VI
Discovering Careers
Contents
Unit 1
Career Exploration ...........2
1 The World of Work ....................4
Section 1.1
Importance of Careers .....................6
Section 1.2
The Changing Workplace ..............13
Special Features
Personal Achievement Plan .............2
Go Green .........................................9
Ethics ............................................ 12
Career Feature ............................... 18
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................22
Apply Your Knowledge ...................23
Teamwork ......................................24
Common Core ................................24
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ......................................25
2 Learning about Yourself ..........26
Section 2.1
Knowing Yourself ............................28
Section 2.2
Attitude, Aptitude, and Ability .........33
Special Features
Go Green .......................................35
Ethics ............................................33
Career Feature ...............................34
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................40
Apply Your Knowledge ...................41
Teamwork ......................................42
Common Core ................................42
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ......................................43
3 Learning about Careers ...........44
Section 3.1
Career Considerations ...................46
Section 3.2
Entrepreneurship ...........................55
Section 3.3
Researching Careers .....................57
Special Features
Go Green .......................................52
Ethics ............................................47
Career Feature ...............................60
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................65
Apply Your Knowledge ...................65
Teamwork ......................................66
Common Core ................................66
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ......................................67
4 Creating a Career Plan ............68
Section 4.1
Decision Making ............................70
Section 4.2
Your Career Plan ............................74
Special Features
Go Green .......................................72
Ethics ............................................75
Career Feature ...............................78
Review and Assessment
Review Your Knowledge .................80
Apply Your Knowledge ...................81
Teamwork ......................................81
Common Core ...............................82
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ......................................83