American Graduate: Getting to Work

What are the essential skills needed for students and workers to succeed in the job markets of today and tomorrow? Working with community partners to assess workforce challenges and opportunities, KCPT and Flatland are exploring the future of the workforce in Kansas City. Use these videos and resources to bring the conversation to the classroom and to those who matter most -- the workers of tomorrow!

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Primary Source

Author: PBS LearningMedia

Career Hacks for Workforce Readiness

Success in one’s career depends on much more than just earning good grades in school. Help increase learners’ workforce readiness by building strengths in key interpersonal skills, such as problem solving, leadership, communication, teamwork and collaboration, and critical thinking, using this collection of resources produced by WGBH. The resources can be used to engage learners with media and prompt rich discussion in the classroom and other educational settings. The collection is currently in development. Browse the initial set of resources—focused on nonverbal communication—and return for new content to be added over time.

Material Type: Lesson, Primary Source

Author: PBS LearningMedia

Career Education Jenga

On the blocks of the Jenga game, the teacher will write different career-related questions for students to answer.  These questions should help students further explore Career Education curriculum Goals and Outcomes.This game can be played different ways, be creative!

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson

Author: Aujalee Moore

Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

Explore how to create a LinkedIn profile that brings your personal career story to life, whether you’re just starting out, seeking to advance, or making a career change. This course offers tips on tailoring each section, starting with the key insight that a LinkedIn profile is unique and shouldn’t be approached exactly like a resume. The class covers ways to add media to a profile, methods for showcasing your career accomplishments and aspirations, and specific examples of profile phrases and language that can help inspire your personal story.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson

Author: Michael Sledzinski

Job Application Tips

In this lesson teaches some tips for completing a job application, so students can avoid those common errors often done when filling out an application for the first time.

Material Type: Lesson

Career Development Toolkit: K-12 Lesson Plans

This site is a comprehensive program of career development including lessons for students in every grade between K-12. These 99 lessons are aligned with the Nebraska Career Development model, which consists of three segments: self-awareness, career exploration, and career planning and management. Our goal is to inspire individuals to turn their passion, talent, and abilities into successful careers and fulfilling lives. The program toolkit is appropriate for schools including Special Education and High Ability Learners, vocational rehabilitation programs, and with business, industry, and community partnerships, programs can achieve systemic career development for every student.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Nebraska Department of Education

ENGAGE

This is a project based course designed to help middle school students explore career options using the Nebraska Career Education Model and understand the Nebraska Career Readiness Standards. The course is organized by three themes – Making it My Choice, A World of Options and Charting a Direction – with culminating individual and group projects. Students will define career clusters and pathways, describe examples of career readiness, utilize self-assessments to better understand interests, establish a career portfolio and create a personal learning plan to provide direction to high school and post-high school activities. This course is aligned to American School Counselor Association Standards for Students, uses Nebraska Career Connections an online career information system and integrates EducationQuest tools and resources for middle school students.Recommended Level: Grades 7-8Course Code:  320300

Material Type: Full Course, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Terri Donahue, Dorann Avey, Sydney Kobza, Katie Graham, Donna Hoffman

CareerOneStop: Career and Cluster Videos

These videos show the types of work people do in nearly 550 careers, organized by the 16 career clusters recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Material Type: Lecture

Understanding algorithms and big data in the job market

This interactive lesson helps students understand how companies use algorithms to sort job applicants. It also encourages students to reflect on how digital data mining also can contribute to the hiring process. Students examine resumes and digital data to consider the ways in which our data may open or close opportunities in an increasingly digitized hiring market.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Shana Ferguson

Career Readiness Workshop Playbook

A Career Readiness Workshop is a Career Exploration experience on the continuum of Career Connected Learning. These workshops bring together students and industry professionals to take part in career readiness activities. Students network with professionals, take part in mock interviews, and generally build their confidence and skills related to interactions with potential employers. These events are a great way to help prepare students for meaningful and effective interactions with professionals. Industry professionals with an interest in supporting the talent pipeline and increasing the number of highly qualified young people in their local community also benefit greatly from a Career Readiness Workshop. At a typical Career Readiness Workshop -- which often includes dinner and networking-- industry representatives lead students through three interactive workshops over a three-hour period: Delivering an Elevator Pitch, Resume Best Practices, and Interview Strategies. This helps students develop a skill set to market the STEM skills they’ve attained through their studies. The event also gives opportunities for students and professionals to informally interact and network during dinner and after the workshops.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Aujalee Moore

Employability Skill Development

Provides exercises to prepare learners for searching for and accessing employment. Interactivity Type: Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc. Quality of Subject Matter was assured by: -Consultations during development of instructional materials -Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson

Author: Bridges2Healthcare

Job Search Infographic

Poster with 5 tips for job searching

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration

Author: Becky Rhoades

Handout: How to Navigate a Career Fair

Career fairs are great places to learn about job openings, to network, and more -- but job-seekers need to be prepared. Career fairs can be critical tools for job search success -- whether job-seekers use them to get an internship or job, or, whether job-seekers use them as a networking tool. Regardless of how you plan to take advantage of your next job expo or career fair, here are some key resources to help you make the most of the experience -- as well as key resources for finding your next career or career fair.

Material Type: Reading, Student Guide

Author: Aujalee Moore

Job Search Presentation

Slides about searching for a job/career

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Aujalee Moore

Work in the USA

Do you want to find work in the USA? Learn how to look for jobs and get tips on how to apply. Read about different careers and job training. Find resources and services for immigrant job seekers. Get information you need to succeed at work or start your own business.

Material Type: Reading

Author: USAHello

Starting Your Career

Finding the right career involves more than guesswork. You need to know which jobs are in-demand, what they pay, and how they match to your interests and strengths. Let's get started!

Material Type: Reading

Author: Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Career One Stop

Students will assess their career aspirations, evaluate and compare career opportunities based on aptitudes and interests, and plan a career while understanding the income potential of that chosen career.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Utah Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan: Evaluate Career Opportunities

Students will investigate potential careers that match their aptitudes and interests.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: April Warby

Lesson Plan: Scarcity & Opportunity Cost

Students will actively assess their career aspirations, critically evaluate and compare diverse career opportunities aligned with their aptitudes and interests, and strategically plan their career path while gaining insight into the income potential associated with their chosen careers.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Heather Woffinden

The best career path isn't always a straight line (TedTalk)

Conventional wisdom frames the ideal career path as a linear one -- a ladder to be climbed with a single-minded focus to get to the top. Career development consultants Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper invite you to replace this outdated and limiting model with "squiggly" careers: dynamic, open-ended growth paths tailor-made for your individual needs, talents and ambitions. A radical rethink for anyone who feels restricted and defined by the limits of the corporate ladder.

Material Type: Lecture

Authors: Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis