Module 17: Job Search

Time Frame
Approximately 10 hours of instruction will be required for this module. The number of lessons will vary according to the time available for each lesson.

Foundational Objectives and Learning Objectives

Level A - Extend Knowledge Base

Foundational Objectives
Students will develop and apply successful job search skills.

Students will become familiar with employee interview skills which they can apply, now and in the future, to getting a job and perhaps to changing jobs.

Students will consider those skills and attitudes needed to retain a job.

Learning Objectives
Students will acquire and evaluate information in order to:

• list sources of job openings
• predict what is involved in organizing a job search
• practise the skills needed to prepare a
  resume

  letter of application

  covering letter

  application form

  follow-up letter

  prepare for a job interview

  prepare for and successfully complete an informational interview

  identify the skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary for retaining a job

  identify the responsibilities of employers

  provide examples of underemployment

  explore the process of changing jobs

  discuss what to do if they lose a job

  discuss a variety of positive alternatives to paid employment and the potential impact of those alternatives on occupational opportunity.

Level B - Make An Informed Decision

Foundational Objectives
Students will develop the lifelong skills of making decisions about job search, changing jobs, retaining jobs and job loss.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• state a personal challenge connected to job search
• list strategies (alternatives) to meet their job search challenge
• predict the potential consequences of each alternative
• select the best strategy (alternative) based upon appropriate criteria
• formulate a goal statement that focuses on an aspect of job search.

Level C - Carry Out Action Plan

Foundational Objective
Students will develop the ability and confidence to design and carry out action plans to prepare them for the process of searching for a job.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• design and carry out action plans to meet their goal statement about job search
• evaluate their action plans and revise as necessary.

The selection of the following C.E.L.s for emphasis in this module does not preclude the development of other C.E.L.s in the suggested activities and strategies.

Foundational Objective (C)
Students will use a wide range of language experiences for developing their knowledge about the process of searching for a job.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• ask pertinent questions in order to further their own understanding.

Foundational Objective (C)
Students will develop the ability to use language (listening, speaking, reading, writing) for differing audiences and purposes that are relevant to the students and to the subject of job search.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• use a variety of resources to cover the breadth and depth of the topic of job search.

Foundational Objective (CCT)
Students will develop both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes and experiences relevant to the topic of job search.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• understand that real-life problems often have more than one solution
• relate, compare and evaluate what is being read, heard or viewed.

Foundational Objective (TL)
Students will develop an understanding that technology both shapes and is shaped by society.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• explore the role and influence of technology in the gathering, processing and disseminating of information.

Foundational Objective (IL)
Students will develop skills and abilities necessary to meet their own learning needs.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• plan, manage and evaluate personal learning experiences.

Foundational Objective (PSVS)
Students will develop the skills and abilities needed to treat themselves, others and the environment with respect.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• work co-operatively and contribute positively in group learning activities.

Foundational Objective (IL)
Students will develop a positive disposition toward lifelong learning.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• work on in-depth studies of their choice
• recognize the inevitability of profound change due to advancements in technology and changes in society's values and norms, and be prepared to influence change by continuing to learn on an ongoing basis.

Foundational Objective (IL)
Students will develop the ability to access knowledge.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• seek information through a steadily expanding network of options, including other libraries, databases, individuals and agencies.