What is the Real World of Work?

Learn about how the real work of works.

Created byKim Kelley

Last updated 5/2021

English

What you'll learn

What the real world of work is. What it means to be ready as job market, future a career and reaching income goals.

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 20m total length

Introduction1:43
Introduction to what the real world of work is and understand how this program will you prepare you to launch into adulting with your first job and continue to remain ready for work as work changes.

What is the real world of work?4:25
Learn about what makes up the working world and learn what work is and how you can think about it as you start to plan your work-life.
Job Market3:55
Understand what the job market is and how you can gather information to make realistic choices about jobs available, how much you can earn with various jobs and stay informed about how options for jobs change.
How do I decide on the education I need after high school?7:25
Understand what education options are, how to get the knowledge you need for the type of work you want and how you can make a plan to get the education you need.
Create your plan to get the work-life you want4:44
Understand decision making and get an idea of the questions you should ask yourself before you commit to investing in education and deciding what you want to do for your.
What is the RWOW?

Things you need to be able to do before your first day at your first job3:01
Understand the things you will need to know and do before you start your work-life.
Be prepared to use technology before you start your job3:37
Get advice on how to prepare for your first job and the technology you will use to do your work.
The access you will need6:02
Understand how people who reach their work-life goals do it through access and what kind of access you will need.
The soft skills you will need to use and how to use them2:05
Understand what soft skills are and how to figure out what yours are.
The techinocal skills you will need to use and how to use them3:13
Understand what technical skills are and how to figure out what yours are.

Introduction to things you need to know before your work for someone1:09
Understand what you need to know before you start working.
Things you need to know before you get your first paycheck6:09
Understand the components of a paycheck so that you can begin to understand how to reach your income goals.
How to negotiate salary7:04
Understand how wages and pay are decided so that you can negotiate a fair pay for the work you do.

Define the value of time and money for yourself7:00
Understand the value of time and money to set realistic work-life goals for yourself.
How to figure out what you want to do7:18
Understand the difference between doing work on purpose, for purpose and doing work you like to do vs what you have to do.
Become self-aware4:48
Learn how self-awareness influences your ability to reach work-life success.
Your work matters6:26
Understand how to choose work that helps you solve problems that you are interested in to reach your work-life goals.
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Requirements

Description

The program works best when taken your freshman, sophomore or junior year of high-school. This ensures you know college is the right path for you before filling out college applications your junior/senior year.

However, we have many students currently enrolled in college and recent college graduates who participate in the program .Learn what the real world of work is, how to choose a job, how to invest in and what is education and how to define clear life goals.

You must register here for the full program on the lanch me website. The real world of work page.

This course is module 1 of a 4 part program. Start with the introduction to Real World of Work, complete personalized discovery plan, talk with career coach and finish the program with externship, internship, apprenticeship or entry level job.

Module 1. Real World of Work Rotation and Paid Internship

Module 2. Career Coaching

Module 3. Virtual Reality

Module 4. Pick a Path

You will finish this course having all the knowledge and access to important tools and information so that you can you get the job you want, learn how to get the most out of your income and how to present yourself professionally so that people will want to work with you.

Who this course is for:

Young adults trying to figure out what they want to do after high school

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Introduction to Real World of Work1 lecture • 2min