CAREER EXPLORATION AND EMPLOYABILITY

How to Explore Careers and Find a Job - Member Manual   (CARE0) (FA100)    $2

This project is designed for group or individual study in grades 4-12. It centers on three major topic areas: looking at yourself and the abilities you possess, career exploration, and a study of specific careers of interest. It also includes information on how to choose a college or training program, job seeking skills, writing a resume, letters of application, application forms and how to prepare for a job interview. The project provides opportunities for teens to learn more about themselves and to provide a transition from school to the world of work. The project may be taken more than one year. Youth select the areas in which they wish to work.

How to Explore Careers and Find a Job - Leader Guide (FA200)

Additional Career Exploration and Employability information

“Job Seeking Skills Contact” form (FA095)  - helps youth participating in the program to identify what they will do in the project.

LEADERSHIP   

Youth of all ages will share in the fun as they learn the dynamic process of leadership. Mentor guides include background information, interactive activities and real-life experiences in relationship building, communications, group process and planning and organizing. All activities offer a cross-cultural perspective. The fun continues with an interactive web site to enhance and support learning

• My Leadership Workbook, Grades 3 - 5 (LEAD1) (4HCCS)
  Youth practice leadership through this action-paced workbook.  From "putting themselves in someone else's shoes" to "gathering up loose ends" and "freezing a conflict," youth actively learn about individual leadership skills.

• My Leadership Journal, Grades 6 - 8 (LEAD2) (4HCCS)
  Continuing the leadership journey, youth learn the importance of understanding themselves as a leader.  Teamwork is emphasized as the youth walk the teamwork tightrope and search for team talent.  Youth are encouraged to keep a "journal" of their leadership journey.
   
• My Leadership Portfolio, Grades 9 - 12  (LEAD3) (4HCCS)
  Older youth focus on "real life" leadership activities.  Youth are encouraged to develop a portfolio of their leadership experiences.  Through youth directed activities, individuals assume greater leadership responsibilities.
   
• Leadership Mentor Guide 1, Grades K-5  (FF201) (4HCCS)
  This guide provides the mentor with ideas and suggestions for working with youth as they follow the activities in the Grades 3-5 Workbook or the K-2 activities.  The K-2 activities are adult driven activities and therefore only available in this mentor guide.  The purpose of K2 activities is to help younger children think about leadership and how they can develop leadership skills in their daily lives.  My Leadership Workbook activities are printed in the guide with additional mentor tips and suggestions
   
• Leadership Mentor Guide 2, Grades 6 - 12  (FF202) (4HCCS)
  My Leadership Journal and My Leadership Portfolio activities are printed in the guide with additional mentor tips and suggestions.  This guide provided helpful background information on working with youth in leadership development.  The mentors can learn more about their own leadership skills by using the leadership assessment tool.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

• Be the E - Youth Activity Guide (ENTR1) (4HCCS)

Youth discover the world of Entrepreneurship with this multi-level guide.  Activities assist youth in learning what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and whether they have the "Right Stuff" to meet the challenges.  Youth practice the skills needed to function successfully and explore types of businesses, products and pricing, marketing, partnership, agreements and contracts.  Youth create a business plan and start their own businesses.

• Entrepreneurship Helper's Guide  (FC201) (4HCCS)

This guide is full of hands-on activities for helpers to use with the group meetings of youth pursuing entrepreneurship.

4HCCS, COST, or WEB indicates the cost of materials or where they can be located. See 4HCCS below for clarification.

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL indicates for whom the project was designed. Most projects are divided according to three levels: beginners, intermediate, and advanced, and were designed to be appropriate for youth in that grade level. Parents and volunteers need to help the member decide which level is appropriate for them.

The PROJECT DESCRIPTION provides a brief listing of some of the learning experiences and activities that are included in the project.

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS includes other materials, such as Judging Guides or Records, that are available for that project.

Use member or or volunteer enrollment or re-enrollment forms to order literature and materials for 4-H projects from your county Extension Office.

4HCCS is the nationwide curriculum development system of the Cooperative Extension Service. Its mission is to provide quality experiential based curriculum products to 4-H and other non-formal youth development organizations. North Dakota is one of the states that helped to develop this system. Many materials in this guide are 4HCCS materials, and they are identified as (4HCCS).