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Introduction
Many young people
simply stumble upon a job, accepting it simply because it is a job they
can get, and as a consequence spend their days surviving from
week to week. Passive job seekers seldom fall into work situations that
provide them with meaningful labor. Active, involved, and well-informed
job seekers, on the other hand, do not "fall into" anything:
rather they work to secure employment opportunities that suit their
needs, their interests, their values and their special skills and abilities.
This lesson is designed to encourage students to be knowledgeable and
creative job seekers. It provides them with the tools they need to investigate
the vast array of job opportunities open to them, and guides them in
researching the local employer market.
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Standards
Addressed
Standard 1: The
World of Work
Students understand the variety of opportunities available in the world of work, the environment, the benefits, the employment opportunities, and the education, skills, and knowledge required for various career groups related to specific industries. They will explore the various careers within at least three career groups and report on those that they find most interesting.
Standard 4: Skills, Abilities, and Interests, and Career Connections
Students understand that each career has skills, abilities, and interests peculiar to that career group, such as, working alone, or in a groups, with people, paper, equipment or machinery, or in high stress or low stress environments. They will match their own skills, abilities, and interests to a variety of career and determine several that interest them the most.
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The student could be asked to name at least two organizations in his/her community where he/she can go for job market/search assistance.
The student could be asked to name at least four different general types of businesses which hire people to do the work the student is trained for.
The student could be asked to locate at least four jobs for which he/she qualifies.
The student will be able
to use the computer to classify and analyze data and prepare a report.
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The following lesson will require that the student choose
a job of which he/she is qualified and perform a job search in his/her
local area using the resources available.
Introductory
Activity
The student will take an online pre-test to assess what he/she knows about job market information and job search assistance. The test measures four critical areas of knowledge the student needs for the job search: the community services available for information and/or job search assistance; the local employer market relevant to the student's occupational specialty; the occupational choices open to the student; and people in the student's life who can aid him/her in the job search by being part of his/her network.
Enabling Activities
The student will make a list of available resources, such as, the newspaper, internet, yellow pages, family members etc. (Suggestion)
The student will be given a worksheet to complete when he/she begins the job search.
The following areas will be addressed:
(1) Name four labels by which the job you are searching for is known to various employers in the area.
(2) Name four different general types of businesses (not specific employers) which hire people doing the job which you are searching.
(3) Name four organizations in your community where you can go for job market information, or job search assistance
(4) Name five local employers who hire people in the job which you are searching.
(5) Name five people who are part of your personal job search network.
A links page will be available for the students' to use.
Culminating
Activity
The student will create a database and input information
pertaining to the job search. A report summarizing the results will be
submitted for evaluation.
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- Post Test Job Market Issues
- Find a career from the career research that seems best suited to the student. Submit an essay of the summary of the nature of the work. Be sure to include the qualifications/ training, the salary, the chances for advancement, and long range employment outlook. (Refer to Writing Assignment Rubric )
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Results
After implementing your lesson (sometime between January & March), insert a chart of your pre-test, post-test, and culminating assessment data.
Web
Resources & Supplementary Materials
If needed a free
email account will be established for student use.
Pre-Test Job Market Issues
Introductory Activity
Enabling Activity
The following links may be used by the student in the job search.
Appeal Democrat-a local newspaper
Surrounding Area Employment Opportunities
The National Skill Standards Board
Pride Industries-creating jobs for persons with disabilities
Business Listings in Greater Sacramento Area
An Employment Resource in Greater Sacramento Area
- Worksheet: Job Search Chart
- Worksheet: Work Opportunity Information
Culminating Activity
- Post Test: Job Market Issues
- Find a career from the career research that seems best suited to the student. Submit an essay of the summary of the nature of the work. Be sure to include the qualifications/ training, the salary, the chances for advancement, and long range employment outlook. (Refer to Writing Assignment Rubric )
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Yuba
City High School
Yuba City, California
Dolores Perez dperez@ycusd.k12.ca.us
Last Revised:
02/19/01