Title: Career Strategies (22250-18)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Exploring Industry Credentials
  Identify credentials aligned to CTE courses.
  Explain how students benefit from obtaining credentials.
  Develop a list of CTE industry credentials you are interested in obtaining.
  Describe the requirements for obtaining industry certifications.
  Identify testing skills and strategies for a certification examination.
  (Optional) Demonstrate the ability to complete selected practice examinations.
  (Optional) Complete an industry certification examination representative of skills learned in this course.
Exploring Virginia’s 5 Cs and the 3E Readiness Framework
  Identify the 5 Cs.
  Identify the 3E Readiness Framework.
  Explain the steps toward enrollment.
  Explain the steps toward enlistment.
  Explain the steps toward employment.
  Describe how Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills reinforce the 5 Cs.
  Describe the advantages of mastering the 5 Cs and how they are integrated into success after graduation.
Exploring the Career Clusters
  Identify the 14 Career Clusters.
  Explain career cluster terms and concepts.
  Analyze the Advanced Manufacturing Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Construction Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Supply Chain and Transportation Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Arts, Entertainment, and Design Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Hospitality, Events, and Tourism Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Financial Services Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Education Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Healthcare and Human Services Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Public Service and Safety Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Agriculture Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Energy and Natural Resources Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Digital Technology Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Marketing and Sales Career Cluster.
  Analyze the Management and Entrepreneurship Career Cluster.
Focusing on You and Careers
  Complete career assessments.
  Explore careers and occupations of interest.
  Develop strategies to achieve career resilience.
Investigating Skills in Career Clusters of Interest
  Explain career terms and concepts.
  Identify the common characteristics within a career cluster or sub-cluster.
  Research a specific career choice.
Examining Work and Society
  Evaluate factors that affect one’s career choice.
  (Optional) Identify changes and trends that affect the workplace.
  (Optional) Assess ways in which family, school, and community involvement affect success in a future career.
Developing Professionalism in the Workplace
  Apply time-management strategies.
  Identify the steps in negotiation and their use in the workplace.
  Identify the characteristics of leaders.
  Identify opportunities for continuing professional development for all employees.
  (Optional) Propose changes to an employee handbook.
Examining Education's Role in Career Development
  Explain various educational terms and options related to a desired career.
  Compare various educational options.
  Evaluate one’s Academic and Career Plan (ACP).
  (Optional) Develop strategies for improving academic and career-related skills.
Building Workplace Standards
  Describe how employee behavior outside the workplace can affect employment.
  Describe appropriate boundaries with coworkers and customers.
  Describe the importance of honesty and integrity in the workplace.
  Describe the value of interpersonal skills.
  Describe what constitutes harassment or bullying in the workplace.
  Describe methods for reporting workplace harassment.
Exploring Job Acquisition Skills
  (Optional) Report on working conditions, salary, and benefits associated with selected jobs.
  (Optional) Research requirements for entry-level jobs and opportunities for advancement at a selected organization.
  (Optional) Practice applying for a job.
  Participate in a mock interview.
  Describe professional attire for various occupations.
  Respond to an employment offer.
  Prepare a portfolio for a college or job application.
  (Optional) Describe the regulations and rights of a worker.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
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