Freshman Technology Management & Career Preparation Course

            



Course Description

This course will prepare you to effectively incorporate computer technology with the learning strategies utilized in your courses at Malden High School. You will develop ways to improve your team work, collaboration, and organization skills. Setting priorities, staying disciplined, and developing essential study strategies will help you to stay on task with time management. In this semester course you will explore Self-Awareness, Career Research, Career Degrees, and Career Decisions to help you evaluate, match and integrate information about yourself and various occupations into satisfying career choices. You will also be introduced to various career documents, (employment application, cover letter, resume, interviewing techniques, etc.) to prepare you for interviewing for a job and transitioning from academics to the work world.
**This course is taught in a computer room.

information on the course





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Career Web Sites

Assignments

Career Newsletters

Cover Letters

Fianancial

Interviewing

Job Applications

Job Descriptions

Job Search

MLA

Resume

Salary

Writing

 



Career Web Sites


 

Assignments

Portfolio Managment/Folder Organization
Career Journals
Career Direction Interest Inventory
Career Interest Inventory - Part 2

Career Videos (About.com)
Career Zone Assignment (Career Zone Web Site)
Language Writing Skills Assignment
Monster.Com-Jasper Profile Link
Salary Expert - Salary.Com
Work Values Survey

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Career Newsletters

 

Career Articles - Hotjobs.yahoo.com

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Cover Letters

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Financial

Federal Reserves Web Site
Financial Literacy Resources
My Money.Gov (Basics on Financial Education)
New England Economic Adventure

Peanuts & Crackerjacks Economics Game
Top things to know-Financial Priorities
Managing Money
United States Mint (Tour)




Interviewing


Job Application Information



Job Descriptions

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Job Search Websites

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MLA Formatting


 

Resume Tutorials

  • First Send a Resume, Then Follow Up
  • Career Info Net
  • Hot Tips on Resume Writing
  • ABC'S of a Powerful Resume -Newsletter
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    Salary Information

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    Writing