Transcript Job Hunting - The Power Teach

Job
Hunting
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• Topics
– Planning your career
– Employment and Career Development
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Career Search/Job Hunt
Application/Interview/Resume
Work Environment
Rights/Benefits
Changing Careers
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Planning Your
Career
Choosing a Career
Some people find true satisfaction in their work, while others work
just to make money.
You can choose whether to:
 Get a job (work that you do mainly to earn money)
 Prepare for a career (a commitment to work in a
particular field that you enjoy).
Ensuring that your career will fulfill your personal and financial
goals requires planning.
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Planning Your
Career
Choosing a Career
People make career decisions based on whether they want
to:
 Simply maintain a standard of living (a lifestyle
acceptable for that environment)
 Pay for the hobbies and activities they enjoy
 Pursue careers that provide both money and personal
fulfillment
 Select careers that reflect their interests, values, and
goals
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WHERE TO FIND JOBS/CAREERS
Career Information Sources
You need up-to-date information to make the best career decisions.
Many sources of information are available to you, including:
 Family/friends
 The Internet
 School
 Community organizations
 Professional organizations
 Previous employment
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WHERE TO FIND JOBS/CAREERS
Identifying Job Opportunities
If you are going to find employment that is right for
you, you need to know where to look for job
openings. More sources such as:
 Job advertisements
 Job fairs
 Employment agencies
 Calling local businesses
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WHERE TO FIND JOBS/CAREERS
Job Advertisements
All newspapers have classified ads that include job listings; some list
both local jobs and those from a wide geographic area.
You can also use the Internet as a valuable source for job
opportunities. On the Internet, you can:
 Use a search engine to find a company’s Web site and learn
more about it
 Find a company’s list of current job openings
 Use job-search Web sites with job advertisements, advice,
and résumé services
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WHERE CAN I GET EXPERIENCE
Obtaining Employment Experience
As you enter the world of work, you may worry that you do not have
enough experience.
You may be overlooking the importance of various kinds of workrelated training, including:
 Part-time work
 Volunteer work
 Internships
 Class projects or after-school activities
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WHERE CAN I GET EXPERIENCE
Job Fairs
At a job fair, recruiters from local and national companies
set up tables or booths where you can:
 Discuss job opportunities
 Submit your résumé
To make the most of a job fair, be prepared to make your
best impression on several recruiters in a short amount of
time. They may call you in for an in-depth interview at a
later date.
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WHERE CAN I GET EXPERIENCE
Employment Agencies
Employment agencies are businesses that match job hunters with
employers. The employment agency fee may be paid by:
 The company that hires you
 You
 You and your new employer
Do not get involved with agencies that ask you to pay a fee without
promising you a job in return.
To find out more about employment agencies, contact your state’s
employment service or department of labor.
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CHALLENGE
Write these items down in your notes. Using the
job advertisements on the board, find as many of
these items in each advertisement.
Job Title – Location – Salary – Hours Educational Requirements - Required
Licenses/Certification - Experience Required
- Job Description - Job Benefits
*hint – all might not be in each one*
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SUMMARY
Write a quick 2-3
sentence summary
in your notes.
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