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Employability Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will understand how employability skills enhance their employment opportunities and job satisfaction. They will demonstrate key employability skills and will maintain and upgrade skills as needed.
Unit Plan
Other

Conference Board of Canada: Employability Skills 2000+

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure provides a single-page list of skills and traits that will prepare you for the world of work in the 21st century. The list is divided into three categories: Fundamental Skills, Personal Management Skills, and Teamwork...
Website
Other

Isaca: A Young Professional's Guide to Career Success Using Soft Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of soft skills such as communication, self confidence and work ethic, along with the reasons these skills are highly desired by employers.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Soft Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Employability Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this PowerPoint presentation students will be provided information to understand the importance of attitudes, values, and communication expected in the job world.
Article
Other

Channel 3000: Phone Interviewing Skills Are a Must

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article that discusses the importance of phone interviewing skills. It gives some brief advice on things to avoid during such an interview.
Website
Government of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A department of the Canadian federal government, this website is home to many government programs aimed at increasing Canadian economic productivity, including skills, training and employment insurance programs. There are two federal...
Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fur Trade Employees, Etc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper looks at the various working roles played by Metis in the nineteenth century - as fur traders, free traders, guides and scouts. It includes discussion questions and a bibliography.
Website
Indiana University

Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior: Careers in Animal Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Indiana University provides this resource for investigating careers in animal behaviors. Features training requirements, general sources for employment, list of additional resources, and institutions offering degreed programs.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Personal and Professional Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work together to improve their community while learning valuable life and employability skills. They will design and execute their own community service project. When the project is over, students will conduct a meeting and...
Handout
Media College

Media College: Employment in the Media

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of television careers, required skills, and how to get jobs in television are all discussed in this site.
Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Back to School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Perhaps it's time to consider further education or training. In today's job market, the competition is fierce. Applicants are more qualified and better educated than their counterparts of only a few years ago. Many times, the only way to...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Temporary Employment

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a young man and his experience working for a difficult boss. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: Rather Unlikely Employment Resumes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After studying the structure and writing style of resumes, create an unlikely resume for a specific thing in your life. What in your life might need to apply for another job some day, maybe when you are done with it? Your car? Your bed?...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Getting the Job" Proficiency in Composition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. Advanced word processing skills are a must for students entering the workforce or pursuing higher education, this lesson plan will help students achieve proficiency in creating...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Computer Systems Design Career Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Department of Labor Career Guide that gives comprehensive information on data processing careers. Links include Nature of the Industry, Working Conditions, Employment, Earnings, Training and Advancement, Outlook, and Additional...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Psychologists

For Students 9th - 10th
All the information you would need to decide if becoming a Psychologist is the right occupation for you. Employment is expected to grow faster than average.
Handout
Other

On Line Study Guide/reaction Rates and Equilbrium

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a full and understandable discussion of Reaction Rates and Equilibrium.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on various fields of financial services. Read about the job description, education, working conditions, job outlook, wages, and much more.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Therapists

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bureau of Labor Statistics site tells what occupational therapists do and the types of people they work with. Describes their working conditions, job opportunities and salary. Tells qualifications needed to become an occupational...
Primary
Other

Job Bank Usa: Written Communication Skills Interview Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the kinds of written communication issues that concern prospective employers. As you read these potential interview questions, you have the opportunity to examine your own writing skills and decide how you can best address areas...
Website
Other

New Ways to Work: Connecting Schools & Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a range of services to build connections between schools, community and the workplace. Provides technical assistance, training, customized tools and facilitated support to employers, schools, community organizations, and...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: John Maynard Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on economist John Maynard Keynes details his life and professional works, and gives information about his skills as an investor.

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