Interest and Aptitude Awareness

Helps students explore their interests, strengths, talents, and preferences as they begin considering future career possibilities. Activities encourage self-reflection and help students recognize how their skills and interests connect to potential career paths.

Dream Job Analysis

Guides students in researching and evaluating careers that appeal to them. Students explore job responsibilities, required education and training, work environments, salary expectations, and the skills needed to be successful in their chosen field.

Classroom Jobs

​Provides opportunities for students to develop responsibility, independence, and workplace habits through meaningful classroom roles. Students practice following directions, completing tasks, managing time, and contributing to their learning environment.

Practice Job Skills in Classroom

Offers structured activities that help students develop foundational workplace skills in a familiar setting. Topics may include communication, organization, teamwork, problem-solving, task completion, and professional behavior.

Career Exploration

Introduces students to a variety of careers, industries, and workplace settings. Activities help students learn about job responsibilities, educational requirements, and employment opportunities while expanding awareness of career options.

Company Research

Teaches students how to gather information about businesses and organizations. Students learn to investigate company missions, products or services, workplace culture, and employment opportunities as part of career preparation and job seeking.

College & Career Prep

Supports students in preparing for postsecondary education, training programs, and employment. Resources focus on goal setting, planning for future opportunities, understanding admission or training requirements, and developing transition skills.

Rules for Jobs

Introduces workplace expectations and professional standards commonly found across employment settings. Topics include attendance, punctuality, dress codes, communication, workplace safety, and appropriate interactions with supervisors and coworkers.

Receive Payment for Services

Helps students understand how individuals are compensated for work. Activities introduce concepts such as wages, salaries, tips, invoices, taxes, direct deposit, and managing earnings from employment or self-employment.

Finding Job Leads

Teaches students how to locate employment opportunities through job boards, networking, community resources, school programs, and employer websites. Resources help students build confidence in conducting an organized job search.

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