COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
1.00
Objective
1.01
33%
Personal Social
Development
B2
B2
Understand personal social
development
Develop understanding of
yourself to build and maintain
a positive self-concept
A. Interests, likes, and dislikes
1. Personal characteristics
a. Self-concept
b. Attitudes
c. Aptitudes
d. Personality
e. Self-esteem
2. Personal interests and preferences
a. School courses
b. Interest survey
c. Hobbies
d. School/work environment
e. Job tasks
f. Data/people/things
B. Abilities, strengths, skills, and talents
1. Personal talents/abilities
a. Verbal
b. Numerical
c. Clerical
d. Manual dexterity
e. Mechanical reasoning
f. Spatial/visual
2. Skills and strengths
a. Utilization of resources
b. Interpersonal skills
c. Use of information
d. Technology
e. Basic skills
f. Thinking skills
g. Personal qualities
3. Identify and interpret IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
C. Personal characteristics and traits
1. Positive and negative personality traits
a. Honesty/dishonest
b. Dependable/unreliable
c. Responsibility/ irresponsible
d. Integrity/corrupt
e. Loyalty/disloyal
2. Personal learning styles/learning preferences
a. Verbal-linguistic
b. Logical-mathematical
c. Visual-spatial
d. Bodily-kinesthetic
e. Musical
f. Interpersonal
g. Intrapersonal
h. Naturalistic
3. Learning styles
a. Tactile-kinesthetic
b. Auditory
c. Visual
D. Work values/needs
1. Responsibility
2. Relationships
3. Altruism
4. Compassion
5. Courage
6. Achievement
7. Recognition
8. Creativity
9. Independence
10. Prestige
11. Money/salary
12. Security
13. Surroundings
14. Variety
15. Ethics
E. Aspects of self-concept
1. Respect
2. Empathy
3. Sympathy
F. Ways to build and maintain positive self-concept
1. Self-observation
2. Knowledge of oneself
3. Accept who you are
4. Set goals
G. Situations, attitudes, and behaviors affect a person’s self-concept in education, work,
and life
1. Flexibility
2. Adaptability
3. Achievement
4. Performance
H. Behaviors and attitudes affect the self-concept of others
1. Communication
2. Reflect on personal behaviors and attitudes towards others
3. Develop feedback techniques
I. Self-concept can affect educational achievement and/or success at work
J. Educational achievement and/or success at work can affect self-concept
COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
1.00
Objective
1.02
33%
Personal Social
Development
B2
B2
Understand personal social
development
Develop positive
interpersonal skills including
respect for diversity
A. Effective communication skills.
1. Written Communication
i. The seven C’s of business communication
1. Correctness
2. Completeness
3. Conciseness
4. Clearness
5. Concreteness
6. Courtesy
7. Consideration
ii. Plagiarism
iii. Following written directions
iv. Written business communication
1. Memorandum
2. Business letter
2. Verbal/nonverbal Communication
i. Importance of both verbal and nonverbal
ii. body language
iii. tone of voice
B. Interact with others in a way that is honest, fair, helpful, and respectful.
1. Ethical vs. Unethical Behavior
i. Workplace ethics
ii. Personal ethics
2. Treating others fairly
i. Gender
ii. Sexual orientation
iii. Physical condition
iv. Ethnic heritage
v. Lifestyle
vi. Harassment
C. Positive social skills (e.g., good manners and showing gratitude).
1. Positive Social Skills
i. Digital etiquette
D.
E.
F.
G.
ii. Social networking
iii. Etiquette
iv. Gossip
v. Professionalism
vi. Tact
vii. Punctuality
2. Positive Attitude
i. Attitudes – positive and negative
ii. Optimists and pessimists
Get along well with others and work effectively with them in groups.
1. Team work
2. Time management
Conflict resolution skills.
1. Conflict Resolution Skills
i. Conflict Resolution Process
1. Identify the problem
2. Identify possible solutions
3. Evaluate each suggested solution
4. Pick the best solution
5. See If the solution is working
6. If necessary, agree to disagree
2. Communication in Conflict Situations
i. I-messages
ii. Private locations
Recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behavior in
specific school, social, and work situations.
1. Appropriate behavior in specific situations
i. Courtesy
ii. Respecting privacy
iii. Appropriate dress
iv. Working with supervisors and coworkers
v. Punctuality
vi. Time management
vii. Accountability
viii. Motivation
ix. Integrity
x. Self-discipline
xi. Personal code of ethics
2. Demonstrate Self-Control
i. Self-control
ii. Self-observation
iii. Reward technique
iv. Punishment technique
v. Extinction
vi. Alternate behavior
vii. Stimulus control
Handling outside pressure on you.
1. Sources of pressure that affect you--Roadblocks in personal life
i. Physical
ii. Mental
iii. Emotional
iv. Intellectual
H.
I.
J.
K.
2. Self-esteem
i. Self-concept
ii. Affirmation
iii. Visualization
Accepting responsibility for your behavior.
1. Responsible personal behavior
2. Responsible behavior in the work environment
Knowledge about, respect for, openness to, and appreciation for all kinds of
human diversity.
1. Cultural Sensitivity
i. Diversity
ii. Discrimination
iii. Prejudice
iv. Bias
v. Stereotype
Interacting positively with diverse groups of people may contribute to learning
and academic achievement.
