Work-Based Learning
What is Work Based Learning (WBL)?
WBL is a school-coordinated, sponsored, coherent sequence of workplace experiences that are related to students’ career goals and interests. These experiences are performed in partnership with local businesses, industries, or other organizations in the community enabling students to apply related classroom instruction in a real-world work environment.
There are 10 WBL methods of instruction currently recognized and practiced in South Carolina.
Three of these methods indicate career readiness.
*Internship
*CTE Internship (Work Based Credit Bearing Course)
*Cooperative Education
*Apprenticeship
School Based Enterprise
Service Learning
Job Shadowing (On Site)
Job Shadowing (Virtual)
Structured Field Study
Mentoring
*Indicates Career Readiness
To be career-ready, a student must meet one of the following:
Earn CTE completer status while also earning a national or state industry credential as determined by the business community; or
Earn a Level 3 or higher on the state-approved career readiness assessment; or
Earn a scale score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB; or
Successfully complete a state-approved work-based learning program
Successfully completes the South Carolina High School Employability Credential (applies to students with a documented disability)
Steps for Career Planning
Career Planning in High School
What is career planning?
(4-Easy Steps)
Choosing a career is not a simple decision. In fact, it’s an ongoing process that changes as you learn more about yourself, the world of work, and the new skills you gain—even while you’re in the workforce. While you can expect your plans to evolve throughout time, there are four steps you can take right now to get you started on the right foot: assess, explore, research, and plan.
Depending on your path, you may complete each step just once, or you may revisit the process to change direction and discover new career options. Click on each step below to get started.
Use this document to assist you while completing these steps. You will need to make a copy on your Google Drive and share this document with your school counselor/CTE Teacher/Mrs. Rollings. Take screenshots of the results and paste the screenshots in the boxes provided for step 1. With steps 2-4, type in the boxes your personal results/findings for each step.
Job Search, Resume Writing, & Interview Tips
Job Search Tips
Job searching is the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment or discontent with a current position. The immediate goal of job seeking is usually to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired. If this applies to you, use the following resources with your next search.
SC Works Online Services links all of South Carolina's state and local workforce services and resources. The partners are the SC Department of Employment and Workforce and South Carolina's 12 Workforce Investment Boards, which administer SC Works Centers throughout the State of South Carolina. For this site, you will need to create your own personal account.
This link provides information about CareerOneStop's free app for your mobile devices. It includes 32 career tools!Download CareerOneStop Mobile on Google Play and the App Store.
The best time to get started on your better future is right now. There are thousands of opportunities right here in South Carolina for skilled professionals. And this is where you’ll find them. If you’ve got the talent and the ambition, South Carolina’s top employers are looking for you. And, in many cases, you can even learn while you earn. Connecting with your profitable career has never been easier.
A lot of elements go into finding a job: Networking, résumés, cover letters and research. And when it comes to finding (and hopefully landing) the right job, you want to make sure you're addressing every aspect of a thorough job search.
SCIWAY's exclusive SC job board organizes jobs by city, type of employer, and company name.
Interview Tips
A few tips include: Plan your interview attire the night before. Bring copies of your resume, a notebook and pen. Plan your schedule so that you can arrive 10–15 minutes early. Make a great first impression. Treat everyone you encounter with respect. Practice good manners and body language. Click here to read about more tips.
Take time to watch each of the videos below for even more important interview tips: