Course Outline and Instructor Documents Introduction to Career Ready 101 About this Course Introduction to Career Ready 101 What is Career Readiness? The National Career Readiness Certificate™

Finding Your Career Creating Your Career Goals Career Clusters - The 16 Career Clusters - Career Clusters Interest Survey Exploring Careers - The O*Net Interest Profiler - Using O*Net Online - WorkKeys Job Profiles Financial Awareness Checking and Savings Accounts - Checking Account Basics - Managing a Checking Account - Managing a Savings Account - Online Banking Budgeting - Calculating Household Income - Creating a Budget - Managing Your Budget - Spending and Saving Credit Cards and Loans - Credit Basics - Understanding Credit Cards - Types of Loans - Managing and Repairing Your Credit

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Insurance - Introduction to Insurance - Auto Insurance - Homeowner’s / Renter’s Insurance - Health Insurance - Life Insurance Financial Planning and Investing - Creating a Financial Plan - Understanding Savings Accounts - Understanding Investments - Saving and Investing for Retirement Preparing for Your Career Writing a Resume - Resume Formats - Resume Design and Layout - Resume Sections Job Search Strategies - Planning Your Job Search - Online Job Search - Career Networking - Other Job Search Strategies - Public and Private Search Resources Applying for a Job - Application Types and Steps - Application Form Sections - Supporting Documents Interviewing Strategies - Interviewing Types - Preparing for an Interview - During an Interview - After an Interview - Interview Practice Real-World Experience Job Shadowing Mentoring Guest Speakers Career Ladders

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KeyTrain® Workplace Skills (including all skill levels) Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Applied Technology Writing Business Writing Teamwork Observation Listening

KeyTrain® Career Skills The Job Search Effective Resumes Finding the Right Job The Application Process Interviewing Skills Work Habits Workplace Ethics Employer Expectations Personal Characteristics Workplace Effectiveness Customer Service Teamwork Time Management Problem Solving Communication Skills Communicating at Work Listening Non-Verbal Communication Presenting Yourself Speaking Business Etiquette Meeting Etiquette On the Job Etiquette Person-to-Person Etiquette Telephone and E-mail Etiquette

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Finding Your Career – Instructor-Led Documents for Classroom Use Creating Your Career Goals Career Clusters  Intro_To_Career_Clusters_Presentation  Intro_To_Career_Clusters_Lecture_Guide - The 16 Career Clusters  Career_Clusters_Part_1_Presentation  Career_Clusters_Part_1_Lecture_Guide  Career_Clusters_Part_1_Topic_Quiz  Career_Clusters_Part_1_Topic_Quiz_Instructor  Career_Clusters_Part_2_Presentation  Career_Clusters_Part_2_Lecture_Guide  Career_Clusters_Part_2_Topic_Quiz  CCG_Career_Clusters_Part_2_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Career Clusters Interest Survey  Career_Clusters_Interest_Survey_Presentation  Career_Clusters_Interest_Survey_Handout_Top_Jobs Exploring Careers  Intro_To_Exploring_Careers_Presentation  Intro_To_Exploring_Careers_Lecture_Guide - The O*Net Interest Profiler  Interest_Profiler_Part_1_Presentation  Interest_Profiler_Part_2_Presentation  Interest_Profiler_Part_2_Lecture_Guide  Interest_Profiler_Part_1_Lecture_Guide  Interest_Profiler_Resource_Sample_Test  Interest_Profiler_Resource_Score_Report  Interest_Profiler_Resource_Users_Guide  Interest_Profiler_Score_Report_rev  Interest_Profiler_Scoring_Sheet_Handout - Using O*Net Online  ONET_Research_Presentation  ONET_Research_Lecture_Guide  ONET_Research_Exercise  ONET_Research_Topic_Quiz  ONET_Research_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - WorkKeys Job Profiles  Search_Job_Profiles_Presentation  Search_Job_Profiles_Lecture_Guide  Search_Job_Profiles_Exercise  Search_Job_Profiles_Topic_Quiz  Search_Job_Profiles_Topic_Quiz_Instructor

