Planning a Job

Planning a Job

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Here's how Planning a Job aligns with curriculum standards in Massachusetts. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

Standards
Defined by Personal Financial Literacy 9th-12th Grades and align with Planning a Job
HSS.ECON.T3.9: Describe how the earnings of workers are determined by the market value of the product produced and workers' productivity.
HSS.PFL.T1.1: Explain that people choose jobs for which they are qualified based on a variety of factors, such as job satisfaction, independence, salary, opportunities to learn and grow, benefits such as health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and location.
HSS.PFL.T1.2: Explain why wages and salaries are determined by the labor market, and how changes in economic conditions (such as a recession) or the labor market (such as business shift from coal to oil or natural gas) can affect changes in a worker's income or may cause unemployment.