Secondary Career Studies

• Kentucky Agriculture Career Profiles

• Local Careers Exploration Lesson - From the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
  Students will use research to identify potential careers in local industries and prepare to conduct an informational interview using Google Docs.

  We would also like to ask students to use this form to collect job data on each of the companies they contact for our careers initiative. View the form

• Horse Career Profiles

• Ag Careers Lessons

• Local Careers Exploration Lesson

NOTEs

Our Agriculture Career Profiles meet these standards:

• C.H.1 - Explore various post-secondary options related to chosen career cluster or pathway.

• C.M.3 - Explain how roles in the workplace and community are constantly changing (e.g., librarian to media specialist, remote employment opportunities) due to supply and demand and technological impacts on the industry.

• C.H.3 - Examine a variety of resources available in selecting and planning for various occupations in a career cluster or pathway.

• C.M.7 - Use various sources of career information (e.g., Career Day, guest speaker, field trips, virtual field trips, career fairs, career websites) to evaluate jobs/careers that reflect individual interests/needs.

• C.H.7 - Evaluate a chosen career, including educational requirements, skills necessary to perform the job, potential earnings and job outlook in a geographical area.

• C.H.8 - Research and predict additional requirements/training that would create opportunities of growth within the career/field.

• C.H.10 - Assess the relationship between personal behavior and employability (e.g., academic achievement, industry certifications, extracurricular activities, community involvement, driving record, impact of online behavior).

• Also see - Horse Careers | Ag Careers Lessons

C.H.2 - Develop a plan for the expense of post-secondary education, including possible sources of funding (e.g., loans, scholarships, grants, military).

• See our list of agriculture scholarships

Financial Literacy Studies

FL.M.11 - Compare the relationship between supply and demand and their role in meeting consumer needs.

• Supply and Demand: What If? (NAITC)

• Food for Thought

See Occupational Outlook Handbook for these standards:

• FL.H.1 - Identify the financial impacts of a career choice.

  • a. Examine the relationship between personal financial goals and career choice.

  • b. Evaluate the correlation between education, training and potential lifetime income.

  • c. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of being an employee versus being self-employed.

• FL.H.2 - Analyze how economic conditions can affect income and career opportunities (e.g. job outlook and cost of living).

• FL.H.3 - Evaluate the costs of funding sources for post-secondary education and training.

  • a. Identify funding sources (e.g. loans, scholarships, grants, work-study, military) to assist in post-secondary education opportunities and applicable costs.

  • b. Examine the process for and benefits of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion.

• FL.H.4 - Analyze components of employment compensation:

  • a. Compare compensation methods including hourly, salary and commission-based packages.

  • b. Evaluate benefits packages and retirement plan options and how they add value to your overall compensation.

  • c. Recognize that salaries and benefits may be negotiable.