The instructional resource described, a game of learning activities, is designed to provide simulated experiences in how to find, apply, and interview for a job. (Author/AG)

Designed for below-average-reading-level students, the purpose of this interview guide is to help young job seekers prepare for the job interview process. The first three chapters explain the nature of the personal job interview, the steps to be followed in preparing for a job interview, and the do's and don't's of the interview itself. The…

An instructional program called "Passport to a Job" provided prerelease training for inmates at Riker's Island Correctional Facility. The inmates were taught the important steps in preparing for employment; how to identify and cope with discriminatory employment; and how to demonstrate the interview techniques of opening the interview…

This guide contains ten exercises designed to aid students in completing job applications. Exercises included are (1) My Personal History, (2) My Educational Record, (3) Printing Neatly Helps, (4) Key Words and Abbreviations, (5) My Health Record, (6) Papers I Will Need, (7) Paid Work Experience, (8) Unpaid Work Experience, (9) My References, and…

Learning activities supplementing those found in the curriculum resource handbook, "Learning Laboratories for Unemployed, Out-of-School Youth," and useful for occupational guidance are suggested. Activities suggested concern: (1) Conducting orientation procedures, (2) An alternative method for organizing the interaction seminar, (3) Establishing a…

This guide contains thirteen units of instruction designed to illustrate how to get a job. Unit titles are (1) Offer Your Best Ability, (2) Follow Your Interests, (3) Put Your Talent to Work, (4) Make Your Classwork Pay, (5) Use Your Past Experience, (6) Check Out Business Needs, (7) Offer to Do Odd Jobs, (8) Offer a Special Service, (9) Believe…

The document contains 47 activities for Grade 8. The contents include the following areas: questionnaires; work vocabularies; employment seeking procedures--employment ads, application forms, resumes, job interviews, and resume preparation advice; a 24-page unit presenting occupational information in relation to career choice and job application…

The job readiness workshop was designed to offer participants improved methods of finding employment. The manual is intended to be used with small groups of unemployed or underemployed individuals in a workshop setting. The workshop's materials are designed as a resource unit, not as a teaching plan. The attempt has been to present desirable…

Designed to enable the special needs student to comprehend and complete job application forms, this set of activities on job application vocabulary, neatness, and following directions is the third unit in a nine-unit secondary level careers course intended to provide handicapped students with the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in the…

Designed to enable special needs students to write resumes and complete application forms with employable accuracy, this set of activities on applying for a job is the fourth unit in a nine-unit secondary level careers course intended to provide handicapped students with the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in the world of work. Chapter 1…

The comprehensive career awareness curriculum guide for the deaf and the hearing-impaired is the result of a research and development project conducted at the South Dakota School for the Deaf; teachers produced and pilot-tested the materials. The pre-kindergarten through primary level guide (approximately 100 pages) consists of teacher objectives…

The handbook presents guidelines for successful jobseeking. Information is presented to aid the job applicant in developing skills that will increase the chances of finding the job of his or her choice. Topics covered include: sources of employment information; self-evaluation; resume writing; grooming; job interviews; forms; predicting job…

The document contains 56 activities for Grade 9. The contents include the following areas: questions about the future; job seeking activities and guidelines; career games; a personal interest check list; unit guides for courses in World of Work (55 pages), and Career Educational Planning (40 pages) which include objectives, activities, evaluation,…

Designed to enable teachers to help job seekers become familiar with basic job search skills, this teaching unit was written for young people or inexperienced job seekers and is intended as a beginning guide. It may be used with many types of job seekers including high school students, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) participants,…

The third in a series of manuals designed for instructor/coordinators of Richland College's cooperative education seminars, this volume contains information and lists of resources to be used in conjunction with the student guide, "Advance: A Guide for Improving Your Position." Each section of the instructor manual corresponds to a chapter in the…