Constantly changing patterns of work and education worldwide make it essential that every school student has access to career education and guidance that is future-focused and personalized. This has immediate and long-term benefits for individuals and for Montana and the United States.
Students need to learn strategies that will equip them to plan and manage their learning and career pathways at and beyond school. The intent of this site is to aide aide in teaching Career Awareness, Career Exploration and Career Development.
Students need to learn strategies that will equip them to plan and manage their learning and career pathways at and beyond school. The intent of this site is to aide aide in teaching Career Awareness, Career Exploration and Career Development.
Career AwarenessStudents describe various opportunities, options and roles that interest them in their communities, family and the world of work
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Career ExplorationStudents identifying and explore potentially satisfying occupations of interest, aptitude and ability.
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Career DevelopmentStudents develop an effective strategy of managing learning to move toward realizing their career goals.
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Student Career Portfolio
A Career Portfolio is a collection of documents and other easily portable artifacts that people can use to validate claims they make about themselves. A Career Portfolio is not a resume, which simply lists your experiences and accomplishments; nor is it a cover letter in which you write about yourself and your qualifications for a particular job. Instead, it is a collection of actual documents that support and make tangible the things you want to say about yourself in a cover letter, a resume, or a face‐to‐face interview. A Career Portfolio is about YOU.
Click here for a career portfolio guide (University of Manitoba). Career Portfolio Guide
Click here for a career portfolio rubric. Career Portfolio Rubric
Click here for a career portfolio guide (University of Manitoba). Career Portfolio Guide
Click here for a career portfolio rubric. Career Portfolio Rubric
Resources
- Montana Career Information System (MCIS) - MSIC is part of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry's Workforce Services Division. They work in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Employment & Training Administration to develop labor market information about Montana and the United States that businesses, educators, government agencies, researchers, students and others find useful. They are also home to Montana's Career Resources which provides career development tools and information for everyone from elementary school students to Montana seniors. Take some time to check out their website (www.careers.mt.gov). There's lots of information. It's updated frequently. And, best of all, it's free.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes this handbook and is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
- What Career or Job are You Interested In? - In today’s world, with so many changes taking place in the economy and new technology being introduced continuously, it’s hard to keep up with the job industry. In fact, there are new opportunities becoming available all the time and some of the jobs that were scarce in the past, are now in high demand. Moreover, in order to get a decent paying job today, you’ll almost certainly need a college degree. It’s not like it was years ago where you can land a job managing a store with a high school diploma. Now, there is too much involved with running a business or fulfilling job duties in other occupations, to rely on basic skills and knowledge. You will need to spend a significant amount of time learning your craft in order to succeed and going to college to earn a degree is the best way to do that.
- When I Grow Up - Workforce Solutions is proud to make the "When I Grow Up" workforce education curriculum available to you AT NO CHARGE. The curriculum can be used in conjunction with your school's career day or done in the classroom. The lesson plans designed to be flexible so you can customize them to suit your instructional needs.
- Virginia Career View - Virginia Career VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) is recognized as the Commonwealth's Career Information Delivery System for all students in grades K-8.
- Grade Level Career Development Lessons - This is a resource page from the Idaho Career Guidance with grade level lesson plans fo
- Career Exploration Resources - Resources for Career Exploration by the University of California Berkley.
- Career Exploration Curriculum -This free employability skills curriculum was created to help teach students the important soft skills needed to prepare for a career. The RealCareer Employability Skills Curriculum is a six-lesson curriculum that can be used as a standalone unit in any subject area or as a supplement to an existing career exploration program to help students learn the vital employability skills, attitudes and behaviors they need to succeed in the today’s dynamic job market.
- Career One Stop - This is a flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.
- Career Planner - Career Testing tools for individuals, career coaches, and career counselors.
- 4 Skills & 4 Steps to a Successful Career - Learn the 4 skills and 4 steps all students need to be successful in school, career, and life. Written and narrated by Dr. Kevin Fleming (TelosES.com)
- Find Your Career - Find Your Future - This is a job search and Carer Resource site. It presents expert-driven educational content, and presents it both logically and creatively to maximize understanding and engagement.
- Study Skills for Students - Proven tips and techniques for studying smarter... not harder.
- BizWorld - BizWorld.org currently offers three engaging, project-based programs: BizWorld®, BizWiz and BizMovie®. Correlated to both California State and national standards in math, economics and language arts, BizWorld.org programs bring these standards to life by adding relevancy to academics and providing students with a real-world context. All three programs are designed to be flexible and applicable in a variety of classroom settings. The curriculum materials are also reusable, so educators can teach the program year after year with negligible cost.
