Voc.+Skills+II

**Liz Poock-Aaron Shipley** **Credit-1/2** **Elective Credit**
 * Voc. Skills II**

1. Develop pre employment training activities 2. Develop career decisions making activities which lead to the development of a career portfolio
 * Course Description:** The intent of this course is to help students prepare for the world of work. Guest speakers, tours, and class activities/assignments will be some of the methods of instruction. Course topics include such things as interviewing, resume writing, career decision making, etc.
 * Learning Goals:** The student will be able to:

**__ Drug Testing Unit __** 

Watch the two videos below, and answer the questions on this worksheet:
 * __**Background Checks Unit**__

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Print off and fill out the Personal Information Sheet to put in your portfolio. This sheet will help you in the future by giving you quick access to information that is needed for applications, interviews and resumes.



__Module 1 __ __The Foundation: A Positive Work Ethic __ //Objectives // //Students will… //
 * 1) //Understand that a positive work ethic is essential for job survival //
 * 2) //Identify specific behaviors that indicate a positive work ethic. //
 * 3) //Model behaviors and attitudes of an employee with a positive work ethic. //

//Activity:// //Activity: Students compose an email to a member of business community to come speak to the class about personal habits and their effect on work performance.//

//Activity: Guest Speaker Dave Thompson, Owner/Manager of Thompson True Value//

//Reflection://

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21st Century Employability Skills addressed in this Module:
 * **MODULE 1 ** ||   ||
 * **Standard ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Benchmark   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standard 1- Communicate and work productively with others… || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use all the appropriate principles of communication effectively. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standard 5-Demonstrate productivity and accountability || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrate accountability for individual performance. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standard 4- Demonstrate initiative and self-direction || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use time efficiently to manage workload. ||

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Points are given for group participation, effort and the assigned work.

If you are absent, see Liz or Aaron for the assignments and to check out the video.

All work in these modules is to be put in your portfolio in the correct page protector.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Click the link below and watch the video "Ethics at Work:Doing the Right Thing on the Job" <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">If asked for a username and password, enter the following-
 * **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Workplace Ethics Unit __**

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 * __Ethics at Work:Doing the Right Thing on the Job__**

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Workplace Safety Unit __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Students locate and arrange for a guest speaker to talk about Workplace safety and their rights as workers.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Students create a powerpoint presentation over the impact of absenteeism and its cost to the economy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Workplace Absenteeism __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Guest Speaker <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Martha Schwandt <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Disability Services Coordinator <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Marshalltown Community College