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Finding a Job. Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed!.
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Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed! • WHST.9-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-PS1-3)
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Standards Addressed! • CRP.01.01. Model personal responsibility in the workplace and community. • CRP.01.01.02.b. Assess personal level of responsibility and examine opportunities for improvement.
Work • Describe information sources for job opportunities. • Develop a system to evaluate job openings.
Career interest assessment Direct calling Job advancement Job description Job security Terms
More terms • Placement service • Private employment agency • Public employment agency
Interest Approach • Identify an adult with whom you are acquainted. • Indicate the type of job this person holds. • List possible methods of how this person found his or her job.
Sources of information for job opportunities? • Placement services help people find jobs. • They are typically associated with high schools, post-secondary schools, and colleges and universities.
Placement services • These services are usually offered at no charge to students completing a program of study at the school.
Placement services include: • Career interest assessments are tests that help identify the types of careers that would match well with a student’s interest. • Instruction and training in how to write a résumé and how to fill out applications.
Placement services include: • Interview training involves instruction in how to act in an interview situation.
Sources of information for job opportunities? • Employment Agencies – two types: • Public employment agencies are operated by local and state governments. • Private employment agencies provide many of the same services as public agencies, except they charge a fee.
Sources of information for job opportunities? • Media include newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. • The Internet • Friends and family • Direct calling • Agriculture Education Teacher
How can a job opening be evaluated? • Evaluating whether a potential job is right for a candidate involves researching certain topics.
Research Topics • Job description • Job security • Training opportunities • Job advancement
Review/Summary • What are the sources of information for job opportunities? • How can a job opening be evaluated?