Guidelines for teaching students to write a job application letter and to prepare a resume are presented. (MF)

Techniques for teaching letter writing in a composition class are given, using actual employment ads for which letters of application are written. (HTH)

Describes using job application forms, letters, and resumes as an exercise in an argumentation class. (TJ)

After listing the ten leading reasons employers gave for rejecting job applicants after the job interview (as determined from a statewide survey in Texas), suggestions (appropriate for use in business classes) are offered for helping secondary business students develop employability skills. (SH)

Guides are provided for planning, operating, and leading a Job Search Club Program. The planning guide for use by club directors, program committees, and club staff presents a cohesive, systematic plan for launching a successful job search program. It offers a step-by-step description of the essential elements of the planning process, an…

This document provides teaching guidelines and student material for a unit intended for use in high school business, consumer, or career education programs. The objective is to teach students to analyze job application forms in terms of their life situations. A prerequisite is the possession of some business letter writing skills. The document is…

This article examines the role of the vocational counselor in the job-seeking process for learning-disabled adults. It covers assessment of clients' interests and abilities and matching with job opportunities; teaching of job-seeking skills; use of volunteer jobs to assess clients' work habits; job-hunting procedures; and dealing with work…

This student workbook aims to prepare deaf high school students for work by assisting them in the job search process. The book begins with an evaluation of the many reasons why people work, the steps involved in searching for a job, and a self-administered rating scale for job search readiness. A chapter on personalizing the job search focuses on…

This booklet of teaching suggestions, obtained during a 1-day brainstorming session with 12 North Dakota Vocational teachers, is based on a research project which sought to identify the concepts and instruction that are common in secondary vocational courses. Following a brief summary of the research project, which includes the procedures and…

These proceedings contain eight presentations related to research in the areas of marketing and distributive education: "Desired Student Preparation in the Job Application Process as Perceived by the Business Community" (Thomas Allen, Jr.); "Effective Marketing Techniques for Collegiate Business Education Programs" (Ralph Wray); "Alabama Marketing…

The learning experiences in the teacher's guide are intended to lead the tenth grade student to self-awareness, particularly in relation to the student's interests, attitudes, achievements, and values. However, this guide also is applicable to all senior high school students. Each student has the opportunity to explore processes of planning and…

This module, one of ten competency based modules developed for vocational teachers, focuses on securing employment in home economics. It is designed for a variety of levels of learners (secondary, postsecondary, adult) in both school and nonschool educational settings. Five competencies to be developed with this module deal with the meaning of…

This instructor's guide accompanies the student booklet/unit on applying for a job in the Employability Skills Series. (The student booklet is available separately as CE 031 159.) It first discusses the Employability Skills Series. A section on administering the unit details purpose of the unit and major concepts to be developed, lists student…

This instructor's manual contains activities for teaching students about how to obtain a Social Security card, how to fill out an employment application, how to dress and conduct themselves on job interviews, desirable traits for employees, and getting along with others on the job. It is designed for use during eight periods in classes in…

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…