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Financial Awareness Checking and Savings Accounts  FA_Introduction_Checking_Savings_Presentation  FA_Intro_To_Checking_Savings_Lecture_Guide - Checking Account Basics  FA_Checking_Account_Basics_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Checking_Account_Basics_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Checking_Account_Basics_Lecture_Guide  FA_Checking_Account_Basics_Topic_Quiz  FA_Checking_Account_Basics_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Managing a Checking Account  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Presentation_Part_3  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Lecture_Guide  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Handout_1  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Handout_2  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Exercise_1  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Exercise_1_Instructor  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Topic_Quiz  FA_Managing_Checking_Account_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Managing a Savings Account  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Lecture_Guide  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Handout_1  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Handout_2  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Exercise_1  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Exercise_1_Instructor  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Topic_Quiz  FA_Managing_Savings_Account_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Online Banking  FA_Online_Banking_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Online_Banking_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Online_Banking_Lecture_Guide  FA_Online_Banking_Topic_Quiz  FA_Online_Banking_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Budgeting  FA_Intro_To_Budgeting_Presentation  FA_Intro_To_Budgeting_Lecture_Guide - Calculating Household Income  FA_Budgeting_Calculating_Income_Presentation  FA_Budgeting_Calculating_Income_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Calculating_Income_Exercise_1  FA_Budgeting_Calculating_Income_Topic_Quiz Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

 FA_Budgeting_Calculating_Income_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Creating a Budget  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Presentation  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Exercise_1  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Exercise_2  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Topic_Quiz  FA_Budgeting_Creating_Budget_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Managing Your Budget  FA_Budgeting_Managing_Your_Budget_Presentation  FA_Budgeting_Managing_Your_Budget_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Managing_Your_Budget_Exercise_1  FA_Budgeting_Managing_Your_Budget_Topic_Quiz  FA_Budgeting_Managing_Your_Budget_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Spending and Saving  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Part1_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Part2_Lecture_Guide  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Exercise_1  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Exercise_2  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Exercise_3  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Topic_Quiz  FA_Budgeting_Spending_Saving_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Credit Cards and Loans  FA_Introduction_Credit_Cards_Loans_Presentation  FA_Introduction_Credit_Cards_Loans_Lecture_Guide - Credit Basics  FA_Credit_Basics_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Credit_Basics_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Credit_Basics_Lecture_Guide  FA_Credit_Basics_Topic_Quiz  FA_Credit_Basics_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Understanding Credit Cards  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Presentation_Part_3  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Lecture_Guide  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Handout_1  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Handout_2  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Exercise_1  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Exercise_1_Instructor  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Topic_Quiz  FA_Understanding_Credit_Cards_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

- Types of Loans  FA_Understanding_Loans_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Understanding_Loans_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Understanding_Loans_Presentation_Part_3  FA_Understanding_Loans_Lecture_Guide  FA_Understanding_Loans_Topic_Quiz  FA_Understanding_Loans_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Managing and Repairing Your Credit  FA_Managing_Credit_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Managing_Credit_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Managing_Credit_Presentation_Part_3  FA_Managing_Credit_Lecture_Guide  FA_Managing_Credit_Handout_1  FA_Managing_Credit_Exercise_1  FA_Managing_Credit_Exercise_1_Instructor  FA_Managing_Credit_Topic_Quiz  FA_Managing_Credit_Topic_Quiz_Instructor  FA_Repairing_Credit_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Repairing_Credit_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Reparing_Credit_Lecture_Guide  FA_Reparing_Credit_Topic_Quiz  FA_Repairing_Credit_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Insurance - Introduction to Insurance  FA_Intro_To_Insurance_Presentation  FA_Intro_To_Insurance_Lecture_Guide - Auto Insurance  FA_Automobile_Insurance_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Automobile_Insurance_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Automobile_Insurance_Lecture_Guide  FA_Automobile_Insurance_Topic_Quiz  FA_Automobile_Insurance_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Homeowner’s / Renter’s Insurance  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Lecture_Guide  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Exercise_1  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Topic_Quiz  FA_Homeowners_Insurance_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Health Insurance  FA_Health_Insurance_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Health_Insurance_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Health_Insurance_Lecture_Guide  FA_Health_Insurance_Exercise_1 Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

 FA_Health_Insurance_Topic_Quiz  FA_Health_Insurance_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Life Insurance  FA_Life_Insurance_Presentation_Part_1  FA_Life_Insurance_Presentation_Part_2  FA_Life_Insurance_Lecture_Guide  FA_Life_Insurance_Topic_Quiz  FA_Life_Insurance_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Financial Planning and Investing  FA_Intro_To_Financial_Planning_Investing  FA_FPI_Introduction_Lecture_Guide  FA_FPI_Introduction_Exercise_Instructor  FA_FPI_Introduction_Exercise - Creating a Financial Plan  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Presentation_Part_1  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Presentation_Part_2  FA_FPI_Financial_Plan_Lecture_Guide  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Exercise_2_Instructor  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Exercise_1_Instructor  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Exercise_2  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Exercise_1  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Topic_Quiz  FA_FPI_Create_Financial_Plan_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Understanding Savings Accounts  FA_FPI_Understanding_Savings_Accounts_Presentation  FA_FPI_Savings_Accounts_Lecture_Guide  FA_FPI_Savings_Accounts_Exercise_Instructor  FA_FPI_Savings_Accounts_Exercise  FA_FPI_Saving_Accounts_Topic_Quiz  FA_FPI_Saving_Accounts_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Understanding Investments  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Presentation  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Lecture_Guide  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Handout_1  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Exercise_1  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Topic_Quiz  FA_FPI_Understanding_Investments_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Saving and Investing for Retirement  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Presentation  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Lecture_Guide  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Handout_1  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Exercise_1  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Topic_Quiz  FA_FPI_Saving_Investing_Retirement_Topic_Quiz_Instructor

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Preparing for Your Career Writing a Resume  RW_Intro_To_Resumes_Presentation  RW_Intro_To_Resumes_Lecture_Guide - Resume Formats  RW_Resume_Formats_Presentation  RW_Resume_Formats_Lecture_Guide  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_1  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_2  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_3  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_1_Instructor  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_2_Instructor  RW_Resume_Formats_Handout_3_Instructor  RW_Resume_Formats_Topic_Quiz  RW_Resume_Formats_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Resume Design and Layout  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Presentation  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Lecture_Guide  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Handout_1  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Handout_2  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Handout_3  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Topic_Quiz  RW_Resume_Design_Layout_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Resume Sections  RW_Resume_Sections_Presentation_Part_1  RW_Resume_Sections_Presentation_Part_2  RW_Resume_Sections_Presentation_Part_3  RW_Resume_Sections_Presentation_Part_4  RW_Resume_Sections_Lecture_Guide  RW_Resume_Sections_Handout_1  RW_Resume_Sections_Handout_2  RW_Resume_Sections_Handout_3  RW_Resume_Sections_Exercise_1  RW_Resume_Sections_Exercise_2  RW_Resume_Sections_Exercise_3  RW_Resume_Sections_Exercise_4  RW_Resume_Sections_Topic_Quiz  RW_Resume_Sections_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Job Search Strategies  JS_Intro_To_Job_Search_Strategies_Presentation  JS_Intro_To_Job_Search_Strategies_Lecture_Guide - Planning Your Job Search  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Presentation_Part_1  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Presentation_Part_2  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Lecture_Guide Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

 JS_Planning_Job_Search_Handout_1  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Exercise_1  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Exercise_2  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Topic_Quiz  JS_Planning_Job_Search_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Online Job Search  JS_Online_Job_Search_Presentation_Part_1  JS_Online_Job_Search_Presentation_Part_2  JS_Online_Job_Search_Lecture_Guide  JS_Online_Job_Search_Topic_Quiz  JS_Online_Job_Search_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Career Networking  JS_Career_Networking_Presentation  JS_Career_Networking_Lecture_Guide  JS_Career_Networking_Topic_Quiz  JS_Career_Networking_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Other Job Search Strategies  JS_Other_Job_Search_Strategies_Presentation_Part_1  JS_Other_Job_Search_Strategies_Presentation_Part_2  JS_Other_Job_Search_Strategies_Lecture_Guide  JS_Other_Job_Search_Strategies_Topic_Quiz  JS_Other_Job_Search_Strategies_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Public and Private Resources  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Presentation_Part_1  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Presentation_Part_2  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Lecture_Guide  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Handout_1  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Topic_Quiz  JS_Public_Private_Career_Resources_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Applying for a Job  AP_Intro_To_Application_Process_Presentation  AP_Intro_To_Application_Process_Lecture_Guide - Application Types and Steps  AP_Application_Types_Presentation  AP_Application_Types_Lecture_Guide  AP_Application_Types_Topic_Quiz  AP_Application_Types_Topic_Quiz_Instructor  AP_Application_Steps_Presentation  AP_Application_Steps_Lecture_Guide  AP_Application_Steps_Topic_Quiz  AP_Application_Steps_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Application Form Sections  AP_Application_Sections_Presentation_Part_1  AP_Application_Sections_Presentation_Part_2  AP_Application_Sections_Lecture_Guide Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

