Standards - Career & Technical Education

Apply communication skills in varied professional roles

Demonstrate steps of a conflict-resolution process

Describe effective leadership skills

Explain the stages of team development, indicating the procedures involved in each stage

Explain ethics and integrity as they relate to business communication

Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication

Utilize basic software applications

Refine and enhance documents as needed using spell check, thesaurus, grammar check, layout, design, and graphics

Demonstrate proficiency in word processing software to create, edit, and publish professional business documents

Share and maintain documents by configuring options, restricting access to a document, and adding and modifying templates in an existing document

Format content of a document by applying advanced font and paragraph attributes, creating tables and charts, constructing reusable content, and linking sections

Track and reference documents by reviewing, comparing, and combining documents, creating a reference page, and creating an index

Use digital technologies, communication and networking tools, and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and disseminate information in professional settings

Distinguish between personal and professional use of social media outlets

Evaluate the effectiveness of social media for business messaging and brand awareness

Explain how individuals interpret messages differently and how values, points of view, and media influence beliefs and behaviors

Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical, legal, and privacy issues surrounding the access and use of media, including what to share and what not to share

Apply social media and digital technology etiquette when communicating with a target audience and in the business environment

Demonstrate proficiency with presentation software to create, edit, publish, and deliver professional business presentations

Manage a presentation by adjusting views, manipulating presentation features, configuring quick access toolbar, and utilizing presentation file options

Create a professional slide presentation by constructing and editing a photo album, changing slide orientation settings, adding and deleting slides, formatting slides, entering and editing text, and formatting text boxes

Apply graphic and multimedia elements to a presentation by manipulating graphic elements, images, and/or audio and video elements

Create charts and tables within a presentation and manipulate table and chart elements within the layout

Create and present a digital portfolio of products highlighting the procedures and techniques involved in effective business communication

Demonstrate communication skills needed to gain and keep employment

Research job search strategies and sources for job placement

Create an employment portfolio

Describe and demonstrate the application and interview process for employment

List the communication skills needed to maintain employment