Local Employment Opportunities
| Title: Local Employment Opportunities | Author: Robert Schoen |
| Subject(s): Common Career Technical Standards | |
| Grade Level(s): 9-12 | Total Time: 120 min. |
Overview / Description: Identify careers at local businesses
Learning goals/objectives: To identify careers at local businesses. By communicating with area employers and identifying careers students could possibly find a career they identify with and could pursue as a career path. This would help students with careers and businesses with employees.
After completing this activity, students should be able to . . .identify careers at local businesses.
Workplace Readiness Skill:
| x | Social Skills | x | Communication |
| x | Teamwork | Critical Thinking | |
| x | Attitude and Initiative | Planning and Organization | |
| Professionalism | Media Etiquette |
Content Standards: Standard: CD2: Students will identify the connection between educational achievement and work opportunities in order to reach personal and career goals. CD2.b.9.h: Analyze local and regional labor market and job growth information to select a career pathway for potential advancement.
Educational Frameworks: B.2 Apply knowledge in establishing and achieving academic goals. B.12.2.3 Identify postsecondary options consistent with interests, achievement, aptitude, and abilities
Materials:
Learning Activities:
WHO (T=Teacher Focus Lesson; WG=Whole Group\; SM=Small Group; I=Independent)
| Learning Activity Task | WHO is responsible for this step? | Approximate time for task |
| Identify all area employers (make a list) | WG | 15 min. |
| Pick an employer from the list | SG | 15 min. |
| Contact employers HR department to identify career opportunities | SG | 30 min. |
| Pick a career that interests you and research it | I | 30 min. |
| Present your career to the rest of the class | I | 30 min. |
Assessment: 4 possible points 1 point for contacting employer, 1 point for picking a career, 1 point for researching that career, 1 point for presenting your career choice
Wrap-Up: Discuss all the different careers available in the area.
Extension Activity (for intervention or enrichment):
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