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Career Exploration

Career Exploration

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EARNING INCOME

Knowledge Standards

EI.K.1: Compare different factors that impact wages, including employment type, career fields, education, race, gender, union membership and level of risk to personal safety and wellbeing.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Exploration
Students will distinguish how different career fields will include different wage ranges based on a variety of factors.

EI.K.2: Compare various compensation models for jobs or careers, such as wages, salaries, commissions, tips, bonuses, health insurance, retirement savings plans and education reimbursement programs.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Exploration
Students will examine the importance of evaluating employee benefits in addition to wages and salaries when choosing between job and career opportunities.
Students will differentiate between income and employee benefit packages offered to new employees by various employers.