Career Zone

Basic Skills - Listens to, reads, and analyzes the ideas of others; acquires and uses information from a variety of sources; applies mathematical operations to solve problems orally and in writing.

• follow directions that involve a series of actions

• locate and use information on a wide range of topics from many different sources

• present an oral report to the class after investigating several career clusters

• record data and prepare graphs

Thinking Skills - Evaluates facts, solves advanced problems, and makes decisions using logic and reasoning skills.

• describe the best method to evaluate someone's interest

• sequence facts in a logical order to solve a problem.

Personal Qualities - Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between individuals and society.

• participate in a fund-raising in or out of school

• volunteer to participate in a local charitable organization's activities

• work with other students on a group project to improve one aspect of the school's operation.

Interpersonal Skills - Demonstrates the ability to work with others, presents facts that support arguments, listens to differing points of view, and engages in a shared decision-making process.

• react positively to constructive criticism

• work as a member of a team toward a common goal.

Technology - Selects and uses appropriate technology to complete a task.

• use a telecommunications services

• using appropriate technology to appropriate situations

• making electronic presentations

Managing Information - Selects and communicates information in an appropriate format (e.g., oral, written, graphic, pictorial, multimedia).

• preparing financial reports and presenting that information to a group

• design a chart or graph to evaluate personal progress toward a goal or objective

• given directions, correctly complete a job application

Managing Resources - Understands the financial, human, and material resources needed to accomplish tasks and activities.

• Developing a plan for work experience

• Create and follow a personal schedule to maximize the use of time

Basic Skills

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Technical Skills

Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.