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Resources Used to Seek Employment Advanced Organizer (Objective 4.01)
Your Name:
Directions: (1) As you view the 4.01 PowerPoint on resources used to seek employment, take notes by completing the
following incomplete outline; (2) complete the networking do’s and don’ts scenarios activity; (3) carefully read the
passage about job search skills and respond to the question; (4) and conclude by answering the sample interview questions
for hiring student employees.
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What are the main three resources used to seek employment
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B.
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How are jobs leads acquired? Key the percentages for each item below.
A. Job Ads
B. Employment Agencies
C. Direct Employer Contact
D. Networking
What are four of the networking do’s?
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B.
C.
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What are three of the networking don’ts?
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B.
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What are five of the career fair tips?
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B.
C.
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List and describe four networking resources.
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B.
C.
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List four types of Internet resources.
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B.
C.
D.
List and describe two printed resources.
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B.
Networking Do’s and Don’ts Scenarios
Directions: For each scenario below, describe why the behaviors are appropriate or inappropriate and suggest alternatives
and solutions.
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Bob is 16 years old and really wants a job so that he can buy his first car. His strategy is to wait patiently at home until his mom
lets him know of a good job lead.
2.
Lee visits the counselor every day in hopes that she will find him a job.
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Sam knows someone who works at Food Lion, but figures the man is too old to be of any help in his job search.
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Jack calls a prospective employer every day and demands to know why he hasn’t been hired.
Job Search Skills
Directions: Read the following paragraph and respond to the short essay question.
Obtaining a job requires both planning and practicing the prerequisite skills that will help generate success. These skills
include being able to prepare resumes and cover letters, seek out employment opportunities, and successfully conduct an interview.
Being able to write an effective resume and cover letter is an important skill that will serve students throughout their lifetime. Job
search skills include a range of activities including informational interviewing, using one’s social networks to identify possible
opportunities, and researching companies and industries of interest. Finally, conducting an effective interview includes developing
one’s ability to respond to questions as well as ask questions that communicate one’s interest and understanding about the position
being sought (source: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/).
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Question: In three or more sentences, summarize and give examples of specific job seeking skills that you already have and skills
that you want to develop – and explain why.
Sample Interview Questions for Hiring Student Employees
Directions: Think of a career field or an occupation that interests you and type it here:
Then answer the following questions for your area or job. For previous job experiences, refer to your experiences with
community service, clubs, sports, other extra curricula-activities, chores at home, helping in your neighborhood, etc.
1.
What qualifications do you possess that will make you successful in this position?
2.
If I asked your former coworkers (or peers at school) to describe you, what would they say?
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What made you decide to choose your particular field of study?
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What courses have you liked best? Least? For what reasons?
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What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work?
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Describe a time on any job that you’ve held in which you were faced with problems or stresses which tested your coping
skills.
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What is your preferred work style?
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Describe your ideal supervisor.
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What interests you about our office and the services we provide?
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What challenges might you face in this position?
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Discuss a situation during the past year in which you had to deal with an angry or upset customer, coworker, or classmate.
How did you handle this situation?
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Why should our company/business/office hire you?
(Source: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/).