The purpose of this activity is to show students that Career Matchmaker provides individualized feedback for their career choices based on how they answer a set of questions. Uses Career Cruising (Xello).
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson, Self Assessment
Introduces 4 main reasons why people work with interactive matching activity for whole group lesson.
Material Type: Interactive, Lesson Plan
The purpose of this activity is for students to complete a half or full day job shadow in the chosen career field, interview, and submit reflection paper.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson, Self Assessment
Students will develop a brochure based on the topics they learned on careers in Food Science. The students should explain the job of interest and the educational background needed to be successful. They can also include potential salary, working conditions and training requirements. Careers may include but are not limited to: Food Technologist, Food Scientist, Food Safety and Inspection, Nutrition and Wellness, Agriculture, Sales and Marketing, Education, etc.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
This activity is a fun way to start exploring career cruising and learn about the different features.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Goal setting is powerful and critical life skill. Goals allow us to turn our vision of the future into our reality. Goals provide us short-term direction and long-term vision. To set big life goals, we must first dream big and create a list of all the things we would like to see, do, and accomplish throughout our lifetime. From there, we can set small goals that are measurable and achievable. Then, we get to work! Goals can be integrated into all areas of our life. We can strive to be more successful in our classes, faster on the court, or active every day. Goal setting is about making ourselves better, happier, and healthier. For the rest of the school year, we are going to set goals related to our academic success, personal well-being, and career preparation. When we set our goals, we want to be sure that we are working towards something we want to ACHIEVE and simply make ourselves better. Self goals are in fact goals to better ourselves NOT the people around us. Remain true to you!
Material Type: Activity/Lab
This template can be used for students to fill out in advance and use when they log into career cruising and create their resume in career cruising.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Students will be able to research careers and learn more about the careers that interest them.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
This classroom activity introduces students to the 16 career clusters, and provides them an opportunity to find two careers to match each career cluster in a group activity.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Lesson Plan
Students will discuss what study skills they already have for school success, and then focus specifically on study skills. Students will be able to identify different study skills/study behaviors and why they are important. Students will be able to identify how their behaviors affect their success in school.
Material Type: Lesson
Students can use their skills in child care, child development or even graphic design to complete a children's storybook. The book made be hand drawn or computer generated. They should include a theme and moral of the story related to appropriate age ranges and abilities.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
The purpose of this activity is to have students explore their career option results based upon their Career Matchmaker.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson, Self Assessment
Use the resources in this folder to conduct your own parent/student financial aid information session.
Material Type: Lecture
Once you have completed your career match assessment online on Xello, you will be selecting one career of your choice from your highest career match that you would like to research further. This career can be one that interests you as a possible career choice or it could simply be a career that you have never heard of before or know little about. In your brochure you will need to provide the following information; a general overview of the career, education/training required for this specific job, the salary amount (yearly or hourly), work responsibilities/duties, and a few examples of related jobs. You should also include pictures and any other interesting information about the career in your brochure. To create your brochure you will use Microsoft Publisher, click on the brochure and select the format you like. They will be printed in black and white so when choosing a color scheme, select light colors.This assignment is worth 50 points and will be the main artifact in your career portfolio. Make it look professional but be creative.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
1. Go to the Onet website (https://www.onetonline.org/). 2. In the upper right-hand corner, type in your occupation/career choice and hit Enter. 3. From the list that appears, find your occupation/career and click on it. 4. Scroll through the page (in order) to write down the information below. Describe the occupation/career. (Use Summary information at the top of the screen.) What type of education is required by the majority of people who are working in this occupation/career? (Click the blue Education link at the top-right of the page.) Name two related occupation/career. (Scroll down to this section.) 1. 2. What is the National Wages/Salary? (Scroll down to this section and click on Local Salary button, scroll down to Wisconsin and click Go.) 1. Low National 2. High National
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students will need to plan out a short term, mid-term, and long term SMART goal. They will need to label each portion of their goal with the appropriate letter from the acronym SMART. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timeline.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
JOB SHADOW INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Student Name: Date of Job Shadowing Experience: Occupation/Profession being shadowed: Name of person being shadowed: Place of employment being shadowed: Years employed in occupation: Years/months employed in current job: What does your company do? What is your job title? What skills are needed to do your job? How did your education help prepare you for your job? Did your company do any additional training for you to perform this job? How did you get your job? What process was involved (testing, interview...)? What personality traits and attitudes are important? What related jobs did you have before this job? What is your work schedule (flexible, nights, specific hours...)?
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students should start by creating lists of businesses that can be found in and around their community. Small and large careers should be given consideration. Using this list created by your students, you are now adding to your personal supply of possible people to invite to participate in your local career fair. Creating a solid foundation and networking using the knowledge of your students can be very beneficial in opening new opportunities to your school district.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students will need to use their knowledge of a quality resume to discover a good, bad and ugly resume found online. This will help students look for key components of communication which are expected to belong on a quality resume.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
In planning your future, consider your dream career, housing, car, and other items owned. Next consider the type of training or education that will be needed to, how can you help yourself best by getting training, and additional education to meet your goals. Can your dream career only be achieved through one educational pathway? Can you get an apprenticeship? Do you need to join a union to pay for your training? Would a 2 or 4-year school help me to achieve my goals?
Material Type: Lesson Plan
