HJH Reality Town
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Reality Town will give
HJH students a glimpse
into the world of
adult financial
responsibilities
Reality Town is a “Real Life”
simulation where students:
 Choose a job according to their GPA
 Receive an average monthly salary for
the job
 Receive a family scenario with spouse,
children, and life circumstances (assigned
randomly)
 Buy a home, pay for transportation,
utilities, groceries, medical and dental
bills, and other expenses
Reality Town includes a variety
of businesses and representatives
who will be ready to help you
accomplish your duties as an
adult.
Booths at Reality Town:
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Housing
Property Taxes
Utilities
Home Improvement
Transportation
Car Insurance
Groceries
Clothing
Child Care
Entertainment
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Communication
Dental Office
Medical Office
Health Insurance
Health and Grooming
Bank
Donations
Financial Counseling
Second Jobs
The objectives for students in
Reality Town are:
1. Visit all of the booths, make
choices, and pay the expenses at
each booth
2. Have a positive check
balance at the end of the
experience
Students will prepare for
Reality Town at HJH:
 You will learn how to write a resume
 You will learn how to fill out a job
application
 You will learn how to write a check and
balance a check book
 You will learn about gross and net
income
Preparing to get a job
REALITY TOWN
Job Application Forms
Rules for filling out your
application form
 Use blue or black ink
 Never scribble out
 Never leave blank spaces
– Use “N/A” or draw a line in the space to
show you read the section and it does not
apply to you.
 If the application asks for 3
references—give three references.
(Address and phone number included)
More rules for job
applications:
 Make sure all information is
PRINTED- NEATNESS COUNTS!
Reasoning: “If this person’s application
is sloppy, he/she must also do sloppy
work.”
Remember: Your application is a
reflection of YOU, your work habits,
your personality. . .
. . . more hints . . .
 SPELL ALL WORDS CORRECTLY
 Read each question and understand
it before answering
 BE TRUTHFUL- companies will
terminate you if they find you
haven’t been truthful
still more hints. . .
 Under “Employment History”, always list
present or most recent job first (reverse
chronological order)
 Volunteer work may be listed under
“Employment History”
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 Under “Position Applied For” specify
the job, or the type of job– Don’t
leave blank
 Under “Reason for Leaving”: Write
“Return to school” “ Higher salary.”
Do not write “fired.” Instead write:
“Terminated. Will discuss at
interview.”
In the “Personal Reference”
section, list adults who
know you well, and can
say nice things about
you!
(Don’t list friends your own
age)
REALITY TOWN
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
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Personal Information
Educational Information
Employment Information
References
Talents and Hobbies
Type of Employment Desired
Questions?
Thank you for completing
your JOB APPLICATION.
We’ll see you March 10th
for our next Reality Town
lesson!