Overview of Today’s Overview of Today’s ClassClass

1.1. Review our last classReview our last class

2.2. Discuss today’s concept: job skillsDiscuss today’s concept: job skills

3.3. Activity – making a chart of skills Activity – making a chart of skills that are “In Demand” that are “In Demand”

4.4. Review what we learned todayReview what we learned today

Review: first classReview: first class

BusinessesBusinesses ProfitProfit EntrepreneurEntrepreneur AdvertisingAdvertising

Review: last classReview: last class

ResourcesResources The three kinds of The three kinds of

resourcesresources

Today’s concept: job Today’s concept: job skillsskills

We’re focusing on human resources, We’re focusing on human resources, because that’s how we get jobsbecause that’s how we get jobs

Do you think all human resources Do you think all human resources are created equal?are created equal?

One thing that makes people stand One thing that makes people stand out to employers is their out to employers is their skillsskills

What skills should you What skills should you pursue?pursue?

Things you enjoyThings you enjoy Things that are Things that are in in

demanddemand STEMSTEM is an is an

acronym for some acronym for some of the skills that of the skills that are most valuable are most valuable to businesses these to businesses these days [poster]days [poster]

Supply and demandSupply and demand We spoke about demand We spoke about demand

for skillsfor skills DemandDemand also refers to also refers to

the number of items the number of items consumers are willing consumers are willing and able to buy. and able to buy.

Kilt exampleKilt example Pretend kilts cost $100 Pretend kilts cost $100

eacheach Pretend you each have Pretend you each have

$500 in your bank $500 in your bank accountaccount

Pretend you like kilts!Pretend you like kilts!

SupplySupply

To economists, To economists, supply means how supply means how many of something many of something business are business are willing and able to willing and able to sellsell

Kilt example:Kilt example:•If it takes wool from three sheep to make If it takes wool from three sheep to make one kiltone kilt•And you own a herd of 27 sheepAnd you own a herd of 27 sheep•How many kilts will you supply How many kilts will you supply (assuming you can sell (assuming you can sell them all at a them all at a profit)?profit)?

Today’s Activity: “In Today’s Activity: “In Demand”Demand”

We’ll break into our groupsWe’ll break into our groups Each person will get their own sheet of Each person will get their own sheet of

stickers showing eight different jobsstickers showing eight different jobs Together we’ll read a description of Together we’ll read a description of

each jobeach job Then look at your chart. Each column Then look at your chart. Each column

lists one of the STEM skillslists one of the STEM skills As a group, decide which of the fours As a group, decide which of the fours

skills is used by each job, going through skills is used by each job, going through one job at a time.one job at a time.

““In Demand” continuedIn Demand” continued

As a group, place your stickers in the As a group, place your stickers in the appropriate columns.appropriate columns.

For example, start with “small business For example, start with “small business owner.” If you decide that job uses all owner.” If you decide that job uses all four skills, then you should each put your four skills, then you should each put your “small business owner” stickers in one of “small business owner” stickers in one of the columnsthe columns

The result of this exercise will be a chart The result of this exercise will be a chart that shows which skills are most “in that shows which skills are most “in demand”.demand”.

SummarySummary

SkillsSkills STEMSTEM Supply and Supply and

DemandDemand