CTSO Competition
Category
Relevant Pathful Resources
How to Use for Competition Prep
Job Interview &
Employment Events
Resume Builder, Career Profiles, Employability
Videos & FlexLessons
Build resumes, research career fields, and
practice professional communication
Public Speaking &
Presentation
Career Profiles, Job Shadow Videos,
Employability Videos & FlexLessons
Strengthen research, organization, and
professional delivery
Career Exploration &
Research
Career Profiles, Job Shadow Videos, Compare
Careers, Lifestyle Calculator
Analyze career pathways, education
requirements, and career comparisons
Teamwork & Group
Problem-Solving
Employability Videos & FlexLessons (Teamwork),
Industry-Led Projects, Job Shadow Videos
Practice collaboration, analyze real-world
scenarios, and develop solutions
Case Study & Applied
Project Events
Industry-Led Projects, Career Profiles,
Employability Videos & FlexLessons
Work through authentic prompts and present
recommendations
Leadership & Portfolio
Events
Exploring CTSOs Lessons, Goal Setting Tools,
Experience Tracker
Document leadership growth and reflect on
skill development
Ethics & Professional
Responsibility
Employability Videos & FlexLessons
(Professionalism, Work Ethic), Career Content
Analyze workplace scenarios and ethical
decision-making
Using Pathful to Prepare for
CTSO Competitive Events
A quick reference for aligning Pathful tools with common CTSO competition categories.
CTSO competitions assess leadership, professionalism, communication, and technical skills. Many Pathful
tools already support these competencies. This guide shows how to use Pathful resources to prepare
students for common CTSO competitive events.
What This Is
CTSO Competition Mapping Table
Identify the competition category your students are entering
Pull the aligned Pathful tools into meetings or prep sessions
Use Pathful artifacts (resumes, reflections, trackers) as
competition evidence
How Advisors Use This
Have students log CTSO activities and leadership
roles in the Experience Tracker throughout the year.
Portfolio and interview prep becomes significantly
easier when documentation is already complete.
Advisor Tip:
Explore more CTSO-ready resources in the Pathful Resource Center
Using Pathful to support CTSO goals in your classroom? Share your approach
through Pathful in Practice and help other educators learn from your experience.