Career & Financial Management

In this 20-week, half credit course, students will learn about the features of our economy, explore a wide variety of careers, gain skills and competencies needed for success in the workplace and begin to become financially literate. Students also begin or continue to develop a career plan; apply academic skills to solve real-life problems; and learn and practice skills needed to become successful citizens, employees, and employers.

Course highlights include:

• researching a career and a college
  

• preparing a job lead card, resume and cover letter

• maintaining and reconciling a checkbook

• calculating the cost of credit

• analyzing multiple insurance scenarios

Career Research Report using Choices 360