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Career Paths

Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language Department

EL Civics Objective # 32.5

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Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language

EL Civics Additional Assessment Curriculum Civic Objective # 32.5 – Career Paths and Job Searches

Table of Contents

1. Description of Objective # 32.5

2. Finding the Right Career Path for Youa. Who Do U Want 2 B websiteb. Road Trip Nation websitec. Career Conversationd. Career Research Worksheete. My Future Job

3. Finding a Job Online (Task 1 Preparation)a. Reading a Job Openingb. Internet Searchesc. Job Charting practice

4. Presentation on a Specific Career Path (Task 2 Preparation)a. Guidelines and Rubric for the Oral Presentationb. Project Proposal Form - due Week 10c. Schedule of Presentationsd. Presentation Checklist

5. Notes for Instructors

Notes to the Instructor:

• Use each worksheet to teach and practice career path and employment information.• Assign lots of practice, especially with job charting.• Teach about using Power Point for presenting (the LLC in Building 6 can help).• Teach about presenting skills.• Sign up students to complete in-class presentations after midterms. Finish by Week 13.• In a computer lab, students will be tested on finding jobs on the Internet.• Provide lots of practice for job charting prior to the test.• Use the wiki website to find additional exercises and practice.

http://elcivics32.pbworks.com

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Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language

EL Civics Additional Assessment Curriculum Civic Objective # 32.5 – Career Paths and Job Searches

Objective 32.5

Description of Objective # 32.5

Language and Literacy Objectives • Discuss ways to locate additional employment related information.• Locate information regarding job requirements and licensing agencies.• Summarize and compare information gathered about job requirements.• Make an oral presentation or write an article or letter explaining the

requirements of one occupation of interest to the student.• Research educational and job opportunities and resources using the Internet

or other resources.

Testing Task 1: Job Chart (up to 14 points possible) Given a choice of 8 possible occupations, each student will choose 3 and go online to complete a chart comparing categories of information about the occupations, such as:

• Job responsibilities• Job requirements (education, licensing, prior experience)• Additional employment related information (e.g. salary, skills needed)

Testing Task 2: Oral Presentation (up to 26 points possible)

Content (20 points possible) Each student will choose an occupation to research and deliver an oral report to the class. The report should include topics such as: • Job responsibilities• Job requirements (education, license, prior experience)• Expected salary range, benefits, skills• Additionally information from an oral interview with a person working in the occupation

Visual Aid (4 points possible) Each student will make a relevant, appropriate, easy-to-read Power Point presentation.

Effective Speech and Body Language (2 points possible) Each student will use effective voice and body language and will refer to the visual throughout the report while maintaining some eye contact with the audience.

Answers must be correct and comprehensible to count.

32 points are needed to pass for Level 4 (Intermediate High) students

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Finding the Right

Career Path for You

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Who Do U Want 2 B? Career Exploration

Instructor/Student: Go to this website to explore several careers.

http://whodouwant2b.com/student/pathways

Step 1: Take the Quiz

your efforts. It’s just 14 questions, but it will focus

Step 2: Watch at least one of the videos.

What did you learn? How did the person find their career pathway?

What new words or expressions did you learn?

Talk with a partner about the video you saw. Try to give a summary.

Step 3: Explore the Salary Ranges (noted in hourly pay rates)

Click on one of the round buttons. Notice the salary ranges for that work area.

Which area pays the least? Which pays the best?

What specific job looks like it interests you based on the salary range?

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Career Exploration Instructor: Show all or part of this introductory video from Season 13 of the Road Trip Nation PBS show: http://roadtripnation.com/watch/public-television/season-13

Ask your students to follow up on their Smartphones in class, on the iPads with a partner, or on their own in a Computer lab.

Road Trip Nation Website http://roadtripnation.com/ This website is an excellent tool for career exploration. There are many, many short video interviews with people in all different kinds of jobs. Ø Features interviews with leaders from all walks of life. Ø Helps people define their own career paths. Ø Helps people gain exposure to many, many careers.

Mini-Worksheet Go to the website. Click on Explore the Interview Archive. Click on Interests. Find 3 “highlight” interviews to watch.

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Answer these questions for each interview.

1. What is the name of the person?

2. What kind of work does this person do?

3. What are some words of wisdom from this person? [look for

quotes]

4. Would you like this job? Why or why not?

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Career Research Worksheet Use this guide to help you summarize information about each career that you investigate. You may use this to explore various career choices or to begin to prepare your presentation.

Career Area/ Position:

Describe the work atmosphere, setting and conditions (i.e. indoor, outdoor, many people)

Describe the job responsibilities. What is a typical day like?

What type of education or training is required?

What types of skills are necessary for success in this position?

