Lessons:
Taking Initiative
1.
Creative Thinking
2.
Critical Thinking
3.
Citizenship
4.
The Power of Self-Determination
5.
Work-Based Learning
6.
Qualities Employers are Seeking
7.
Employability Skills Videos:
20 First Jobs Employability Skills
Videos, including: Entry-Level Jobs Give
You Valuable Experience and Learn
Lifelong Skills in Your First Job
1.
19 Networking Employability Skills
Videos, including: Asking for Help
Shows Courage, Not Weakness and
How to Find a Mentor and Be a Good
Mentee
2.
36 Job Preparation Employability
Skills Videos, including: A Job
Application is Not the Same as a
Resume, and Become a Self-Advocate
3.
Est. Time to Complete: 8 hrs
Connecting My Initiative to Career Choices
By completing the Work Values Assessment students are introduced to values they
hold that will shape their ongoing thought process about what careers and
postsecondary education options best match who they are and want to become.
Suggested Grade: 8th
Summary
Resources used:
Assessments:
Work Values Assessment
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Focus Questions:
What are my work
preferences and how does
what I value matter in
selecting a career?
What role does initiative
play in succeeding in
postsecondary settings?
What is the difference
between “creative
thinking” and “critical
thinking”?
Do I know how to
communicate my
interests, desires, and
needs with others?
What does
“citizenship” mean in
a career context?