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
Creating a Resume
Students will learn the requirements to writing a competitive resume, which will more readily get the student an interview with the employer.GED Content Areas
- Writing
Creativity Through Systems Thinking
To teach students about systems thinking so that they can give examples of interconnectedness
among factors leading to an event.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
Employee Performance and Etiquette
Students will learn the various ways they can interact professionally in the workplace and identify an area that needs improvement.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Writing
Lesson 1: Professionalism Assessments
To teach students the importance of being a dependable, motivated employee to contribute to their workplace and secure a good job to provide for their futures.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
Lesson 2: Resolving Conflicts
To teach students how conflict resolution and clear communication are key to their success in the workplace.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Speaking and Listening
Lesson 3: Organizational Communication
To help students realize the importance of being a contributing member of a team and why it is important to job retention.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Speaking and Listening
Social Studies and Systems
To learn how to utilize various sources of information (text, charts, maps, etc.) to gather information and apply systems thinking to solve a problem
GED Content Areas
- Reading
Team Exercise
To teach students the importance of contributing as a team player so that they can get and hold a good job.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Speaking and Listening
Team Presentations
To help students realize the importance of being a contributing member of a team and why it is important to obtaining and maintaining a job.
GED Content Areas
- Speaking and Listening
Team Work and Problem Solving
Soft skills are personal attributes that are separate from professional qualifications and work experience. They refer to how you interact, lead and communicate with other people, and they are an essential foundation for any successful career.
GED Content Areas
- Reading
Understanding Systems
To teach students how to analyze a text to determine how to solve a problem systematically and then apply the knowledge gained to solve a new problem
GED Content Areas
- Reading
Workplace Systems
To learn how to analyze texts to determine how and why a practical workplace system is put in to place and apply this knowledge to the development of an incentive program
GED Content Areas
- Reading
- Writing