2.2 Matching the Job
This is a 50-minute lesson plan from the National FFA Organization that teaches students how to analyze job descriptions and tailor their resumes to match. Students read an article on decoding job advertisements, break down real agricultural job postings (ADM, AGCO, Valent), and enhance their own FFA Resume Generator resumes accordingly. The resource includes “Job Description Breakdown” and “Slogan/Logo Match” worksheets with answer keys.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the parts of a job description.
- Determine how to tailor their resumes to the job description.
- Review their own resumes to determine where enhancements can occur.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of each student's completed resume
- A copy of the "Job Description Breakdown" worksheet for each student
- Various highlighters, pens, markers
- Sticky notes
- FFA.org
- Article: "How to Decode a Job Advertisement," https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-decode-a-job-advertisement-2061002
- A copy of the job description from ADM or AgCareers.com
- A copy of the job description from Valent or AgCareers.com
- A copy of the job description from AGCO or AgCareers.com
- A completed resume from the FFA Resume Generator, https://resumegenerator.ffa.org/
- Created
- 05/2018 by the National FFA Organization
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.10Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. Career-ready individuals take personal ownership of their own educational and career goals, and they regularly act on a plan to attain these goals.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Core – Language
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Common Core – Math Practices
- CCSS.MP6Attend to precision.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4Produce clear and coherent writing the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.5Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
FFA Precept
- PG-IProfessional Growth: Ability to assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.