Explain the impact of continued education and career training on financial stability and lifestyle freedom.
Demonstrate, both virtually and in real-world settings, the skills needed for seeking, obtaining, maintaining, and changing jobs.
Gather and share detailed information about job openings and opportunities locally and in various geographical regions.
Gather, evaluate, and share information concerning opportunities and benefits of obtaining business- and industry-recognized credentials within a selected career pathway.
Workplace Foundations
Demonstrate computation skills in the workplace.
Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems quickly and accurately using mental methods, paper-and-pencil, or other tools to handle workplace demands.
Examples: make precision measurements, read and interpret blueprints, convert between customary and metric units of measurement
Gather, share, and apply information on strategies for conflict resolution in the workplace.
Identify and practice behaviors that promote positive workplace relationships.
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Write an argument supporting the need for guidelines for ethical behavior in the workplace.
Safety and Health
Discuss legal issues, laws, and workplace regulations related to employment.
Identify legal issues affecting the workplace.
Examples: diversity, sexual harassment
Identify the areas of influence of laws and regulations governing workplace policies.
Examples: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
Explain how worker safety regulations protect employees and employers, researching and citing specific instances of consequences when rules were or were not followed.
Formulate a sample workplace safety plan that describes strategies students and employers can use to develop or maintain a safe work environment.
Examples: Create a checklist to report on potential dangers in an office environment such as frayed electrical cords, overloaded electrical outlets, missing or damaged surge protectors, and equipment placed too close to heat sources. List the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary for industrial settings.
Applied Technology
Describe the benefits of maintaining a positive digital footprint and explain the consequences of unethical or unwise online behaviors for employment and employability.
List components of a digital footprint and explain how it can affect online privacy and one’s reputation.
Assess how different parts of a digital footprint can have positive or negative impacts on employment.
Leadership
Research and summarize information on leadership skills and practices.
Gather and share information on leadership styles.
Discuss how effective and ineffective communication impacts various workplace scenarios.
Examples: using proper terminology in communication, being inclusive of team members
Investigate a selected company’s vision and mission statements, goals, and objectives.
Describe products and services offered by a specific company, and explain how they relate to the company’s mission statement and goals.
Identify the job titles and describe the roles and responsibilities of various employees in selected companies.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
Determine uses, capabilities, and limitations of technological tools for reaching personal and workplace goals.
Identify common tools, equipment, machines, and materials required for a selected job.
Economics and Finance
Gather, evaluate, and share information on the nature of entrepreneurship and how it influences the American economy.
Explain advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship.
Describe how employment documents and financial records are used for setting up deductions, filing taxes, and planning personal budgets.
Examples: I-9, 1099, W-2, W-4
