Volume 2: Career Management

The purpose of this unit is threefold: Students will recognize and understand their communication styles; learn about the personal benefits of effective communication; and gain new skills for communicating with their family, teachers, peers, supervisors, co-workers, and others. Students will become empowered with skills needed for success in school, home, and community.

This unit will give students a process for finding the exact job they want in the career of their choice. In this process, students will seek out the exact job position and company for which they wish to work. They will learn to make contacts within the business world and then prepare for the interview.

Lessons in this unit focus on learning skills to become a valued employee, such as getting along with co-workers, listening to the supervisor, and learning the job. In addition, students learn about going the extra mile and advancing.

Lessons in this unit focus on learning how to give to the community through volunteering, recycling and conserving the environment. In addition, students learn about the resources available to them, including personal resources, community organizations and public agencies..