Applying for a Job

Employment forms are sometimes intimidating to students entering the job market. This activity from Smart Choices provides practice, guidance and discussion to make the process

Primary Learning Outcomes

What is the procedure for filling out job applications? What information is generally requested on employment forms?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 9-12

Guidance

B. Educational and Occupational Exploration

Topic: Skills to prepare to seek, obtain, maintain, and change jobs.
Standard: -Demonstrate skills to locate, interpret, and use information about job openings and opportunities. -Demonstrate academic or vocational skills required for a full-time or part-time job. -Demonstrate skills and behaviors necessary for a successful job interview. -Demonstrate skills in preparing a resume and completing job applications. -Identify specific job openings. -Demonstrate skills to assess occupational opportunities (e.g., , working conditions, benefits, and opportunities for change). -Describe placement services available to make the transition from high school to civilian employment, the armed services or postsecondary education/training. -Demonstrate an understanding that job opportunities often require relocation. -Demonstrate skills necessary to function as a consumer and manage financial resources.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration:

Hand out the “Job Application” form from the following page.

Attachments for Step 1

Title: Job Application Form FileName: Job Application Form.doc
Description: A generic application form for student practice.

Step: 2 Duration:

Discuss the kinds of information requested on the form in each section and have students fill it in step-by-step.

Step: 3 Duration:

Have students fill out job application forms from local businesses. (These should be from different types of businesses so that students can see a variety of forms.)

Step: 4 Duration:

Compare similarities and differences in job application forms. a. Does the arrangement of items vary? b. What information is consistently requested? c. What information is requested on some but not on others? d. Is there some information requested that is considered illegal to ask or require?

Step: 5 Duration:

Brainstorm useful advice for filling out applications (e.g., read over entire form before starting, keep information you’ll need on a personal data sheet, write information in each space even if it’s not applicable (NA), etc.).

Materials and Equipment

“Job Application” form (on the following pages) Job application forms from local businesses Pen or pencil

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

1 hour

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students will be assessed by having successfully filled out the job application form.

Extension

Extension: This activity can be repeated at subsequent grade levels.

Remediation

Typical job application information can be posted on the board and students can keep a “main list” of their information in an agenda or assignment book under “personal”.

Accommodation

For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification

For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.