Involve students in peer activities that promote the development of teamwork skills that are transferable to the workplace. As a class, brainstorm recreational activities. Then have students work in groups to select one activity and identify the transferable skills associated with that activity. Use a carousel approach to have groups share their findings. Have students select an adult character from recent literature and identify the skills that character uses in her or his job.
Students can then create a job advertisement for that character's job.
Students might also use the National Occupational Classification matrix to identify additional information about the job. Students could use the Internet to gather information on a variety of career opportunities locally, nationally, and globally. Have students make web charts to illustrate connections among local, regional, and global career opportunities. Encourage students involved in mentorship programs to share and explore their career goals and plans with their mentors. When students work on group activities, have them identify two strengths they personally exhibited while working with others and one goal to work toward in the next group activity.