What is the entry-level pay scale?

What are the opportunities for advancement? What is the future job outlook like?

What kind of people would I be working with?

My overall impression of this job is:

I think I could do this job for: □ one year. □ two years. □ five years. □ the rest of my life!

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1. Make a list of several things that you do well.

2. List three possible jobs that you could see yourself doing full-time.

a.

b.

c.

3. What salary do you want to make?

4. What benefits (medical, dental, vacation time) do you want for your future job?

5. From the possible jobs that you listed above, choose one as the most likely to be done byyou. Explain your reasons below. Include reasons such as finances, social, family, education, skills, opportunities, availability, connections, work habits, etc. Please write in complete sentences.

My most likely job:

My reasons:

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Another Career Exploration Website

Career Briefs - Facts About Different Occupations

https://www.thebalance.com/career-briefs-525860

This website defines and describes many, many jobs with responsibilities, expected salary level, and how many people work in this type of job.

Sample Excerpt:

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Finding a Job Online

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Interpreting Internet Ads

Interpret Internet Job Ads Student Name:

These job openings were found on the Internet. Practice reading them. Answer the questions below

each one.

Example One: Manager of Accounting

Please answer these questions.

What type of job is this?

What are the qualifications needed?

What experience is required?

What is the company’s name that is hiring?

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Interpreting Internet Ads

Example Two: Construction Project Manager

What type of job is this?

What are the qualifications (requirements) needed?

What experience is required?

What is the company’s name that is hiring?

What should you do with your resume?

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Interpreting Internet Ads

Example Three: Per Diem Nurse

What type of job is this?

What are the qualifications (requirements) needed?

What experience is required?

What is the company’s name that is hiring?

Is this job full time or part time?

For more practice, look at the next pages and answer the questions about those job openings.

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Account Manager - Outside Sales - San Francisco CA Staples San Francisco, CA Posted 8/5/2013 COMPANY OVERVIEW

Staples Staples is the world's largest office products company and a trusted source for office solutions. We provide products, services and expertise in the categories of office supplies, technology, furniture, Copy & Print, and cleaning, etc.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Self-starters, dreamers, owners…there are a lot of words to describe the entrepreneurial spirit. At Staples, you’ll find a culture that rewards them all. Every Staples associate is given the opportunity to contribute, innovate and share in our financial success…people who create their own success and reap the rewards. That’s Staples — a company of entrepreneurs. Are you ready to put your passion to work and join our Copy & Print sales team? Position Summary As an Account Manager you’ll be responsible for managing, sourcing and targeting small to medium size businesses securing new Staples Copy & Print customers, while developing relationships that lead to additional revenue for Staples and commission for you. Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent the best of Staples Copy & Print in promoting products, services, and commitment tocustomer satisfaction to support business retention and expansion

• Establish, build and expand relationships with existing and potential customers at multiple levels inthe organization

• Research and prospect small to medium sized businesses and scheduling face-to-face presentationswith high level decision makers

• Develop new business primarily through prospecting (via, Manta, Jigsaw, Hoovers, Yellow Pages,etc.), in-person contacts, phone follow-up and sales presentations

• Use a consultative selling skill, identify customer needs and develop a value added proposition aswell as generating complex proposal and pricing development

• Implement sales strategy and ensure the company meets revenue and profit objectives through newbusiness development and maintenance and growing of existing accounts

• Schedule presentations with customers to communicate new and changing product options andreaffirming the complete range of business benefits as a Staples customer

• Increase sales volume of current Staples Copy and Print Shop and Best Copy customers in the store’strading area

JOB REQUIREMENTS

QualificationsBasic:

• High School diploma or equivalent• Previous business to business experience in a selling environment• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Preferred:• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field• Strong Prospecting and closing abilities• Proven self-starter; ability to find, develop and close sales

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• Must be results orientated and driven by both financial and career opportunities• Strong time management skills; be able to establish clear, realistic timelines to accomplish goals• Track record of exceeding sales goals and objectives• Interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive customer relationships• Analytical and problem-solving skills• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills• Identify and anticipate customer requirements, expectations and needs• Previous copy & print experience a plus

Compensation will be inclusive of a base plus commission

JOB SNAPSHOT

Employment Type Full-Time Job Type Sales, Management Education High School Experience Not Specified Manages Others Not Specified Required Travel Not Specified Job ID 852458

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Practice Job Charting

Using Employment Search Engines

Directions: Using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, type in each URL. Find a job of your choice. Enter the information on the chart below.

1. http://losangeles.craigslist.org Click on “Jobs” or click on the type of job wanted. Then,click on any blue lettered links for a full job description.

