This workbook is the third in a series of four student workbooks designed to prepare youth with the employability skills needed for the world of work. The four student workbooks contain all phases of employability skills in seven individual packages. This workbook on skills for job getting includes one learning package, which is divided into three…

This book is the second in a series of six pocket-sized books written for career changers and laid-off workers. Each book is written at a 7th- to 10th-grade reading level and contains examples, hands-on self-discovery exercises, and step-by-step advice for a successful job search. This book provides easy-to-follow instructions for resumes, cover…

This workbook is intended to teach job-seeking and job-keeping skills to high school students who plan to enter the world of work rather than pursue more formal education. Its nine chapters contain information on: (1) identifying strengths, interests, and values; (2) learning about work; (3) selecting employment options that fit; (4) learning job…

This manual is intended to assist nonreaders in developing job search skills. It includes materials for use in nine sessions involving the nonreader and a tutor. The following questions are addressed in the individual sessions: Am I ready to look for a job? What kind of job do I want? What do I want and need in a job? Where are the jobs? How do I…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to introduce what constitutes a proper letter of application. Each unit will probably require more than a single period of instruction. Instructor materials include performance…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to develop student competency in completing employment forms. Each unit will probably require more than a single period of instruction. Instructor materials include performance…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to introduce students to three common methods used to contact prospective employers and to prepare them to make the initial contact. Each unit will probably require more than a single…

This manual is a gaming simulation that career development professionals can use to promote awareness of and sensitivity to the job search experience encountered by their clientele. Goals of the simulation are to approximate a real life job search experience from different perspectives, while at the same time making it fun and interactive. Players…

These student materials are designed to accompany the Economic and Societal Factors Instructional Guide. Page numbers are consistent with the numbering in that guide. The guide's nine units deal with the following topics: (1) job acquisition (sources of employment, job application, completing the application form, resume, job interview, follow-up…

This document is the Spanish language version of the student materials component designed to accompany the Economic and Societal Factors Instructional Guide. Page numbers are consistent with the numbering in that guide. The guide's nine units deal with the following topics: (1) job acquisition (sources of employment, job application, completing…

This instructional packet is one of a series of five modules that emphasize a systematic decision-making model for common problematic situations. The steps of the model are identifying the problem, gathering information, developing and assessing alternatives, implementing a solution, and evaluating and modifying the solution. Aimed at adult basic…

This manual is designed for students to use in a preemployment class as part of a literacy education program. It contains worksheets and exercises developed to help students begin a job search and to keep a job once employment is found. The manual is organized in 14 sections that cover the following topics: introductory material for the class;…

This package contains student materials for a workshop on life skills and job seeking techniques conducted for adults by Amarillo College Adult Students and Women's Services. Materials include information sheets, quizzes, exercises, lists, surveys, sample forms, and inspirational messages. Following a short introductory section, the materials are…

This learning module is one of a series that teaches the competencies of "Job Search Skills," part of the "Work Skills" package--a set of competency-based instructional materials written for low-level readers that prepares students with specific job search and job keeping skills. ("Work Skills" is part of the "Connections" package, which…

This publication was developed as a response to many requests for a logically ordered set of pre-employment activities for grades 7-12. The activities were developed for average classroom size and hours using the career developmental areas as a theoretical base. The activities are organized in 13 units that cover the following topics: a closer…