Free curriculum

Career Skills for Teens

A free 8-week curriculum for homeschool families, co-ops, youth programs and nonprofits

Teach teens ages 14–18 the skills employers expect on day one: showing up on time, speaking clearly, asking questions, taking feedback, introducing themselves, starting conversations and following up. Every lesson is built on Doron Noyman's books Skills for Career Success and How to Network Without Anxiety. The free guide gives you the 8-week teaching plan and two sample lessons; each teen uses a copy of both books.

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Free teaching plan and sample lessons (PDF) · Ages 14–18 · Use with the two books

Who it's for

Created for homeschool families and co-ops, and just as easy to run with any group of teens.

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Homeschool families

Run it at home: one session a week, plus a short reading and an at-home challenge.

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Homeschool co-ops

Teach it to a group over eight weeks, one skill at a time.

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Youth programs

A ready-made career-readiness unit for after-school, summer and workforce programs.

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Nonprofits & community groups

Use it in mentoring, leadership and job-readiness programs for teens.

Eight weeks, one skill at a time

Each week has a short reading, the book's key takeaways, reflection questions, a practice exercise and an at-home challenge.

Week 1Punctuality and professionalism

Week 2Speaking with clarity and impact

Week 3Asking questions and listening

Week 4Feedback, accountability and offering solutions

Week 5The networking mindset and your story

Week 6Preparing and starting the conversation

Week 7Keeping it going, exiting, and what if it goes wrong

Week 8Following up and nurturing your network

Ready to teachA unit goal for every week and a facilitator note with a suggested 45–60 minute session.

Work with DoronWant to run all eight weeks? Doron can plan the full curriculum with your group and train your facilitators online.

Two free sample weeksWeeks 1 and 2 are included as sample lessons. The takeaways and activities for every week are in the assigned chapters and steps of the books.

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How these books help teens practice career skills

Most career books tell teens what to do. These books get them doing it. Each skill in Skills for Career Success is a short, fictional but relatable story about a situation at school, work, or in everyday life, followed by practical takeaways and activities. How to Network Without Anxiety walks teens through five practical steps with examples and worksheets.

Short, easy storiesEach skill is a quick, relatable story teens can read in minutes and remember.

Practice built inPractical takeaways and hands-on activities follow each story, and the networking book adds worksheets.

Learn by doingWorksheets and challenges turn each lesson into action, at home or with a group.

Short, practical books from the From Invisible to Valuable series. Each teen needs a copy of both.

Weeks 1–4

Skills for Career Success

24 career skills no one teaches you, each told through a short story with three practical takeaways.

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Weeks 5–8

How to Network Without Anxiety

Five practical steps to open doors and boost your career, with worksheets for your story, your goals and your follow-up.

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Work with Doron

Want to run the full eight-week curriculum? Doron can help your co-op, youth program or nonprofit plan it around the books. He also offers a virtual training for your facilitators, and for large groups, a virtual session with your teens on Zoom. For any other arrangement, get in touch.

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