Title: Job Seeking Skills
Grade Level: 11, 12, post-secondary
Subjects: Language Arts, Vocational Technical
Learner Outcomes:
Duration of Lesson: Seven 45-minute class periods
Materials: Computers with word processing and internet
connections
Newspapers and trade journals.
Technology Tools/Courseware:
Computer with word processing and internet access.
Power Point "Job Search"
Teacher Notes: Acceptable use policies on each of the students.
Procedure: Day 1- Discuss the different ways a job search may
be conducted.
1. Traditional - newspaper, trade journal
2. Assist students in connecting with newspapers over the internet
for a wider search.
Days 2 and 3 - Discuss Networking
1. Seeking out personal contacts whom can give you the names of potential
employers.
2. Networking means contacting everyone you know who can give you referrals
( friends, relatives, acquaintances, co-workers, professional organization
members).
3. Through networking you discover:
a. which companies are looking to hire.
b. which person is in charge of hiring.
4. Develop a list of contacts
a. Build up a repertoire of primary contacts- names of people or organizations
who are looking to hire someone with your skills and background.
b. Generate your list from: networking, research (trade journals,
newspapers, and yellow pages for leads)
5. Keep a list of who referred you to whom. When you proceed
to call your contacts, be sure to mention the name of the party who referred
you to them.
Day 4 and 5 - Research Companies on the internet.
Day 6 - Compile data to begin sending out cold resumes and cover
letters.
Day 15 - Do follow up phone calls.
Modifications: ESL students may need assistance in interpreting career titles.
Enrichment Activities:
A. Students can be asked to present an oral report on the career field
they have chosen.
1. Ask them to include basic facts about the career field.
2. Encourage them to relate the information about the career field.
B. Guest speakers can present careers to the class.
1. Students who interviewed interesting individuals in specific careers
can ask the individual to speak to the class.
2. Videotapes can also be make of the individuals and shown to the
class.
Evaluation/Assessment: Based upon the following rubric.
Standard 4: Pursues specific jobs
1. Determines key contacts within a prospective employer's organizationState Standards:
2. Determines specific procedures for applying for a specific job
5. Identifies the procedures involved in applying for a job at a company's personnel office
Career DevelopmentWV IGOsPW.46 identify multiple career options and establish goals toward the pursuit of the selected career path.
Computer/Technology11.97, 12.93 select and use appropriate technologies to locate and use reference sourcesReading Comprehension11.25 demonstrate use of reading strategies necessary for various reading purposes (e.g., literary experience, information and task performance)Study Skills
11.30 identify consequences for not properly following a specific set of instructions (e.g., applying for a job, college, or financial aid or following directions on a test)12.84 use available primary sources when gathering information, taking into consideration the motives and perspective of those sources following directions on a test)
12.85 consult various career information sources (e.g., Occupational Outlooks Handbook, community resources, college/training center catalogs)
Job/Career Clusters: Business and Marketing
Engineering and Technical
Fine Arts and Humanities
Health Services
Human Services
Science and Natural Resources
References: University of Delaware Career Development Division
The Resume Writes Workbook by Delmar Publishers
Author: Lisa
Wayne Marion
County Technical Center
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