North Paulding High School

Career Development Activity 1

For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology,
and Business Communications
Career Development Activity: The Introduction to Business and Technology classes have
been asked by my department head to help research salaries of specific jobs for our Senior
and Eighth Grade Reality Fairs and to document that information in Excel spreadsheets.
After they complete the spreadsheets for the reality fair, I will ask them to compare and
contrast the incomes of all the different jobs they researched in a well-designed
PowerPoint and present their information to the class. They are to report and discuss if
income is the leading factor that should determine their choice of employment after High
School and College Graduations.

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and
interpersonal abilities.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills to locate, analyze, and apply
information in career planning and employment situations.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.

Goals/Objectives:

To establish school, personal, and career goals

To research salaries for many careers
To effectively create a professional spreadsheet listing the careers will all salaries
To integrate technology into a speech

 To demonstrate and improve upon presentation skills

North Paulding High School

Career Development Activity 2
For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology, and
Business Communications
Career Development Activity: Career Research Project

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and
interpersonal abilities.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills to locate, analyze, and apply
information in career planning and employment situations.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.

Goals/Objectives:
To establish school, personal, and career goals
To research a possible career of interest
To integrate technology into a speech
To demonstrate and improve upon presentation skills
The Career Project By: Brett Heinzman, Kirksville High School Teacher, modified by Carrie Dean, Booker
T. Washington HS, Georgia
Students develop goals, research, and form an oral presentation based on their desired career.

Objectives:
1. To plan several goals for possible careers
2. To integrate technology into a speech
3. To research a possible career of interest
Activity:
Your first project of the year will make you start thinking about your career plans. Now is the time you
should be designing your education and career goals. You must be honest with yourself about where you
are in relationship to achieving your career goals. This project is about organizing and planning the steps
to achieving the career you are seeking. Please follow the guidelines carefully as you walk your way
toward your future career.
Research your career choice using www.gacollege411.org. Take one of the career profiling assessments.
Choose a career and create a PowerPoint Presentation. Your Presentation must include the following:
1. Goals (5 School, 5 Career, 5 Personal)-BAA Future Level requirement
2. Are there any remaining high school courses or activities you need to take or be involved with
during your senior year to prepare for your career?
3. Job Description
4. Promotion advancements and Salary
5. Work Conditions
6. Education and College Major
7. 3 Colleges that offer Major
8. Highlight your top College Choice, Mascot and Department Chair for your Major
9. ACT/SAT scores needed
10. How are you going to pay for college? (Scholarships, Loans, Parents, GI BILL through Military)
Explain.
11. How long will it take you to graduate?
12. How are you going to get a job?
13. Are you staying in school to get your Master's, Specialist and/or Doctorate?
14. Where do you want to work?

Checklist Rubric

Activity
5 School, 5 Career, and 5 Personal goals

Points
Possible
15

Identified High School Activities

Job Description

Promotion advancements and Salary

Work Conditions

Education needed and College Major

3 Colleges that offer Major

Highlight your top College Choice, Mascot and Department

Chair for your Major

ACT/SAT scores needed

How are you going to pay for college? (Scholarships, Loans,

Parents, GI BILL through Military) Explain.

10

How long will it take you to graduate?

Are you staying in school to get your Master's, Specialist

and/or Doctorate?

Points
Earned

Where do you want to work? Explain.

Total

10

80

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Career Development Activity 3
For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology,
and Business Communications
Career Development Activity: Reality Fair Participation

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and
interpersonal abilities.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills to locate, analyze, and apply
information in career planning and employment situations.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.

Goals/Objectives:
The Reality Fair is where students pick a career, they are given a paycheck with the
monthly salary for their career, and then they participate in the reality fair where they
pay their monthly bills. They visit several booths including mortgage, car dealership,
insurance, childcare, groceries, etc. to pay their bills and get a reality check.

North Paulding High School

Career Development Activity 4
For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology,
and Business Communications
Career Development Activity: Guest Speaker

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity,
honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skills sets to be productive in a changing, technological, and
diverse workplace to be able to work independently, interpret data, and apply team
work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.

Details/Skills Covered:
Representative from Full Sail University spoke with students regarding programs
available at FSU.

North Paulding High School

Career Development Activity 5
For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology,
and Business Communications
Career Development Activity: Guest Speaker

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity,
honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skills sets to be productive in a changing, technological, and
diverse workplace to be able to work independently, interpret data, and apply team
work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.

Details/Skills Covered:
Representative from Georgia Highlands College spoke with students regarding
programs available at GHC.

North Paulding High School

Career Development Activity 6
For Introduction to Business and
Technology, Business and Technology,
and Business Communications
Career Development Activity: The Business Plan Unit

Standard(s):
BMA-IBT, BT, and BC-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and
industry.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity,
honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skills sets to be productive in a changing, technological, and
diverse workplace to be able to work independently, interpret data, and apply team
work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior, and language.
BMA-IBT - 7: Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship through recognizing a
business opportunity, how to start a business based on the recognized opportunity, and
basics of how to operate and maintain that business.
7.1 Identify the unique characteristics, traits, and concepts of the successful entrepreneur.
7.3 Identify components and format of a business plan.
Details/Skills Covered:
Introduction to Business and Technology Vision, Mission, and Goals of the business they
created.
Business and Technology The Market Analysis part of the Business Plan
Business Communications An Informative Speech detailing all the parts of a Business
Plan.