Career Planning Competencies: Outline

I. Setting Goals--Time Management

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment, no additional training needed.
Indicator: Student produces document of short and long term employment/training plans. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student sets short and long term goals addressing employment and/or training plans.
Indicator: Completes short and long term goals worksheet. Check B if goal worksheet is completed.

___ C. Competency acquired.

Suggested Activities:

l. Student completes informational reading or discussion on tips for positive goal setting
2. Student completes short-term and long-term goal worksheets.

II. Making Career Decisions

___ A. Student possesses this competency.
Indicator: Student completed one from each of the below indicators, either with the ALC or another agency. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student should take an aptitude/ability test to indicate education level.

____ TABE(or other academic assessment)

____ BEST

____ GATB

____ READ

___ C. Student should complete one or more of the following surveys to identify career interests:

____ JOB-O	____ Choices	____ Self-Directed Search
____ USES	____ Myers-Briggs	____ COPS/CAPS
____ Interest Checklist - Job Service		____ Career Explorer
____ Guide for Occupational Exploration		____ Other ____________________

___ D. Competency acquired.

Bibliography

ACT and SAT - check with local high school counselor

ASVAB - check with local military recruiter

BEST

CAL-Center for Applied Linguistics
1118 22nd St. NW
Washington, DC 29937

Career Explorer - available over the Internet

Choices - check with local Job Service or high school counselors

COPS/CAPS

COPS-EdITS
PO Box 7234
San Diego, California 92167

DOT--Dictionary of Occupational Titles

GATB - Check with local Job Service

GOE--Guide for Occupational Exploration

Job Hunting for Dummies

Max Messmer

JOB-O

CFKR Career Materials, Inc.
11860 Kemper Toar, Unit 7
Auburn, California 95603
1-800-525-5626
FAX 1-916-889-0433

Myers-Briggs - check through counseling service(personality inventory)

OOH--Occupational Outlook Handbook

Self-Directed Search

PAR--Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
PO Box 998
Odessa, Florida 33556
1-800-331-TEST

TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education)

CTB-McGraw-Hill---Mid-Continent Regional Office
12412 Powers court Drive, Suite 110
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
1-314-821-1700

What Color is Your Parachute (revised yearly)

Richard Nelson Bolles

III. Using Labor Market Information

___ A. Student possesses this competency. Indicator: Student produced documentation of training such as Job Search Assistance Workshop. List workshop name and date of attendance
________________________________________. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student should research occupations using the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), Career Outlook, Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE).
Indicator: Complete a worksheet or written report demonstrating knowledge of using employment resources. Check B document on file.

___ C. Student should demonstrate knowledge of employment sources: Job Service, classified ads, public and private agencies, as well as Internet sites.
Indicator: Completed questionnaire on sources of job leads. Check C if document on file.

___ D. Competency acquired.

Career Outlook User's Guide

Career Outlook Publication

ICDM - Improved Career Decision Making Workshop

(Check local SOICC agency)
DOT - Dictionary of Occupational Titles

GOE - Guide for Occupational Exploration

OOH - Occupational Outlook Handbook

IV. Developing a Resume

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment.
Indicator: Student produces a copy of resume' and cover letter. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student should prepare a resume' acceptable to the instructor.

___ C. Student should prepare a cover letter acceptable to the instructor.

___ D. Competency acquired.

The Resume' Catalog: 2000 Damn Good Examples
Ten Speed Press
PO Box 7123
Berkeley, California 94707

Your Career--How to Make it Happen

Southwestern Publishing Company
5101 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Resumes for High School Graduates

VGM Career Horizons-NTC Publishing Group
Lincolnwood, Illinois

The Whole Work Catalog

The New Careers Center
PO Box 339-RA
Boulder, Colorado 80306

Software: RESUME WRITER

Internet sites:

On Line Career Center: http://www.occ.com/
Job Smart: http://www.jobsmart.org/tools/resume/index.htm

V. Filling Out Applications

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment.
Indicator: Student produces a completed application form(s). Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student should complete employment application forms that include gathering personal data and establishing a reference list.

___ C. Competency acquired.

Job Search Education
Educational Design, Inc. 47 West 13th Street New York, New York 10011

My Job Application File

Janus Book Publishers 2501 Industrial Parkway West Hayward, California 94545
Job Search Assistance - free from Job Service

Career Outlook User's Guide - from SOICC

VI. Using Job Search Skills

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment. Indicator: Student produces evidence of adequate work history. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student should complete telephone preparation form.

___ C. Student should demonstrate record management and follow up skills.
Indicator: Complete record keeping forms and sample thank you-letter.

___ D. Competency acquired.

VI. Interviewing for Employment

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment. Indicator: Student's enrollment interview meets acceptable guidelines. Check A- competency complete.

___ B. Student should demonstrate appropriate appearance, hygiene, and punctuality for mock interview situation.
Indicator: Student's daily attendance shows suitable appearance.

___ C. Student should understand and respond to common interview questions. Indicator: Student completes most commonly asked interview questions worksheet.

___ D. Competency acquired.

Videos - Check with State Vocational Curriculum Library to see what is available.

Check previously noted Internet sites.

VIII. Employer-Employee Expectations and Job Survival

___ A. Student possesses this competency upon enrollment.
Indicator: Student has current employment or proof of successful work history. Check A - competency complete.

___ B. Student displays positive attitude and behaviors as explained in school handbook.

___ C. Student maintains regular attendance and follows directions in class.

___ D. Competency acquired.

Local handbook

Job Survival Skills

Educational Design, Inc. 47 West 13th Street New York, New York 10011