Career Development (Career Skills Awareness)

Is the secret to success turning an interest into a career? Eleventh graders explore the occupation-interest connection in a career education instructional activity. Individuals first take an interest inventory and then create a...

Learners explore their perspectives of different occupations, discover what life skills will be valuable to them in whatever career path they choose, and discuss important terms related to the work environment. 

What kinds of skills and attitudes are valued in a work environment? Using this set of worksheets and collaborative activities, your pupils will develop important life skills and consider what is necessary for getting and keeping a job.

Good study habits are key to success in school. The activities in this packet are designed to get kids thinking about improvements they could make in their study habits.

Conflict is inevitable, but there are ways to make it more comfortable. Using the 13th installment from the Crash Course Business - Soft Skills set, viewers discover how to manage conflict in the workplace. They learn how take action and...

What makes a good negotiator? Viewers find out with the eighth installment from the Crash Course Business Soft Skills series. The video covers an array of helpful topics, including how to negotiate for a higher salary. Scholars also...

Imagine promoting various products—developing ad campaigns that create the buzz needed to attract customers for these products. Such is the job of public relations specialists. Find out what is involved by viewing a short video about...

Part of the Career Connections series by PBS, a short video features an occupational therapist. The host lists what they do each day, the kind of schooling is required, and how rewarding the profession is.

Help high schoolers develop career awareness. They will review their transferable skills and relate them to occupational and lifestyle choices and then apply research skills to identify the various types of work within career clusters

When one thinks of a hygienist, it's usually in the context of a dental office. A short video explores the world of the industrial hygienist who specializes in occupational health and safety. The job of these safety professionals is to...