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Educator's Toolkit on Career & Education Planning

Job Search - Overview

This module is designed to give awareness on how to prepare for a job search by completing a job application and practicing a job interview. Preparing a résumé may be introduced to give students an awareness of the purpose of a résumé and how to organize and format information for the résumé.

Lesson Plans

• Steps to Completing a Job Application (PDF, 180KB)
• Preparing for a Successful Job Interview (PDF, 95KB)
• Body Language During Conversation and Job Interviews (PDF, 65KB)
• Writing the Résumé (PDF, 104KB)

PowerPoint Presentations

• Completing a Job Application
  • Completing a Job Application (PDF, 147KB)
  • Completing a Job Application (PPT, 156KB)

Related Resources

• CHOICES Planner - Work Tab - Getting Ready to Work

Glossary

• Body Language - gestures, posture, and eye contact used to express yourself.
• Job Application – a form that asks questions about a job seeker’s skills, work experience, and education.
• Job Interview –formal meeting about a possible job between job seeker and employer.
• Résumé – A summary of a job seeker’s personal information that includes career objective, education, skills, work experience, recognitions, etc.
• Personality traits - the qualities and characteristics that shape a person's unique character and identity.
• Glossary in PDF format (PDF, 10KB)

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