1. Fairness
2. Respect
Interacting positively with diverse groups of people is often essential to maintain
employment.
1. Positive working relationships
i. Human relations
ii. Interdependence
iii. Attitudes
1. Defeatist
2. Inferior
3. Superior
4. Mature
iv. Types of Leaders
1. Authoritarian
2. Democratic
3. Laissez-faire
COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
1.00
Objective
1.03
33%
Personal Social
Development
B2
B2
A. Growth and change throughout lifecycle
1. Stages of Personal Development
a. Physical Growth
b. Emotional Growth
c. Social Growth
d. Intellectual Growth
Understand personal social
development
Integrate personal growth
and change into your career
development.
2. The Family Life Cycle as it relates to career change
a. Beginning stage—couple only
b. Parenting/ expanding stage—childbearing
c. Developing stage
d. Launching stage
e. Mid-years stage
f. Aging/retirement stage
3. Various Life Roles
a. Personal
b. Leisure
i. Explain the importance of leisure time.
ii. Types of leisure activities/hobbies
iii. Finding balance
iv. Results of over-scheduling leisure time
c. Community
i. Community Responsibilities
d. Learner
i. Education/lifelong learning
e. Family
i. Family responsibilities
a. Parenting/caretaker
b. Home/vehicle maintenance
c. Transportation
d. Financial planning
e. Preparation/planning of meals, clothing and
healthcare
f. Work
i. Work responsibilities
a. Work hours/location
b. Travel
c. Taking work home
d. Working at home
e. Results of over-scheduling work time
B. Good health habits.
1. Causes of stress
a. Daily activities
b. Illness
c. Life changes
d. Crisis
2. Dealing with stress
a. Establish good health habits
b. Physical activity can relieve tension
c. Talk about problems with a trusted individual
d. Keep a positive outlook
e. Be a good time manager
f. Engage in relaxation activities
g. Utilize support systems
3. Factors that impact physical health
a. Diet/nutrition strategies
b. Weight management
c. Adequate sleep/rest
d. Physical fitness/ physical activity
e. Avoidance of harmful substances (alcohol, drugs, tobacco)
f. Hygiene/grooming
4. Benefits of wellness
a. Looking and feeling good
b. Improved productivity
c. Improved safety
d. Less absenteeism due to illness/injury
e. Lower health care costs
f. Increased energy level
g. Improved self-concept
C. Personal motivations and aspirations are likely to change with time and
circumstances.
D. External events often cause life changes.
1. Family Changes
a. Marriage
b. Birth or adoption
c. Family members in need of financial assistance
d. Aging parents in need of care
i. Sandwich generation
e. Death of spouse/family member
f. Receipt of inheritance
g. Separation or divorce
h. Boomerang child
2. Occupational Changes
a. Starting a career
b. Changing jobs
c. Starting your own business
d. Becoming unemployed/laid off/reduction in force
e. Being promoted/demoted
f. Lifelong learning
g. Transfer
3. Health changes
a. Becoming disabled
b. Growing older
c. Chronic/terminal illness
d. Fitness/diet plans
e. Smoking/alcohol use
E. Assistance and other resources.
1. School resources
a. Social services provider
b. Guidance counselor
c. Mentor
d. Child nutrition services
2. Community resources
a. Department of social services
b. Mental health
c. Job/career centers
d. Employee assistance programs
3. Governmental influences pertaining to life roles.
a. Family Medical Leave Act
b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
c. Medicare/Medicaid
d. Workers’ Compensation
e. Unemployment insurance
f. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
g. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
h. Age Discrimination Act of 1992
i. Americans with Disabilities Act
j. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
k. Fair Labor Standards Act
F. Adaptability and flexibility when initiating or responding to change.
1. Feedback
a. Positive feedback
b. Negative feedback
2. Criticism
a. Constructive criticism
b. Destructive criticism
c. Responses to criticism- defensiveness
COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
1.00
Objective
1.04
33%
Personal Social
Development
B2
B2
Understand personal social
development
Balance personal, leisure,
community, learner, family,
and work roles
A. Recognize life roles including personal, leisure, community, learner, family, and
work roles
1. Summarize the family life cycle
2. Discuss life roles and impact on personal, leisure, community, learner,
family, and work roles
B. Analyze how life role changes may affect attainment of career goals
1. Understand developmental changes and transitions
a. Developmental progression
b. Stages are inter-related
2. Analyze the impact of family, occupational, and health changes on lifestyle
a. Summarize the change process – loss, doubt, discomfort,
understanding
b. Identify strategies to deal with change
c. Locate resources to assist in transitions
C. Analyze how lifestyle changes may affect attainment of career goals
1. Understand lifestyle components
a. Community responsibilities
b. Family responsibilities
c. Work responsibilities
2. Explain types of changes
a. Planned
b. Unplanned
c. Voluntary
d. Involuntary
D. Recognize that life roles and lifestyle are connected
1. Summarize demands on time
a. Identify balance of schedules
b. Leisure
c. Work
d. Family
e. Community
2. Recognize demands on resources
a. Leisure
b. Work
c. Family
d. Community
3. Summarize laws and relationship to life role changes