Jobs for America's Graduates
Kingman High School
THE PROJECT
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Career Pathways are developed to help you identify the courses in high school and post secondary education that will be valuable for you when pursuing your goals. If you are not planning on taking post secondary education there can be trainings and certifications that will assist you in making choices for your career.
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Requirements for Career Pathways:
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Describe the courses in high school, secondary education, certifications, and/or trainings that will be valuable to you in your pathway.
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Identify 2 trainings
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Provide a description of the pathway and class titles
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Fill out an application to a secondary education, training, certification or entry level job position.
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Provide sources for all your research.
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Complete a personal written reflection on your career pathway choice or a completed spoken reflection with attached copies of your notes.
Job Attainment
Job Attainment skills will help you to find and pursue a position in your own career pathway. Mastering these skills will help you when you have finally decided on your career.
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Job Attainment requirements:
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Fill out a fact sheet and a job application for an entry level position (if you have not done this before).
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Develop a resume for your specified pathway of interest
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Complete a job search for entry level positions that you may be capable of applying to now. Record at least 3 different positions you could apply for.
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Identify your transportation plans to and from your place of employment. If you have a driver's license, need to get one, need a vehicle, need a bus pass, will walk, etc. Some mention must be made during this project. If you are able to pursue any of these tasks at this time (i.e. driver's lisence, vehicle purchase, etc.) you may use this hour for full credit to inquire or follow through with these opportunities.
Values & Goals
Values and Goals are important when deciding where and how you want to live your life. Personal values help us to develop who we are and what type of person we will plan to be. Values help us to identify who we are going to be and goals help us to make decisions for a successful outcome.
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Values and Goals requirements:
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Identify what your values are
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Identify what a personal goal and an academic or career goal
Job Survival is about the skills necessary to keep a job once you have found one. Any career you choose will require a necessary set of skills that are useful in many situations and environments.
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Job Survival Requirements:
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Time management - During time given in class you will be assessed for your use of time. This project will be due in the future. If you use your time wisely and have good attendance, you should be able to complete your project in class without having to take your work home.
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Follow directions - Your directions for this project have been laid out on a website, which you are visiting right now. Be sure to read through the directions thouroughly.
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Practice effective human relations - Your behavior in class while working on the assignment will be taken into account. Drama, leaving others out, antagonizing, acting immaturely or any other negative behavior will take away from your project through points. There is a place and time for these behaviors.
Job Survival
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