- Click 2 Science - Well-facilitated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities encourage youth to be curious, ask questions, and make connections with the world around them. These are essential skills for success in life and increasingly important in the global economy. Out-of-school time (OST) STEM programs, or STEM learning opportunities that occur outside of the typical school day, can help ensure that young people have these skills. Click2SciencePD addresses the need for low-cost, high-quality professional development by providing OST professionals the resources and skills they need to create positive STEM learning experiences with youth.
- When I Grow Up: Career Lessons and Activities for Grades 9-12. This career exploration curricula serve students, teachers, parents and the community of those in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grades. Each grade level curriculum is designed to cater to the needs of the students and those presenting the information at that level.
- EverFi K-12 Learning Platforms - Free Online Education and Courses for K-12 using technology for teachers to reach students and teach critical skills for today's learner.
Work Ethic Tip
On Time
Customers expect businesses to deliver the goods and services they promise, when they are promised. Anyone who's been disappointed by the late delivery of a parcel or an important letter or check understands the disappointment and difficulty that tardiness can cause.
Likewise, if an employer or coworkers are kept waiting for a late employee, it creates problems for them. Someone else has to take on added responsibilities, which conveys a lack of respect for your coworkers and reflects poorly on your performance. If the tardy employee has a job providing services directly to the public, the lack of punctuality jeopardizes customer service.
What's it cost?
Tardiness costs US businesses over $3 billion per year. In a mid-size company (250 employees), if each employee is "only a couple" of minutes late each day for a year, that adds up to the equivalent of an entire yearly salary, including two weeks of paid vacation. One employee who is 10 minutes late each day has taken the equivalent of a week's paid leave.
Being punctual shows that an employee can keep a time commitment, but it also shows that he or she is responsible and courteous. Regular and punctual attendance as an employee signals a strong work ethic and a serious approach to work. Regular and punctual attendance builds reliability and reliability builds value. As the company becomes more confident in an employee, his or her value to the organization increases. Specifically, reliability, evidenced by punctual attendance, increases the likelihood for more job responsibilities, promotional opportunities, and pay raises. Accordingly, employers and educators should encourage, recognize, and reward punctuality and set forth clear policies and consequences for tardiness.
THE BOTTOM LINE: An employee's record of attendance and punctuality sends a clear message to an employer--and to future employers--about reliability. Tardiness has real costs to employers, coworkers, and an employee's career outlook.
https://workethic.org/
Work Ethics Rubric - Click here for a Work Ethics Rubric to use
Someone once said . . .
"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." - William Shakespeare
Customers expect businesses to deliver the goods and services they promise, when they are promised. Anyone who's been disappointed by the late delivery of a parcel or an important letter or check understands the disappointment and difficulty that tardiness can cause.
Likewise, if an employer or coworkers are kept waiting for a late employee, it creates problems for them. Someone else has to take on added responsibilities, which conveys a lack of respect for your coworkers and reflects poorly on your performance. If the tardy employee has a job providing services directly to the public, the lack of punctuality jeopardizes customer service.
What's it cost?
Tardiness costs US businesses over $3 billion per year. In a mid-size company (250 employees), if each employee is "only a couple" of minutes late each day for a year, that adds up to the equivalent of an entire yearly salary, including two weeks of paid vacation. One employee who is 10 minutes late each day has taken the equivalent of a week's paid leave.
Being punctual shows that an employee can keep a time commitment, but it also shows that he or she is responsible and courteous. Regular and punctual attendance as an employee signals a strong work ethic and a serious approach to work. Regular and punctual attendance builds reliability and reliability builds value. As the company becomes more confident in an employee, his or her value to the organization increases. Specifically, reliability, evidenced by punctual attendance, increases the likelihood for more job responsibilities, promotional opportunities, and pay raises. Accordingly, employers and educators should encourage, recognize, and reward punctuality and set forth clear policies and consequences for tardiness.
THE BOTTOM LINE: An employee's record of attendance and punctuality sends a clear message to an employer--and to future employers--about reliability. Tardiness has real costs to employers, coworkers, and an employee's career outlook.
https://workethic.org/
Work Ethics Rubric - Click here for a Work Ethics Rubric to use
Someone once said . . .
"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." - William Shakespeare