Employers in the United States have addressed major concerns dealing with the students' transition from high school to the workplace. Studies have indicated that there is a weakening of work ethic among American high-school students. Schools are cited as not preparing the students for a smooth transition from the confines of the classroom to the workplace. This paper investigated whether the introduction of a workplace readiness curriculum would have a positive impact in establishing the workplace readiness skills needed to enter into America's workplace. Students from internship programs at three different magnet high schools participated in this study that determined if a workplace readiness program had a positive impact on the attitudes and behaviors of those students receiving instruction in employability skills. The Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) served as the theoretical framework for this study. A quasi experimental approach was employed during this study. A pretest and posttest taken from the Occupational Work Ethic Instrument (OWEI) were administered to the high-school participants during this study and they indicated that there was a positive correlation between work ethic and work knowledge of participants prior to and at the conclusion of participating in the Employability Skills Curriculum. The Employability Skills Curriculum contained a specified curriculum including workplace readiness skills needed for success once the participants enter the workforce. Quantitative research was conducted by utilizing a t test to the compare positive relationship that existed between the introduction of an employability skills curriculum and the work attitude and behaviors of the participants in the study.