Discovering Careers, 9th Edition
By: John A. Wanat, E. Weston Pfeiffer, and Richard Van GulikCopyright: 2018
Subject: Career Education
Grade Level: 6-8
- Discovering Careers introduces career exploration in conjunction with the 16 career clusters. College and career readiness activities covering writing, speaking, and listening are included, as well as Career Ready Practices.
- A project-based Personal Achievement Plan guides students in preparing a career plan.
- College and Career Readiness Portfolio activities provide students an opportunity to create a personal portfolio.
- A Math Skills Handbook provides a quick reference for basic math functions.
- Products & Prices 6-12 Education
- Table of Contents
- Career Exploration1. The World of Work
2. Learning about Yourself
3. Learning about Careers
4. Creating a Career PlanCareer Readiness5. Education and Training
6. Succeeding at Work
7. Safety
8. Mathematics and Technology
9. Communication
10. Digital Citizenship
11. Good Health and Appearance
12. Leadership
13. Time Management and Study SkillsFinding a Job14. Job Search Skills
15. Interviewing for a Job
16. Workplace ExpectationsGrowing toward Independence17. Paychecks and Taxes
18. Banking
19. Money Management - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- AlabamaCareer Explorations (BMA and MKT) (Grades 6-8) (PDF, 395.77 KB)OklahomaCareer Orientation – Grades 9‐12 (PDF, 147.44 KB)South CarolinaIntroduction to Career Clusters, Grades 7-8CTE—Priority 35 Introduction to Career Clusters-Exploratory, 7-8TexasInvestigating Careers (PDF, 148 KB)UtahCollege and Career Awareness
- About the Author(s)