UNIT 4: JOB HUNTING
Job Hunting Lessons 2-4 Project Rubric for Students
Job Board and Job Search
3 Job Placement Websites
Screen Shot of Online Job
Description
5
Compare and Contrast a job
board and job search in 2-3
sentences. No information
copied from the Internet.
5
Found and listed 3 websites
5
Insert a screen shot of a job
containing all the following
information. Job must be
suitable for an 18 year old high
school graduate.
 Company name
 City and State
 Job title
 Job Descriptions
 Skills Required
 Pay, if provided
Provided URL, Company
Address, AND Contact Person
below screenshot
3
Created a comparison in less
than 2-3 sentences. Some
of the text is not original.
Does not completely make a
comparison between job
boards and job search
3
Found fewer than 3 websites
0
Copied all text from the
internet and did not
compare and contrast job
boards and job search
engines.
3
Insert a screen shot of a job
containing at least 3 of the
following information. Job
must be suitable for an 18
year old high school
graduate.
 Company name
 City and State
 Job title
 Job Descriptions
 Skills Required
 Pay, if provided
Provided URL, Company
Address, OR Contact Person
below screenshot.
1
Inserted a screen shot, but
the job is not appropriate for
an 18 year old high school
graduate.
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0
Did not list websites
OR
Job is suitable, but is
missing the URL and most of
the criteria.
0
No screen shot
included
Job Description Rationale
5
Wrote a short paragraph (at
least 2 sentences) on why you
chose the job placement
website.
AND
Wrote a short paragraph (at
least 2 sentences) on why the
student chose the job.
Format of Job Description
Document
Job Application
Submitted Notes
5
Created a title and section
headings. Used correct styles
and formatting.
15
Filled in all blanks using NA
where appropriate. Following
the following criteria:
 Use XXX-XX-XXXX for Social
Security number
 Salary is either Open or
Negotiable
 Start Date is Immediately
 Included digital signature
10
Notes Completed and Submitted
3
Did not write at least 2
sentences on why you chose
that job placement website.
0
Did not include this
information.
AND
Did not write at least 2
sentences on why the
student chose the job.
3
Created a title and section
headings. May be missing a
heading or did not format it
correctly.
10
Left 5 or fewer items blank.
Included digital signature
0
Did not format the document
at all.
5
Left more than 5 items blank
OR did not include digital
signature.
0
Job Application
not included
5
Notes Submitted but Missing
5 or fewer answers
3
Notes Submitted but Missing
more than 5 answers but at
least half of the answers
completed
0
Notes either Not
submitted or less
than half of the
notes are filled
out.
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Resume
Cover Letter
Submitted Notes
15
Used the High School Student
Resume Sample to create a
resume. Included the following
sections with appropriate
information:
 Student Information
 Objective
 Education
 Work (Related) Experience
 Achievements (optional)
 Activities
 Skills (including technical
skills)
Formatting preserved from
template.
15
Cover Letter includes all of the
following:
 Letter formatted correctly
as a Personal Business
Letter. (Appropriate Margins
and Spacing)
 Addressed to Job Posting
Contact found in Lesson 2.
 Correct Salutation included
(either used name or To
Whom it May Concern).
 Three paragraphs that
include all appropriate
information.
 Digital Signature Included
 Free of typographical errors
10
Resume lacks appropriate
information in at least 1
section.
10
Notes Completed and Submitted
OR
5
Resume lacks appropriate
information in more than 1
section, but still completed
more than half of the
resume.
0
Resume is either
not submitted or
less than half way
completed.
Resume is not formatted
correctly but contains all the
appropriate information.
AND/OR
10
Cover Letter includes any of
the following errors:
 1-3 letter formatting
errors
 Three paragraphs
missing 1-3
requirements
 Missing Digital Signature
 3 or fewer typographical
errors
5
Cover Letter includes any of
the following errors:
 4 or more letter
formatting errors
 4 or more requirements
missing from
paragraphs.
 More than 3
typographical errors
0
Did not include a
cover letter or the
cover letter less
than half way
completed.
5
Notes Submitted but Missing
5 or fewer answers
3
Notes Submitted but Missing
more than 5 answers but at
least half of the answers
completed
0
Notes either Not
submitted or less
than half of the
notes are filled
out.
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Student used incorrect
template.
Job Interview Questions
15
Answered all 12 Questions using
complete sentences and based
on the job opening from Lesson
2.
No typographical errors.
Thank you letter
15
Thank you letter includes all of
the following:
 Letter formatted correctly
as a Personal Business
Letter. (Appropriate Margins
and Spacing)
 Addressed to Job Posting
Contact found in Lesson 2.
 Correct Salutation included
(either used name or To
Whom it May Concern).
 Two paragraphs that
include all appropriate
information.
 Digital Signature Included
 Free of typographical errors
10
Questions include any of
the following errors:
 3 or fewer questions
answered incorrectly
(either with an incorrect
response or using
incomplete sentences)
 5 or fewer typographical
errors.
10
Thank you letter includes
any of the following errors:
 1-3 letter formatting
errors
 Paragraphs missing any
of the required
information.
 Missing Digital Signature
 3 or fewer typographical
errors
TOTAL (Max 120 pts)
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5
Questions include any of
the following errors:
 More than 3 questions
answered incorrectly
either with an incorrect
response or using
incomplete sentences,
but at least half of the
questions are answered.
 More than 5
typographical errors.
5
Thank you letter includes
any of the following errors:
 4 or more letter
formatting errors
 More than 3
typographical errors
0
Less than half of
the questions are
answered.
0
Did not include a
thank you letter
or the thank you
letter less than
half way
completed.