Welcome to the elective course Career Essentials! In this course you will be learning about how to enter the world of work, how to be an effective employee, and how to live independently on your own using consumer and financial budgeting tools.
Marking Period 1- We will be learning about the latest career trends and jobs and learning about you!!! This class is all about finding out who you are and where you want to be after graduation from high school! You will be creating a career portfolio as a major test grade. This portfolio grade will include:
Now that you have that job, it's time to live on your own!
Marking Period 1- We will be learning about the latest career trends and jobs and learning about you!!! This class is all about finding out who you are and where you want to be after graduation from high school! You will be creating a career portfolio as a major test grade. This portfolio grade will include:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Follow Up Letter
- Mock Interview
- Employment Application
- Interview Questions (Applied to Work or College)
- Reference List
- Teamwork
- Problemsolving
- Communication
- Telephone Skills
- Performance Evaluations
- Delivering Effective Business Presentations (All Students
Now that you have that job, it's time to live on your own!
- Creating a budget and the estimated costs of independent living.
- Using credit wisely
- Managing a bank account
- Preparing individual tax returns.