2. www.simplyhired.com Enter the job desired in the “Keywords” box, e.g. Retail Managerand Los Angeles for the “Location.” Or, click on the desired job category in the “Find Jobs byCategory” box. Click on the “Search Jobs” button. Scroll down and click on the blue letters tofind a full job description.

3. www.jobs.com Enter the job desired in the “Keywords” box, e.g. Retail Manager. Then,click on an area of the country, e.g. Southwest or California or Los Angeles. Read the jobdescription. Click on “more” if you need more information.

4. http://jobsearch.monster.com/ Enter the job desired in the “Keywords” box, e.g.Retail Manager and Los Angeles for the “Location.”. Click on “Search”. Click on the individual jobtitle to find out the details for each job.

5. http://www.cbsalary.com Enter the desired salary in the wage box and type the city andstate in the next box. This will give you an idea of what jobs are available in certain salaryranges. This site also has lots of information about job searches.

6. http://www.jobs-salary.com/ Enter the job name in the “What” box and the city andstate in the “Where” box. Click on “Search” to see the salary ranges of many different jobs. Clickon the “>>” to see information about a particular job.

Using help wanted ads from the Internet, complete the chart below. Find three job openings in your field of interest. Fill in all areas for each job opening. You must answer all four questions for each job opening.

After your complete the chart, attach a printout of all 3 job ads to your paper.

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Practice Job Charting

JOB SEARCH CHART

Be sure to fill in each box. Each box counts in scoring.

Student Name:

JOB TITLE: 1 2 3

What company and where is the job located?

What are the qualifications for the

job?

Does the ad mention benefits? If so, what

benefits?

How do you apply, or where do you send

your resume?

Is salary mentioned? If so, what is the

salary?

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Presentation on a

Specific Career Path

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Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language Department

Level 4 Project Guideline

Career Path Presentation Length of presentation: 8 minutes

Instructions:

1. In English, research a career path which is interesting to you.2. Find at least 3 different sources of information (at least one of which is an oral

interview). For example, an interview with a nurse, a book about nursing careers,and a website that discusses careers in nursing.

3. Paraphrase the information you find into a logical presentation. Be sure toinclude education requirements, salary range, career satisfaction, and workexperience needed.

4. Create a PowerPoint presentation which illustrates what the steps are to amanagerial or advanced position in that career. Use a maximum of 12 slidesnoting all 3 sources.

5. Provide your classmates and teacher with a one-page handout/outline of yourpresentation. Summarize the information and speak clearly during yourpresentation. Note the time limit.

6. Be prepared to answer follow up questions from the audience.

Assessment: Scores of 3, 2, or 1 point will be given in each category below:

3 pts. = High (above the expected level) Pass = 14 points or more 2 pts. = Mid (at the right level) No Pass = less than 14 points 1 pt. = Low (needs some improvement)

Your grade will be recorded on your level progress report form. You will be graded on the following categories and criteria:

Category Criteria for Meeting the Mid-Standard Planning & Organization Well organized content with logical transitions; adequate

use of visuals.

Grammar & Structure Used complex sentences accurately in most cases; self- corrected when necessary.

Content Addressed all relevant points in the guideline using adequate paraphrasing of the sources.

Pronunciation & Fluency Showed little native language interference with occasional pauses and good voice projection.

Vocabulary Used vocabulary appropriate to the task.

Non-verbal Communication Maintained adequate eye contact but has a tendency to focus on a select audience; had good posture and some gestures.

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Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language Department

Student Learning Outcome / EL Civics Assessment Rubric Level: 4 Career Path Presentation

Name: ID#: Date:

Project Title: Assessor:

Circle the score for each category. Make comments on the right or at the bottom. CONTENT: PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, IDEAS & INFORMATION

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Presentation is appropriate, clear and has good content. At least four questions are discussed. Ideas are well stated, clearly expressed, well organized and supported with concrete, relevant detail. No inference is required. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning.

Notes:

Good 18

Presentation is appropriate, clear and has good content. At least three questions are discussed. Some ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail and is adequately organized. May require minimal inference. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning.

Fair 16

Presentation is appropriate but may lack clarity. At least two questions are discussed. Many ideas may not be well stated. May lack appropriate or sufficient detail or clear focus. may require some inference. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning.

Needs Improvement 14

Presentation has content but lacks clarity. At least one question is discussed. May be unfocused with little or no supporting detail. May require a substantial degree of inference. There may be errors which interfere with meaning, but the response can be understood with inference.

Lack of Effort 0

Presentation is inappropriate, unclear, lacking content, little to no planning or organization, or there is no report.

