Author:
Cindy Heidecker
Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Module
Level:
Adult Education
Tags:
  • Job Search
  • life skills
  • life-skills
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Interactive, Text/HTML, Video

    Steps to Successful Job Search

    Steps to Successful Job Search

    Overview

    Adult job seekers will learn plenty of tips from finding the job posting that best suits them to following up the application appropriately.

    Learning Schedule

    Objectives:

    • Share the time commitment required to complete the module
    • Provide a description of who will be interested in the content
    • Provide an overview of the topics to be covered


     

    Job Fit

    Objectives:

    • Understand the connection between interests and abilities and job titles
    • Offer interactive quiz to provide personalized results

    Strength Analysis

    Objectives: 

    • Provide students with an interactive activity to identify skills learned and work strengths
    • Encourage students to identify their top 10 skills

    Barriers to Finding Your Dream Job

    Objectives:

    • Provide students with an opportunity to acknowledge the barriers that may prevent them for getting employment
    • Encourage students to make an action plan to break down employment barriers

    Job Search Tactics

    Objectives:

    • Provide suggestions on ways to find job opportunities
    • Provide direction to use the job search tactics suggested to search out appropriate job opportunities

    Resume Writing

    Objectives:

    • Provide students with access to resume writing tips including a checklist of do's and don'ts
    • Provide students with the direction to review previous resumes and look for ways that it can be improved

    Cover Letter

    Objectives

    • Provide students with the content that is required to write a successful cover letter/e-mail
    • Provide students with the direction to critique their previous cover letter/e-mail format and usage

    Application Follow-up

    Objectives:

    • Provide students with the information required to follow-up effectively after sending a job application
    • Provide direction for students to create a follow up strategy going forward