Career Preparation General

Units/Cluster(s): 

Workplace Expectations

Units/Cluster(s):   

Employability Skills

Units/Cluster(s):   

Workplace Safety and Professional Development

Units/Cluster(s):   

Professional Ethics and Leadership Development

Units/Cluster(s):   

Academic Skills in the Workplace

Units/Cluster(s):  

Career Development/ Career Retention and Advancement

Unit: 1

Chapters: 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 20

Unit: Workplace Expectations

-Appropriate grooming and appearance for the workplace

-Importance of dependability, punctuality and initiative

- Business and personal etiquette in the workplace

- Working with other to complete assigned tasks and taking responsibilities  for mistakes

- Model appropriate workplace etiquette in physical and digital environment

-Time management and deadlines

- Employer expectations

-Respect for others

-Listening skills in the workplace

-Organizational policies and procedures

Unit: 2

Chapters: 4, 5, 6

Unit: Employability Skills

-Cover Letter and Resume

-Proper Interview Techniques

-Employment application and documents:

  -Letter of Intent

  -Thank you letters

  - I-9 & W-4 Form

-Resignation Letter 

-Benefits of having a job and being self-sufficient.

Cont. Unit: 2

Chapters: 4, 5, 6

Unit: Employability Skills

-Cover Letter and Resume

-Proper Interview Techniques

-Employment application and documents

  -Letter of Intent

  -Thank you letters

  -I-9 and W-4 Forms

- Resignation Letter

-Benefits of having a job and being self-sufficient.

Unit: 3

Chapters: 12, 20

Unit: Industry Regulations, Compliance, and Workplace Safety and Professional Development

-Safe working practices

-Personal and occupational safety practices

-Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations in the workplace

- Research and explain workplace policies and procedures related to absence reporting, employee theft, sexual harassment, recognized holidays, workplace safety, acceptable use policy, jury duty, attendance and punctuality, drug-free workplace, and related consequence

- Fair Labor Standards Act; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA);

- Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, and the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX, and the rights and responsibilities established by these laws

- Laws and regulations related to a student's employment

Fall CCA

CareerSafe OSHA 10 Hour Card (optional)

Unit:  4

Chapters: 13, 14, 20

Unit: Professional Ethics and Leadership Development

-Personal integrity

-Respect for the rights of others

-Ethical standards

-Comply with policies and procedures

-Effective interpersonal and team-building

-Effective leadership skills through participation in CTSOs

Unit:  5

Chapters: 9, 10, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Unit: Academic Skills in the Workplace

-Industry-specific mathematical skills

-Personal budgets for a variety of economic situations such as part-time and full-time employment

-Interpreting data from industry-specific tables, charts and graphics to find solutions to problems.

-Organize, write and curate industry-specific documents and electronic communications using appropriate language.

Unit:6

Chapters: 16, 17, 18

Unit: Career Development/ Career Retention and Advancement

- Compare employment options, including salaries and benefits

-Determine how interests, abilities, personal priorities and family responsibilities, affect career choice

-Identify continuing education opportunities that enhance career advancement and promote lifelong learning

-Evaluate strategies for career retention and advancement in response to the changing global workforce.

-Investigate and compare career options by completing interest surveys, career aptitude tests, and skill inventories

-Generate short- and long-term Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-Bound (SMART) goals for personal and career growth

-Career advancement opportunities

-Entrepreneurial opportunities

-Rewards and demands of a variety of careers

Required Project: Getting to Know Your Company Presentation

Required Project:

Professional Portfolio

(Electronic or paper copy) Part I

Required Project: Research OSHA Safety requirements for the workplace 

Fall CCA

Required Project: 

Ethical Dilemma Project

Required Project: Preparation-Career Research, Cost of Living, Setting Goals

Required Project: 

Professional Portfolio Compilation (Soft and Hard copy) or 

Time Capsule  or

Career Retention and Advancement Project

Spring CCA

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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127.15 (2)(L)

Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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127.15 (2)(L)

Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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