Course Title

Employment Essentials

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with fundamental workplace knowledge and skills to succeed in any career. Students will develop the soft skills, personality traits, personal management, and basic technology skills desired by employers. Students will explore techniques to manage their personal life, financial life, and career preparation. Students will have the opportunity to develop leadership and teamwork skills through participation in the student organization, DECA (an association of marketing students).

Contact

Ida Fryhover
Program Specialist
405-743-5473
ifryh@okcareertech.org

OCAS Codes	OHLAP Credit	Course Length	Prerequisites
None	No	60 Hours	None

Knowledge and Skills

Explore concepts and strategies needed for career exploration, development, and growth
Evaluate career opportunities based on current/future economy
Analyze employer expectations in the business environment
Select and use sources of career information
Determine tentative occupational interest
Create a plan of study
Utilize job-search strategies
Complete a job application
Interview for a job
Write a follow-up letter after job interviews
Write a letter of application
Prepare a résumé
Describe techniques for obtaining work experience (e.g., volunteer activities, internships)
Explain the need for ongoing education as a worker
Explain possible advancement patterns for jobs
Determine skills needed to enhance career progression
Use networking techniques for professional growth
Utilize resources that can contribute to professional development (e.g., trade journals/ periodicals, professional/trade associations, classes/seminars, trade shows, and mentors)

Explore personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies
Set financial goals
Develop savings plan
Develop spending plan
Make deposits and withdrawals from an account
Complete financial instruments
Maintain financial records
Read and reconcile financial statements
Correct errors with account
Explain types of investments
Explain the time value of money
Invest money
Develop a personal budget
Build positive credit history
Improve/repair creditworthiness
Describe services provided by financial institutions
Explain legal responsibilities of financial institutions
Explain costs associated with use of financial services
Select financial institution
Open account with financial institution
Explain forms of financial exchange (cash, credit, debit, etc.)
Describe functions of money (medium of exchange, unit of measure, store of value)
Describe the sources of income (wages/salaries, interest, rent, dividends, transfer payments, etc.)
Read and interpret a pay stub
Describe costs associated with credit
Use money effectively

Explore concepts, strategies, and systems needed to interact effectively with others
Explain the nature of effective communications
Apply effective listening skills
Use proper grammar and vocabulary
Explain the nature of effective verbal communications
Address people properly
Handle telephone calls in a businesslike manner
Make oral presentations
Use communications technologies/systems (e.g., e-mail, faxes, voice mail, cell phones, etc.)
Treat others fairly at work
Develop cultural sensitivity
Foster positive working relationships
Participate as a team member

Explore concepts and procedures needed for basic computer operations
Use basic computer terminology
Apply basic commands of operating system software
Employ desktop operating skills
Determine file organization
Demonstrate system utilities for file management
Compress or alter files
Use reference materials to access information
Use menu systems
Use control panel components
Access data through various computer drives

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Required (1) Brainbench Certification:
Business Math
Consumer Finance
Investment Concepts
Workplace Fundamentals

Industry Alignments

none

Curriculum Resources

National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education
Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
Columbus, OH
www.entre-ed.org

National Standards for Marketing Education
Marketing Education Resource Center
Columbus, OH
www.mark-ed.org

Financial Literacy Passport, Standard 1-14
Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS)
Oklahoma State Board of Education

Recognized Primary Course Textbooks and Instructional Resources:
Marketing 2E, J.L. Burrow, 2007, Thomson/South-Western http://www.marketxtra.swlearning.com
Marketing Essentials, L.S. Farese, G. Kimbrell, C.A. Woloszyk, 2006, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Woodland Hills, CA http://www.marketingessentials.glencoe.com
Marketing LAPS, (Learning Activity Packets), MarkEd, Columbus, OH http://www.mark-ed.org
DECA, Inc www.deca.org
Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education Columbus, OH www.entre-ed.org
Practical Money Skills for Life http://practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/teachers/ National Council on Economic Education Book: Financial Fitness for Life

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