Your Job Search

Gr 10 Up—A career is more than a paycheck. It can decide where you live, how fulfilled you are, and your potential lifestyle. However, getting a job requires more than showing up at an interview with a smile and new haircut. "It takes planning, effort, and fortitude." This clear, concise production is designed to guide students in developing their own "road map." Noteworthy conversations with career education counselors and corporate recruitment managers are interspersed with relevant instructions on how to plan and conduct a job search and how to apply for a position. Each segment provides student activities, including drafting questions for an informal interview and creating a job search action plan. Valuable information is provided regarding the importance of following job application instructions precisely, first impressions on neatness and accuracy, job interview dos and don'ts, the importance of social networking, job-shadowing, proper planning and, in the age of the Internet, the often overlooked effectiveness of "pounding the pavement." This is a fantastic must-have supplemental resource for high school career and guidance counselors.—Cheryl Preisendorfer, Twinsburg City Schools, OH