CONTINUE ON THE BACK

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Mt. San Antonio College English as a Second Language Department

Student Learning Outcome / EL Civics Assessment Rubric Level: 4 Career Path Presentation

PRESENTATION: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION Maintained eye contact with whole audience;

Good 2 good posture, good use of gestures; movedappropriately; spoke loudly and clearly

Notes:

Lack of eye contact; read the entire report;

Needs Improvement 0 spoke too softly; did not refer to thePowerPoint; body language was distracting

VISUAL AIDS: POWERPOINT & OUTLINE PowerPoint is easy to read with relevant

Strong 4 information covering the main points. Notes:

PowerPoint is sometimes difficult to read, may Fair 2 be too crowded with text, does not completely

cover all the main points.

PowerPoint is not relevant or appropriate, hard Needs Improvement 0 to read, missing information, or there is no

visual aid.

Total Points (26 points possible)

Comments:

Check √ (no points assigned) Additional Notes: CONTENT: GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Strong Used varied sentence structures and verb tenses with occasional errors.

Fair Used complex sentences accurately in most cases; self-corrected when necessary

Needs Some Improvement Addressed some points, but had major gaps; little or no paraphrasing.

CONTENT: PRONUNCIATION & FLUENCY

Strong Expressed content clearly and smoothly with very little native language interference

Fair Showed little interference with occasional pauses and good voice projection

Needs Some Improvement

Had some points of hesitation and interference; occasional pauses; needed some clarification to be understood

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Level 4 Final Project Proposal Deadline: Name: A career path I will research: Sources of information I plan to use (at least 3 different sources): 1. Oral interview with:(Name of a person you will interview) 2. 3. My Interview Questions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Approved by Date

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ESL Level 6 Teacher: Dana Miho SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Career Presentation Schedule (8:30 p.m. ~ 9:45 p.m.)

Day 1: Thursday, December 1 1 Abrego, Lourdes Psychiatric Technician 2 Jiang, Jing Chu (Helen) Navy: IT Technician 3 Zhou Huang, Jose Luis Electrical Engineer 4 San, Sothy Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 5 Monsalve, Angela Respiratory Therapist 6 Xie, Ning (Ivy) Pastry Chef

Day 2: Monday, December 5 1 Tong, Zhuming (Monica) Accountant 2 Rodriguez, Jaime Electrical Engineering Technician 3 Perez, Nora Drug and Alcohol Counselor 4 Chen, Shu Chen (Nico) Banker 5 Espana, Jonathan Social Worker 6 Lu, Yi Fan (Ivan) Blade Sales

Day 3: Tuesday, December 6 1 Aguilar, Elisa Supply Chain Manager 2 Sea, Monica Cosmetologist 3 Flores, Jose Marketing Management 4 Collazo, Martha Nutritionist 5 Miguel, Ivan Auto Mechanic 6 Ahumada, Martha Interior Designer

Day 4: Wednesday, December 7 1 Gravina, Janeth Personal Trainer 2 Gonzalez, Maria (Maru) Registered Nurse (RN) 3 No, Mi Kyong (Mimi) Hotel Front Desk Clerk 4 Fernandez, Maria Kindergarten Teacher 5 De La Pena, Adriana Interpreter

Day 5: Thursday, December 8 1 Ge, Dong (Tony) Navy: Food, Restaurant, & Lodging 2 Albarran, Elias Secretary 3 Medina, Sonia Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 4 Liu, Si Middle School Math Teacher 5 Rivera, Martha Accountant

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Presentation Checklist √ □ has a Title Page with the job title, my name, date□ includes job responsibilities□ includes education and licensing needed□ includes salary range in this area□ includes information about who I interviewed□ add a photo of the person and his/her name□ includes information about skills needed for the job□ has some interesting pictures of the job□ does NOT have too much text, everyone needs to be

able to read it□ uses large font (about 32 or higher)□ includes a list of references□ checks done on spelling

Please refer to the sample Power Point presentations that your instructor will show you.

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Notes for the Instructor

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Suggested Due Dates for Testing Level 4 Task 1 and Task 2

Tasks Week Task 1: Job Chart Week 11 Task 2: Oral Presentations Week 12

Week 13

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Subject: Job Charting

Each box is scored. All boxes need to be filled in. Up to two points are added for neatness and legibility. Remind students to paraphrase as much as possible, esp. job responsibilities.

Subject: Career Path Presentations

1) When giving points on presentations, whole numbers should be used instead of half points.

2) We should focus on content when grading. As indicated on the rubric, no points should be assignedfor students' grammar and pronunciation. Evaluation and comments for grammar and pronunciation should be indicated separately as designated on the back side of the rubric.

3) It is not necessary for students to use specific citation formats (MLA, APA, etc.) when reportingsources of information. They should simply list sources (e.g. interviewee's name, websites, and book/magazine titles) on their PowerPoint slide similar to the example below: