The Successful Job Search
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Health Vocational/Technical | |
| Author | Kathy Kolar
Gary Rinehart Lisa Wayne | |
| Description | This unit is concerned with the process of obtaining
employment. It begins with: 1. researching the job market 2. composing a resume 3. interviewing techniques | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers with internet
Word processing software PowerPoint software | |
| Grade Level | 9 10 11 12 | |
| National Standards | Standards
1. Determines key contacts within a prospective employer's organization 2. Determines specific procedures for applying for a specific job 4. Pursues specific jobs 5. Identifies the procedures involved in applying for a job at a company's personnel office Life Work 8. Identifies and engages in necessary steps to prepare for a job interview. Language Arts/Writing 13. Uses appropriate strategies (e.g., organizational pattern, format, language, tone) to write personal and business correspondence (e.g., informal letters, memos, job application letters, resumes). | |
| Career Clusters | Business and Marketing Engineering and Technical Fine Arts and Humanities Health and Human Services Science and Natural Resources | |
| Keywords | jobs
resume interview employment career | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | The Successful Job Search
Lesson 1: Job Seeking Skills Lesson 2: Resume Writing Lesson 3: Resume Writing Lesson 4: Interviewing Techniques Lesson 5: Interview Follow-Up Letters | |
| English IGO or CSO | 11.25, 11.30, 12.84, 12.85, 9.83, 10.1, 10.41 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 11.97, 12.93, OFT 56 | |
| Vo Tech IGO or CSO | ADC6, ADC21, ADC35, ADC37, MRK 12, MRK 13, MRK 14 | |