North Paulding High School

Career Development Activities

Introduction to Digital Technology

Month

Activity

Detail/Skills Covered

August

Required Courses Activity

Based on the idea of what students are

contemplating as a career path, students will
research and complete the required courses activity.

September

Guest Speaker

Representative from Full Sail University spoke with

students regarding career path programs and
opportunities at FSU.

September

Resumes

The purpose of resumes along with formatting of, and

information to include/not include were discussed.
Students completed a rough draft of a personal
resume. Resumes will be edited over several weeks
and students are expected to keep them updated
throughout the semester.

October

Guest Speaker

Representative from Georgia Highlands College spoke

with students regarding opportunities and career
paths at GHC.

October

Reality Fair

November

Guest Speaker

Students were shown the realities of life on their own

by given a job with a monthly salary which they spent
along the way on bills, children, etc. (Whatever life
threw their way during the event.) Students were also
able to participate in a few workshops where
business professionals spoke on a variety of topics
like resumes and interviews

Ken Wright, spoke to students about Career Options

in the field of Computer Networking

What courses will you be required to take for your intended major?
Go to the college page and complete the grid. Add the courses you should take in high school to be
successful in college.
Courses

College
College Name:

High School

English

4 years English

Math

4 years Math
What math do you need?

Science

4 years Science
What science do you need?

Social Studies/History
PE/Health

3 years Social Studies

College Required Courses

Example: Freshman Studies
Major Courses (Pathway)

Electives or Other Courses

Rsum
Resume Rubric
Student: _______________________________________________

Criteria

5
Excellent

4
Good

Date: ____________________

3
Needs Some
Improvement

2
Needs Much
Improvement

1
N/A

All and only important resume parts are

included.
Order of resume parts fit the applicants assets
and position.
Resume items highlight strengths of applicant.
White space, margins, and tabs used
effectively and attractively.
Strong action verbs are used.

Information clearly provided.

Effective use of font, bolding, and special
effects; printed on bond paper with letter
quality printer.
No spelling, grammar, or word usage errors.

Scale:
35 40 A Excellent
29 34 B Good
22 28 C Needs Some Improvement
15 21 D Needs Much Improvement
8 14 F Not Appropriate

Total = ___________

Comments on the back.