What the market for my labor



Career & College Readiness Lesson Plans

What’s the Market for My Labor?

Career Exploration

Overview

Students will learn about the existence of the labor market and that it is important to understand that certain jobs are in demand and others are not. Some industries are losing steam while others are growing. Students will explore Labor Market Information on the Federal CareerOneStop Web site.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Complete the worksheet “My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry”

• Research an occupation online and determine its projected growth

• Participate in discussions about Labor Market Information

Language Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Orally use the academic vocabulary to discuss what they learned.

Standards Alignment

• California Common Core State Standards: College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards:

o W. 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7; SL. 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6; RI. 5.1, 5.4, 5.7, 5.9;

L. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6

• California Career Technical Education Anchor Standards:

o 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

• California Standards for Career Ready Practice:

o 1, 2, 4, 5

• National Career Development Guidelines:

o PS2, PS3, ED2, CM2, CM3, CM5

• International Society for Technology in Education Standards:

o 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• English Language Development Standards:

o Part I: 1–5, 9, 12

Part II: 6, 7

Materials

1. Computer with Internet access

2. Handouts

• My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry (pp. 7−8)

3. Online Resource:

• CareerOneStop



4. Optional:

• Sticky notes: enough to give four to each student

Academic Vocabulary

• Industry: any general business activity; for example, the automobile industry.

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities: is a list of special qualifications and personal attributes needed for a job.

• Labor Market: the supply of available workers in relation to available work; the market where labor skills are exchanged for income.

• Labor Market Information (LMI): is data about workers, jobs, industries, and employers including employment, demographic, and economic data. It includes the types of jobs needed now and in the future, how many people are employed and in which occupations, and how much they earn. Knowing the labor market for your county, region, and state can help you decide which occupations are likely to be in demand in your area. Having this information increases the chances of finding a job.

• Median wage: is the amount in the exact middle of a list of wages earned by all the people in one occupation.

• Occupation: a cluster of jobs with common characteristics that require similar skills (e.g., photographer).

• Task: is an assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain time

Activity

Students will research an occupation in a growing industry. Their research will introduce them to Labor Market Information (LMI). Labor Market Information is helpful in career planning because it can provide a picture of future job opportunities.

Lesson Procedures

1. Introduce the concept of the labor market and discuss the definition of Labor Market Information (often referred to as LMI) from the lesson vocabulary. The labor market is the place where workers exchange their skills for income. LMI includes information about two key elements in the labor market. These elements are the workers (for example how many people have jobs or are trying to find a job) and the employers (for example how many jobs are available or how many are filled).  LMI helps job seekers learn about existing and future job opportunities. It also tells employers how many potential workers are available to be hired.

Inform students they will learn how to find out if an industry is adding or losing jobs as this is a critical piece in career exploration and planning. Ask your students if they have ideas about why it would be useful to know if an industry is adding versus losing jobs. For example, more jobs mean:

• There would be more job openings so it would be easier to find a job

• Losing jobs means fewer opportunities

• A whole industry could be disappearing

2. Distribute the “My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry” worksheet which includes directions for navigating the CareerOneStop Web site where each student will gather information on an occupation. You will need to demonstrate how to navigate the Web site using the following steps which are included on the student worksheet.

a. Go to the CareerOneStop, .

b. Hover over Explore Careers (located in the top navigation bar).

c. In the dropdown menu, Learn About Careers, click on Research Industries.

d. Underneath the page title you will see the word, Scan your local industries to find the strongest job markets; click on Fastest Growing Industries.

e. Select an industry. Click on that industry and review the Industry Profile.

f. Scroll to the bottom of the Industry Profile and choose an occupation. Click on Profile an Occupation.

g. Select an occupation then click Continue.

h. Select California then click Continue.

i. Review the occupation.

5. Assign a deadline for completing the “My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry” worksheet. Confirm students have computer and Internet access at home or in the school computer lab to continue working on their assignments outside of class.

6. Once assignments are completed, bring the class together and discuss students’ responses to the prompts on the worksheet and what they learned by doing this lesson.

Estimated Time

One-two class session(s)

Evaluation

• Students will complete and submit the worksheet.

• Students will collect data on the occupation that they chose.

• Students will take part in classroom discussions.

Attribution

Adapted from “Considering Labor Market Information in Your Career Choice” [PDF]. The Web address is .

My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry Worksheet, page 1

Follow these directions to get the information you need to complete this worksheet.

1. Go to the CareerOneStop, .

2. Hover over Explore Careers.

3. Under the button Learn About Careers, click on the link Research Industries.

4. Underneath the heading, “Scan your local industries to find the strongest job markets”, click on the link Fastest Growing Industries.

5. Select an industry to explore that looks interesting to you. Click on that industry and read the Industry Profile.

6. Scroll to the bottom of the Industry Profile to choose an occupation in this industry. Click on the link Profile an Occupation in this Industry.

7. Click on an occupation that interests you then click Continue.

8. Click on California then click Continue.

9. Read the information about the occupation you choose and complete the worksheet.

My Occupation in a Fast Growing Industry Worksheet, page 2

Occupation Description

Anticipated Growth for this Occupation

Median Wage in California

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (list two items from each category)

Tasks and Activities (list two items from Occupation Specific Tasks, Generalized Work Activities, and Detailed Work Activities)

Education Needed for Entry into this Job

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