 AP_Application_Sections_Handout_1  AP_Application_Sections_Exercise_1  AP_Application_Sections_Exercise_2  AP_Application_Sections_Topic_Quiz  AP_Application_Sections_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Supporting Documents  AP_Supporting_Documents_Presentation_Part_1  AP_Supporting_Documents_Presentation_Part_2  AP_Supporting_Documents_Lecture_Guide  AP_Supporting_Documents_Handout_1  AP_Supporting_Documents_Handout_2  AP_Supporting_Documents_Exercise_1  AP_Supporting_Documents_Exercise_2  AP_Supporting_Documents_Topic_Quiz  AP_Supporting_Documents_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Interviewing Strategies  IS_Intro_To_Interviewing_Strategies_Presentation  IS_Intro_To_Interviewing_Strategies_Lecture_Guide - Interviewing Types  IS_Interviewing_Types_Presentation_Part_1  IS_Interviewing_Types_Presentation_Part_2  IS_Interview_Types_Lecture_Guide  IS_Interview_Types_Topic_Quiz  IS_Interview_Types_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Preparing for an Interview  IS_Prepare_Interview_Presentation_Part_1  IS_Prepare_Interview_Presentation_Part_2  IS_Prepare_Interview_Lecture_Guide  IS_Prepare_Interview_Topic_Quiz  IS_Prepare_Interview_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - During an Interview  IS_During_Interview_Presentation_Part_1  IS_During_Interview_Presentation_Part_2  IS_During_Interview_Lecture_Guide  IS_During_Interview_Topic_Quiz  IS_During_Interview_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - After an Interview  IS_After_Interview_Presentation_Part_1  IS_After_Interview_Presentation_Part_2  IS_After_Interview_Lecture_Guide  IS_After_Interview_Topic_Quiz  IS_After_Interview_Topic_Quiz_Instructor - Interview Practice  IS_Interviewing_Practice_Interviewing_Checklist_Presentation  IS_Interviewing_Practice_Lecture_Guide Copyright © 2009, by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Career Ready 101 logo is a registered trademark, and Career Ready 101 is a trademark of ACT, Inc.

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Real-World Experience Job Shadowing                 Mentoring  Guest Speakers  Career Ladders 

IS_Interviewing_Practice_Frequently_Asked_Interview_Questions IS_Interviewing_Practice_Handout_1 IS_Interviewing_Practice_Handout_2 IS_Interviewing_Practice_Exercise_1_Presentation IS_Interviewing_Practice_Exercise_1 IS_Interviewing_Practice_Exercise_1_Instructor

RW_JS_Introduction_Presentation RW_JS_Introduction_Lecture_Guide RW_JS_Introduction_Topic_Quiz RW_JS_Introduction_Topic_Quiz_Instructor RW_JS_Prepare_Job_Shadowing_Presentation RW_JS_Prepare_Job_Shadowing_Lecture_Guide RW_JS_Prepare_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz RW_JS_Prepare_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz_Instructor RW_JS_During_Job_Shadowing_Presentation RW_JS_During_Job_Shadowing_Lecture_Guide RW_JS_During_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz RW_JS_During_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz_Instructor RW_JS_After_Job_Shadowing_Presentation RW_JS_After_Job_Shadowing_Lecture_Guide RW_JS_After_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz RW_JS_After_Job_Shadowing_Topic_Quiz_Instructor Coming soon... Coming soon... Coming soon...

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