College and Career Planning

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

❖ Life Goals- learn the importance of setting short-term and long-term goals, gain exposure to a variety of occupations, evaluate their own skills and interests, and gain insight into the different pathways they can take to pursue their career.

❖ Preparing in High School -learners can prepare for their future by succeeding in high school. Learners earn the key to success of developing strong academic skills by practicing goal setting, study skills, organization, prioritization and time management. 

❖ Choosing a Path-long-term career goals connect to shorter-term decisions and goals related to post-secondary education. 

❖ Success in College-balancing daily life through the experience of higher education. Students will learn the skills to successfully navigate academic, social, financial and personal aspects in life to achieve well-being while pursuing long-term goals. 

❖ Starting your career-relationship building aspects of the job search such as determining if a job is the right fit and using personal networks to secure introductions and insight. 

❖ Career Success- skills needed to thrive in a career. Lifelong learning and adaptability are two themes that are woven throughout this lesson as students learn how to do well on the job and prepare to advance or respond to changes in their own employment status.