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Module 1 | Getting Started | + |
Unit 1 | Minimum System Requirements | |
Unit 2 | Staying Safe on the Internet | |
Unit 3 | How Long the Course Takes | |
Unit 4 | Tips for Success | |
Unit 5 | What You'll Learn in the Course | |
Unit 6 | Overview of Six Modules | |
Unit 7 | Lessons, Assignments and Exercises | |
Unit 8 | Learning From Others | |
Unit 9 | Extra Help Along the Way | |
Unit 10 | Course Exams | |
Unit 11 | Certificate of Completion | |
Unit 12 | Getting Started | |
Unit 13 | How to Navigate the Course | |
Module 2 | World of Work | + |
Unit 1 | Module 2: World of Work | |
Unit 2 | What is a Job? | |
Unit 3 | The Disability Gap | |
Unit 4 | Where We've Been | |
Unit 5 | Expanding Opportunities | |
Unit 6 | Options for the Future | |
Unit 7 | Do You Know Today's Hot Jobs? | |
Unit 8 | Supported Employment | |
Unit 9 | Natural Supports | |
Unit 10 | Supported Employment: Do Natural Supports Happen Naturally? | |
Unit 11 | Reasonable Accommodations | |
Unit 12 | Exercise: What Kind of Support Is It? | |
Unit 13 | The Hiring Process | |
Unit 14 | What Employers Want | |
Unit 15 | Preparing for the Job Hunt: Creating A Career File | |
Unit 16 | Putting It All Together | |
Unit 17 | Exam #1 | |
Unit 18 | Exam #1: Answer Key | |
Module 3 | Finding a Career Meant For You | + |
Unit 1 | Module 3: Finding a Career Meant For You | |
Unit 2 | Think Career, Not Job: Pursuing Your Dreams | |
Unit 3 | Think Career, Not Job: Career Planning For People With Developmental Disabilities | |
Unit 4 | Your Personal Network - Strength in Numbers | |
Unit 5 | The Discovery Process | |
Unit 6 | Documenting Discovery | |
Unit 7 | Exercise: Catch Your Personal Network | |
Unit 8 | Assignment: What's Your Personal Network? | |
Unit 9 | Finding the Perfect Fit: Skills and Abilities | |
Unit 10 | Exercise: Match Up the Right Skills | |
Unit 11 | Assignment: What Do Other People Do? | |
Unit 12 | Assignment: What Are Your Skills and Abilities? | |
Unit 13 | Finding the Perfect Fit: Wants and Needs | |
Unit 14 | Assignment: Determining a Want or Need | |
Unit 15 | Assignment: What Are Your Wants and Needs? | |
Unit 16 | Finding the Perfect Fit: Conditions For Work | |
Unit 17 | Assignment: What's Right For You? | |
Unit 18 | Finding the Perfect Fit: Special Considerations | |
Unit 19 | Assignment: Pushing the Limits | |
Unit 20 | What Do You Want To Do? | |
Unit 21 | Exercise: Surfing the Web For Ideas | |
Unit 22 | You Be the Boss | |
Unit 23 | Networking - What's In Your Backyard? | |
Unit 24 | Assignment: Fitting the Pieces of Your Puzzle | |
Unit 25 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 26 | Exam #2 | |
Unit 27 | Exam #2: Answer Key | |
Module 4 | Careers in the Digital Economy | - |
Unit 1 | Careers in the Digital Economy | |
Unit 2 | Exercise: "The World Needs All Kinds of Minds" | |
Unit 3 | The Digital Economy | |
Unit 4 | Using Technology in 21st Century Careers | |
Unit 5 | Critical Skills in the Digital Economy | |
Unit 6 | Exercise: Think Positive | |
Unit 7 | Meet the Future Face of Employment | |
Unit 8 | Keys to Finding the Right Job | |
Unit 9 | Assessing Your Skills and Interests | |
Unit 10 | Exercise: Making the Most of WOW! Skills | |
Unit 11 | Exercise: Making the Most of WOW! Skills - Answer Key | |
Unit 12 | Careers That Work with Your Way of Thinking | |
Unit 13 | Exercise: Matching Your Interests to the Job | |
Unit 14 | Exercise: Matching Your Interests to the Job - Answer Key | |
Unit 15 | Do You Have What It Takes? | |
Unit 16 | Employer Resources | |
Unit 17 | Other Employment Options | |
Unit 18 | Exercise: Aspiritech's Successful Approach | |
Unit 19 | Exercise: Aspiritech's Successful Approach - Answer Key | |
Unit 20 | Building Soft Skills | |
Unit 21 | Self-Advocacy | |
Unit 22 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 23 | Exam #3 | |
Unit 24 | Exam #3 - Answer Key | |
Module 5 | Marketing Yourself | + |
Unit 1 | Module 5: Marketing Yourself | |
Unit 2 | Putting Your Story Together | |
Unit 3 | Video Resumes | |
Unit 4 | Putting Your Story on Paper: Types of Resumes | |
Unit 5 | Assignment: Building Your Resumé | |
Unit 6 | Putting Your Story On Paper: When Portfolios Are Preferred | |
Unit 7 | Putting Your Story On Paper: Cover Letters | |
Unit 8 | Exercise: What's Right About This Cover Letter? | |
Unit 9 | Exercise: What's Right About This Cover Letter? | |
Unit 10 | Putting Your Story On Paper: Filling Out Job Applications | |
Unit 11 | Using Social Media to Find a Job | |
Unit 12 | When and How to Disclose a Disability: The Disclosure Dilemma | |
Unit 13 | When and How to Disclose a Disability: Pros and Cons of Disclosing | |
Unit 14 | Take Action! Make a Plan | |
Unit 15 | Take Action! Ready, Set, Contact! | |
Unit 16 | Assignment: Planning Your Search | |
Unit 17 | Before the Interview: Be Prepared | |
Unit 18 | Before the Interview: Get the Facts | |
Unit 19 | Before the Interview: Time and Place | |
Unit 20 | Before the Interview: Questions and Answers | |
Unit 21 | Exercise: What an Employer Can and Cannot Ask | |
Unit 22 | Before the Interview: Questions You Don't Have to Answer | |
Unit 23 | Telling Your Story In-Person: I'm OK, You're OK | |
Unit 24 | Telling Your Story In-Person: The Employer's Point of View | |
Unit 25 | Telling Your Story In-Person: First Impressions Count! | |
Unit 26 | Telling Your Story In-Person: Getting Help During the Interview Process | |
Unit 27 | Telling Your Story In-Person: Ending the Interview | |
Unit 28 | The Waiting Game | |
Unit 29 | Evaluating the Job | |
Unit 30 | Accepting a Position | |
Unit 31 | Pulling It All Together: Nicely Done! | |
Unit 32 | Exam #4 | |
Unit 33 | Exam #4: Answer Key | |
Module 6 | Conclusion - The Future Awaits! | + |
Unit 1 | Conclusion - The Future Awaits! | |
Unit 2 | Partners in Employment Feedback |
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