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Skills Employers Want - Do You Have Them?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a self-assessment on their employability skills, then discuss how they can improve those competencies that need improvement regarding success in school, jobs, and their personal lives.
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Skills USA

Personal Growth and the Personal Leadership Inventory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What are employers looking for in prospective employees? Career-minded high schoolers examine their strongest technical skills as well as important 21st century skills, including leadership, empathy, clear communication, working well...
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How Does Who I Am Relate to Employability?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work in groups to discuss ethics and the role honesty, courage, responsibility, self-discipline, and self-respect may play in a future employment opportunity. Groups present their ideas to the remainder of the class as well...
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How Does Who I Am Relate to Employability?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in question and answer sessions and develop a skill-based resume. They identify and explain resume-writing situations in which an ethical dilemma may present itself. Finally, 6th graders identify and project the...
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US Department of Labor

Teamwork

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here's a series of five exercises designed to help teens develop  the team work skills needed in the 21st century classroom and workplace. 
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Workforce Solutions

Evaluating Your Brand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After completing an evaluation worksheet that asks learners to rate their skills honestly, individuals create an action plan that includes specific steps to improve in these areas.
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Workforce Solutions

30 Seconds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Attention spans are short, but memories are long. Job seekers are challenged to develop a 30-second commercial that highlights their strengths in a job interview.
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Exploring Career Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a self-analysis exercise and choose a career to research based on the results. Students research their career using various resources including interview and internet research. They use the information gathered to...
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Career Development (Career Skills Awareness)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students assess their transferable skills and relate them to occupational and lifestyle choices. They apply research skills to acquire information related to job possibilities and career interests.
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Cover Letter/Letter of Introduction Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students compose cover letters. In this writing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps to write cover letters that introduce them to potential employers.
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Work Force Awareness

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify desirable personal qualities for a chosen workplace. They brainstorm 3 work environments of good and poor personal work qualities. Students interview their parents or employer. They comprehend learning style and how it...
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The Electronic Exit Portfolio (EEP)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here's a fresh take on the student writing portfolio. Consider having learners create an electronic portfolio. After examining sample e-portfolios, class members explore various software programs they will use throughout the course and...
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The Road

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Use psychodynamic theory as a part of analyzing a career cluster.The class defines vocabulary words, brainstorms a list of career traits, and completes an online career analysis inventory. They analyze 5 concepts of psychodynamic...
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Northern Ireland Curriculum

Festivals: Learning for Life and Work

For Students K - 12th
How do different communities celebrate special occasions? After researching celebrations in their countries, class members investigate other festivals like those associated with Ramadan, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Halloween, Easter,...
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Exploring Careers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore various careers and research the education and skills required, the job location and description, and the tools/instruments used.
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Bank Tellers and Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn what math skills bank tellers need to do their jobs correctly.
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Putting It All Together: The Personal Plan of Study (Part 3)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the culminating activity to a unit in which they determine how they will present their "Design for My Future" and "My Personal Plan of Study." They pull together all of their work from the unit before writing a...
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Letters of Recommendation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write letters of recommendation. They discuss uses for letters of recommendation including jobs, colleges, scholarships, and internships. They discuss who to ask for letters of recommendation and obtain two to three letters of...
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Who Do I Admire?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.
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Bar Graphs and Pie Charts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore their interest and strengths and display them using a bar graph and pie chart.
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Exploring Careers in Aviation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners investigate various careers in the field of aviation in this lesson. They watch and discuss a video, develop a list of careers in aviation mentioned in the video, and create a resume and cover letter for an entry level aviation...
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Science Careers Want Ads

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the important items that need to be included in a want ad. They create a want ad for a career in science.
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Community Careers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine what a community is. They identify various occupations in their community, complete a handout, and discuss how people in their community work together.
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Occupation Bingo

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.