There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.
Employability Skills Lesson 3
Now that students have an idea of what jobs are available to them with their current skill level, they can begin to research what each job entails. This lesson gives them the opportunity to use hands-on math to determine more detailed salary information and to see what skills they will need to get to the next level into a “dream” job.
GED Content Areas
Number and Ratios
Employability Skills Lesson 4
When job-seeking, students will need to understand terminology used, such as median salary, in order to determine whether or not the job will meet their financial needs. In addition to learning the skills necessary to calculate salary information, they will also learn more about their field(s) of interest.
GED Content Areas
Data, Probability, and Statistical Measurement
Building a Resume
Focus/Career is a tool used by the Kentucky Career Center to match employers with qualified potential employees. By completing the resume creation process using this technology, students will learn the importance of “selling themselves” by highlighting skills and strengths.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Language
Employability Skills Lesson 1
Focus/Career is a tool used by the Kentucky Career center to match employers with qualified potential employees. By completing the resume creation process using this technology, students will learn the importance of “selling themselves” by highlighting skills and strengths.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Speaking and Listening
Employability Skills Lesson 2
In the previous class, students began creating a profile on Focus/Career using the resume-building aspect of the tool. Today, they will view available jobs in their area that matches their skill level. Through examining job requirements and the characteristics of successful applicants, students will be able to evaluate data and create their own summary of it to better understand their chances at obtaining one of the jobs matched to their profiles.
GED Content Areas
- Language
Health Care Jobs
When job-seeking, students will need to understand terminology used, such as median salary, in order to determine whether or not the job will meet their financial needs. In addition to learning the skills necessary to calculate salary information, they will also learn more about their field(s) of interest.
GED Content Areas
- Language
Researching the Job Market to Investigate Take-Home Salaries
Now that students have an idea of what jobs are available to them with their current skill level, they can begin to research what each job entails. This lesson gives them the opportunity to use hands-on math to determine more detailed salary information and to see what skills they will need to get to the next level into a “dream” job.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Writing
Your Employee Benefits
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the importance of understanding their benefits as an employee.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Writing