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Date Career Development Activity Description
1 September IT Careers Interest Inventory Section 1, Interest Survey
2 October IT Careers Interest Inventory Multiple Intelligences Survey
3 November Job Interview Questions About You Interview questions that students may in counter at an interview.
4 January Career Interest Inventory Summary Students will write a one page summary of the career that most fit their Career Interest Inventory.
65 March Resume Resume building
Marietta High School Career Development Mrs. Jeannie Stone
Computer Science Principles
Job Interview Questions About You: ____________________
1. What is your greatest weakness?
2. What is your greatest strength?
3. How will your greatest strength help you perform?
4. How would you describe yourself?
5. How do you handle stress and pressure?
6. What motivates you?
7. Are you a self-motivator?
8. Tell me about yourself.
9. What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
10. What are you passionate about?
11. What are your pet peeves?
12. What do people most often criticize about you?
13. When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
14. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
Helping Teens Find, Get and Keep Jobs
The lesson objective is help students not only prepare for entering the workforce, but also the
life skills required to keep a job.
Subjects covered: labor laws, finding openings, etiquette for picking up applications, do’s and
don’ts for filling out applications, resume writing, interviewing, hire packets including defining
harassment, what employers expect from their employees (otherwise known as how not to get
fired), and managing money and time.
Grade Levels: 8-12
Time To Complete: 3-4-days, ninety minute class periods
Objectives:
Students will know the labor laws for their age group.
Students will know resources for them to use when looking for job openings, and they will know how to pick up applications.
Students will know how to properly fill out a job application.
Students will know to complete a resume and cover letter.
Materials needed:
Computer projector (optional)
Student computers for generating resumes and cover letters
Optional: various applications from businesses that hire teens, various hiring packets from businesses that hire teens, your local Job Service information on what services they provide for teens, various assignments located in the Supplements folder on this CD
Plans:
Day 1 - Hey, Get a Job! Section 1 o Survey the class to see who has or had a job and who has gone through the
application and interview process Assure those that have been through the application and interview process that they will still learn something and that you may call on their expertise.
o With students generate a list of where they might look for job openings. Eliminate those that don’t really work for teens (i.e. newspaper) add web sites like snagajob.com and others you find for your area. Find information for your local Job Service.
o Discuss picking up applications – appearance, alone, and that they may have to stay and fill out an application on computer Show example applications from various businesses
o Hand out a copy of the Child Labor Laws ( Department of Labor link by state is in Section 1, more specific information can be requested through a state's Department of Labor or on the Department's web site) *Optional - create a worksheet for your state's labor laws (example for
Idaho in the Supplements folder)
*Optional - ask students a few of the questions they may see with
an application (copy in the Supplements folder
Day 2 – Blank Job Application o Handout a blank application to students. o Their completed application turned in for credit
*Optional - make them the employers and they decide if they would
interview their peer according to the application
Day 3-4 – Resume o Discuss Interviews & Resumes of the future:
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/10/28/the-resume-of-the-future/
o Discuss the 6 most violated resume writing rules:
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/09/12/5-most-violated-resume-writing-rules/
o Demonstrate available resume templates (Microsoft office online or Microsoft Word)
o Have students create a basic resume turn completed resume in for credit o Discuss and assign the cover letter (there are also templates for business letters) o A completed cover letter turned in for credit
Your Name Objective
What do you want to do?
Work Experience
Company Name
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Job Title
Duties or Achievements
Duties or Achievements
Accomplishments
List one or more things that you have done or a special skill you may
have.
Activities
List activities in which you have participated such as scouting, sports
teams, church groups, etc.
Interests
List hobbies, special interests, travel, etc.
Education
Name of High School
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Dates attended: From Date – Present
Name of Middle School
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Dates attended: From Date – Present
Name of Elementary School
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Dates attended: From Date – Present
References
Name
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Phone Number
Name
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Phone Number
Street Number and Name
City, State and Zip Code
Phone Number
Email Address