Students begin to identify their primary interest patterns and aspects of their personality through various exercises. Students learn to identify their skills through examining past accomplishments and to consider how skill development may be influenced by societal or cultural pressures. Introduction to Career and Educational Exploration Explores contemporary changes in the economy and the world of work. Students review a variety of strategies for coping with these changes including considering new work options such as self-employment and contract work, and the need for lifelong learning. Students are introduced to the concept of global business and the skills essential to stay employable in a global economy.
Students learn to identify their transferable skills, and evaluate their degree of work readiness.
Probes the distinctions and similarities between industries and functions. Several primary industries and job functions are described giving students insight into how their interests can offer clues to industries or types of work that they might enjoy. Generating Career Options Presents a variety of strategies for generating a list of career possibilities. Students are encouraged to brainstorm ideas and emphasize quantity over quality of ideas at this stage of the process. Students learn the components of a research strategy and are presented with the categories of key information to help them focus their research efforts.