Career and Exploration Core Topics For Task Lists

• Technical reading for product/company overview

• Understanding of legal issues and copy write laws

• Develop an invoice for a client

• Freelance work and taxes

• Steps for setting up your own company (business plan) careers in visual imaging and design

• Demonstrate general lab safety procedures

• Demonstrate the use of the Macintosh operating system

• Demonstrate use of visual imaging software

• Demonstrate knowledge of output devices

• Use graphics industry standards for measuring

• Prepare an oral presentation

• Client presentation to small group

• Public service radio spot (record and edit)

• Mock job interview

• Presentation of portfolio and work

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Academic Standards for Career Education and Work

13.1.11.  GRADE 11
A.  Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.
B.  Analyze how the changing roles of individuals in the workplace relate to new opportunities within career choices.
C. Evaluate school-based opportunities for career awareness/preparation, such as, but not limited to:

 

• Career days

• Career portfolio 

• Community service  

• Cooperative education

• Graduation/senior project

• Internship

• Job shadowing

• Part-time employment

• Registered apprenticeship

• School-based enterprise

E.  Justify the selection of a career.

F.  Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities, such as, but not limited to: 
 

• Associate degree

• Baccalaureate degree

• Certificate/licensure

• Entrepreneurship

• Immediate part/full time employment

• Industry training

• Military training

• Professional degree 

• Registered apprenticeship

• Tech Prep

G.  Assess the implementation of the individualized career plan through the ongoing development of the career portfolio.

H. REVIEW PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAN AGAINST CURRENT PERSONAL CAREER GOALS AND SELECT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES BASED UPON PERSONAL CAREER INTERESTS.

13.2.11.  GRADE 11
A.  Apply effective speaking and listening skills used in a job interview.
B.  Apply research skills in searching for a job.

 

• Career Links

• Internet (i.e. O-NET)

• Networking

• Newspapers

• Professional associations

• Handbook, PA Career Guide)Resource books (that is Occupational Outlook 

C.  Develop and assemble, for career portfolio placement, career acquisition documents, such as, but not limited to:

 

• Job application

• Letter of appreciation following an interview

• Letter of introduction

• Postsecondary education/training applications

• Request for letter of recommendation

• Resume

D.  Analyze, revise, and apply an individualized career portfolio to chosen career path.

13.3.11 Grade 11
A.  Evaluate personal attitudes and work habits that support career retention and advancement.

B.  Evaluate team member roles to describe and illustrate active listening techniques:

 

• Clarifying

• Encouraging

• Reflecting

• Restating

• Summarizing

C.  Evaluate conflict resolution skills as they relate to the workplace:

 

• Constructive criticism

• Group dynamics

• Managing/leadership

• Mediation

• Negotiation

• Problem solving

D.   Develop a personal budget based on career choice, such as, but not limited to:

 

• Charitable contributions

• Fixed/variable expenses

• Gross pay

• Net pay

• Other income

• Savings

• Taxes

E.  Evaluate time management strategies and their application to both personal and work situations.

F.  Evaluate strategies for career retention and advancement in response to the changing global workplace.

G.  Evaluate the impact of lifelong learning on career retention and advancement.

E.  Demonstrate, in the career acquisition process, the application of essential workplace skills/knowledge, such as, but not limited to:

 

• Commitment

• Communication

• Dependability

• Health/safety

• Laws and regulations (for example, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, Child Labor Law, Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Material Safety Data Sheets)

• Personal initiative

• Scheduling/time management

• Team building

• Technical literacy

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