What is labor market information? Why is it important when thinking about what types of careers you might want to do in your future? Knowing the labor market in your area can help you save time and money by focusing your educational and employment choices to those jobs which actually have openings or are growth opportunities. Today we’ll be investigating some of the Labor Market Information resources provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to help you conduct labor market research on careers of interest.

Join Danny Rubin, founder of Rubin, as he learns from Chuck Little and Corey Collier about the power of apprenticeships and working in the trades. Students and teachers should also make use of the webinar worksheet at https://rubineducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rubin-Webinar-Worksheet-Q-and-A-with-Trades-Professionals.docx

Most students know about post-secondary opportunities through 4-year or technical colleges. But did you know there is another career opportunity which combines on-the-job experience with technical college coursework? In Wisconsin, this opportunity is called a Registered Apprenticeship. In this lesson, you will be learning about Adult Apprenticeships and how to pursue an apprenticeship after high school graduation if it aligns with your career goal. 

In this lesson, you will use two different websites to help you navigate the cost of paying for college and help build a budget for life after graduation.

In addition to familiarizing students with the features and information available in Inspire, the purpose of this activity is to:
● help students learn more about a career that interests them and build on that knowledge by connecting with a practitioner in the field
● allow students the opportunity to practice critical communication and networking skills
● highlight the huddle boards as a place to find mentors in the community

While at Verso Corporation, many discussions focused on what a hiring committee and manager/supervisor looks for in their employees. By investigating qualities that contribute to becoming a strong employee, students can understand what it takes to be a competitive employee in today’s workforce.

This lesson plan will identify what employability/essential skills the employers in the area are looking for in their employees. Students will interview human resource managers at local businesses and ask questions to identify these skills. After they have identified the desired skills, the students will create and deliver a presentation on one of the skills and describe what it means and what it looks like in industry.

Students will be able to
- Understand what makes a strong business idea
- Brainstorm your own business ideas
- Identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

Introduces 4 main reasons why people work with interactive matching activity for whole group lesson.

In this group research project, students will select an industrial accident to research. They will also examine the OSHA regulations which weren't followed which could have contributed to the accident, as well as brainstorming possible ways the accident could have been avoided. Finally, students will find three workplace environments to examine using a Safety Quiz.

In this 100-minute lesson, students will be able to:
-Explain the benefits of having a LinkedIn profile as a professional
-Create a LinkedIn profile and use it to advance your career and grow your network
-Understand the importance of having a professional online presence