1. Job Application

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Job Application

 

Learning Outcomes: Students will learn and practice the industry standard skills required to apply for employment.
Alignment with Standards: Essential Academic Learning Requirements Grades 9/10 Grade Level Expectations: This lesson is aligned with Writing 1.5.1, Reading 3.3.1, EALR 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes. Component 3.3: Read for career applications and Educational Technology 1.3.2 and 1.3.3. Students will develop materials in a career-appropriate format. They will locate, analyze, and use information from a national career database.

Common Core State Standards Grades 11-12: This lesson is aligned with College and Career Readiness Standards for Language 2 A and B demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Observe hyphenation conventions. b. Spell correctly.

American School Counselor Association National Standards: This lesson is aligned with ASCA Develop Employment Readiness, Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work. C:A2 C:A2.2 Apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities

21st Century Skills: 

·   Self-direction: Systematic and comprehensive planning, Self-instruction, Resources, Effective and sustained effort, Self-monitoring and reflection, Results are valuable

·   Digital Communication: Electronic environments, Media: Awareness of range of media, Conventions and etiquette in media, Design elements, Responsible behavior

·   Problem Solving: Solving the problem

Materials:
·   Teacher Lesson
·   Copies of hand outs: 

Example 1Paper_Pencil_Employment_Application
·   Computer/Internet Access

Download/complete Example 2-Electronic_Employment_Application
Implementation:
·   Ask students about their prior knowledge & experiences when completing job applications. Discuss personal positive/negative experiences, what they learned, and outcomes of their applications.

·   Present PowerPoint providing them with more background information on the application process.

·   Show students the two types of applications they will be practicing; hard copy & electronic

·   Students will each need a copy of the Example 1Paper_Pencil_Employment_Application   & after completion; students will each need a computer to download/open & complete Example 2-Electronic_Employment_Application.

·   When students have completed both practices they will SAVE the electronic employment application with their name and UPLOAD it with their name to the class Moodle site.
Additional Resources: Career Ready 101:     http://run.careerready101.com/cr-main/login.asp  

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