Question

your career path

• instructors can help you understand career options. what you learn in class is often far different from what happens in the world of work. many instructors have workplace experience. they can give you advice about careers you could aim for in their field, and what the actual jobs are like. their very specific knowledge might be more relevant than that of most career guidance counselors. for instance, if you are in a program to become a certified nursing assistant, the instructors can tell you about other health care careers.
• instructors can help you get jobs. many instructors are in contact with local employers, and can make career connections for you. even if they arent familiar with employers, they can be a job reference on your resume.
• instructors can help you understand education options. if youre in a two - year college and are thinking of transferring to a four - year college, or at a four - year college and thinking of graduate school, your instructors will usually have lots of ideas for you. and they may write letters of recommendation, which are often critically important for getting into selective programs.

not every instructor is going to want to talk with you. but be polite and persistent, and most will! many students are shy about talking with teachers, but teachers are incredible resources for all students. for many teachers, talking with students is the most rewarding part of their jobs.
if you have a number of instructors, try talking to all of them. they will have different perspectives and ideas that can help you.
questions
miguel is a student at hutterville community college, completing an associate degree in recording arts technology. his goal is to work in the music industry, producing recordings.
for each of the following experiences, describe if miguel is building a job - related skill, an academic skill, or a social asset.

miguel takes the course music audio production

$\bigcirc$ job - related skill $\bigcirc$ academic skill $\bigcirc$ social asset

miguel takes the course career mathematics

$\bigcirc$ job - related skill $\bigcirc$ academic skill $\bigcirc$ social asset

miguel talks to his guitar teacher, who tells him about a job at a jazz radio station, mixing live studio recordings

$\bigcirc$ job - related skill $\bigcirc$ academic skill $\bigcirc$ social asset

miguel takes the course technical writing

$\bigcirc$ job - related skill $\bigcirc$ academic skill $\bigcirc$ social asset

Explanation:

1. Music Audio Production directly teaches skills for Miguel's goal of producing recordings in the music industry, so it is job-related.
2. Career Mathematics is a general academic course building core academic abilities, not directly tied to his music production job goal.
3. Talking to his guitar teacher about a relevant job builds a professional connection and access to opportunities, which is a social asset.
4. Technical Writing is a general academic course focused on building writing proficiency, a core academic skill.

Answer:

1. Miguel takes the course Music Audio Production: job-related skill
2. Miguel takes the course Career Mathematics: academic skill
3. Miguel talks to his guitar teacher, who tells him about a job at a jazz radio station, mixing live studio recordings: social asset
4. Miguel takes the course Technical Writing: academic skill