A few months ago I spoke at an event that Steve Wozniak also spoke at. As you can imagine, when it was time for Steve's session, it was jam-packed. Packe...

I work with many students who need real-life money skills, including just figuring out if they have enough money to make a purchase.

As we all learn in grammar school: words can hurt. This is especially true for job seekers. The right words will impress a recruiter or hiring manager enough to offer you an interview. The wrong words not only hurt your personal brand, they can cost you that interview...

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There are careers that don't require college, and they should be explored while your teen is still in high school. So many exciting options!

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As many recent graduates have learned, obtaining a degree – while a major life milestone – doesn't make you career ready.

In third grade we played Careers Taboo (you can download the cards here) to introduce the topic of careers! I split the class into 2 teams and had them sit in a line. The student at the front of the line would draw a card and try to describe the career on the card without saying any of the "hush" words. Their team had 30 seconds to guess the name of the career. While they were describing the career, the student at the front of the line on the opposing team would look over their should to…

Are your young adult, special education students beginning to search for a job? Without the necessary social skills and life skills for a successful interview, employment is difficult. This packet, mostly containing black and white pages for ease of printing, was created to help our life skills stu...

Need to teach employability skills in middle or high school? Discover the best employability skills lesson plans for your students here!

Do you need career readiness lesson plans? How can you implement them? Get ideas for curriculum from Ohio's Strand 1 requirements.

Career Café is an opportunity for students to learn about careers from individuals in their community. One of my biggest success as a schoo...

Make sure your students are college AND career ready with this resume, cover letter, and interview unit! Tons of fun and engaging activities! :)