Upon completion of these materials, students will know the importance of communication skills, and tips to help them improve.
Access to MyCareerTech materials requires that a teacher login or register; students never log in.
Lesson materials include:
Communication Soft Skills Series is a set of 5–15-minute modules designed to educate students on the importance of communication. With the use of videos and competency building activities, students gain aptitude over the different forms of communication.
Lessons:
Help educate students about what jobs might align with their interests, skills, and values.
MyCareerCorner is a series of short, 3–5-minute video Q&A from individuals across different careers and occupations giving insight and advice about their job, industry, and real-life professional experiences. Each MyCareerCorner episode includes an online activity that will challenge students to think deeper about the cluster and apply what they’ve learned.
John Thigpen shares how participating in sports prepared him for military service. He also discusses the most important skills that he has learned in serving in the US Coast Guard.
Scott Beyer talks about managing people including the value of empathy and the importance of helping employees find their strengths.
Tracy Beam talks about her role and responsibilities in Human Resources and her unique approach to developing skills in order to be more effective in her job.
David Crane discusses the importance of his college internship and talks about the specific skills that students can focus on now as they consider a career in sports broadcasting.
Michelle Krause talks about the various skills that she looks for when interviewing new candidates for a job.
Dante Snodgrass remembers his first promotion and credits his successful sales career to a combination of a strong work ethic, personality, and deep technical knowledge.
Manny Santana talks about leading a sales organization of over 120 people. He also covers topics such as a typical day in the life of a salesperson and the importance of building customer service skills for a successful career in sales.
Michelle Krause discusses working in Operations for a small business and the various skills required to be successful.
Elyse Hart Pelfrey shares the skills necessary to be successful, heading up a new innovative division, GM Energy, inside of a large company.
Dante Snodgrass shares a typical day in his career of selling pharmaceutical ingredients including research, sales, and building relationships with new and current customers.
Jerry Windle describes how a personal tragedy led him to a career as a Financial Advisor.
Kevin Frodermann talks about the importance of problem solving in manufacturing to provide value to the customer and gives advice for those interested in a career in manufacturing.