“What Do Employers Expect of Me as an Employee?”

Kay Nordgren

MSUM Intern

Burnsville High School

Burnsville, Minnesota

Description of the Lesson

How the Skills are used in the Company is a lesson found at www.iu5.org for high school students. The lesson is designed to help students gain an understanding of what an employer expects of an employee, what makes a good employee, and how important having a positive attitude on the job is. The lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to teach. Materials for the lesson include cards/text that contain the information of “ What Do Employees Expect of Me as an Employee?” Also, pencils and paper for group work. The cards/text can be found at www.iu5.org website. See reference for the web address for this lesson plan.

The lesson begins by the teacher or counselor reviews the definition of attitude with the class. Next, the teacher/counselor explains the importance of being productive on the job. Now, the teacher/counselor asks students to list qualities that they feel are important to being productive on the job. Next, students get in pre-established work groups. In the groups, students compile a group list of good employee qualities.

Next, the teacher/counselor has the groups narrow down their list to the ten most important qualities of a good employee. Also, group members pick one person in each group to be the recorder. Now, the teacher has the recorder from each group tell their top five answers to the rest of the class. Lastly, the teacher/counselor passes out and explains the cards that contain the information of …What Do Employers Expect of Me as an Employee? Students can then compare their list with the ones listed on the cards.

Connections to Minnesota Graduation Standards

This lesson on employer expectations relates to the High Standards number 8 (Physical Education and Lifetime Fitness). The specific standard is under Occupational Experience. Students are taught about employer expectations so they can learn to make good decisions in the workplace.

Reference and Resource

Smrekar, M. (year unknown). What Do Employers Expect of Me as an Employee. Website at http://www.iu5.org/STW/hg/HG1.HTML