HS.36 Conducting a Job Search
This is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.36) on Conducting a Job Search. It teaches students three easy steps to a job search, how to do a self-assessment, how to build a job search network, how to identify local agribusinesses that hire high school students, and how to develop an organized job search plan. The lesson includes an interest approach, teaching content, transparency masters, assessment, and activity sheets.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- List and describe three easy steps in conducting a job search.
- Create a job search network of ten people.
- Identify five agribusinesses in the area that will hire high school students.
- Develop a plan to organize a job search.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Items for the interest approach such as music CDs, video games, etc.
- Local newspapers
- Writing surface
- Poster paper and markers
- Index cards—one per student
- Job announcements
- Telephone books
- Transparencies HS.36.TM.A–C
- Copies of HS.36.AS.A–B—one per student
- Unit
- Stage One of Development—ME
- Problem Area
- How Do I Begin to Grow?
- Precepts
- M2: Demonstrate professional job seeking skills.
- Key Terms
- Self-assessment; Personal data sheet; Resume
- Resources
- Harris, Clark R. Leadership and Personal Development: Student Reference. Columbia, Missouri. Instructional Materials Laboratory, 1991. Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Department of Labor, www.bls.gov/oco.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.4Communication Skills – Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.