CHAPTER 3 3.1 Preparing to Look for a Job 3.2 Finding Job Leads 6/25/2018 Chapter 3 LOOKING FOR A JOB 3.1 Preparing to Look for a Job 3.2 Finding Job Leads CHAPTER 3

PREPARING TO LOOK FOR A JOB Lesson 3.1 PREPARING TO LOOK FOR A JOB Objectives Describe the importance of clarifying job goals before looking for employment Explain how to get a Social Security number and work permit CHAPTER 3

JOB GOALS Thinking about job goals Benefits of work experience Lesson 3.1 JOB GOALS Thinking about job goals Benefits of work experience Learning occupational skills Developing employability skills Establishing a work record Earning while you learn Discovering career interests and goals Recognizing the relationship between education and work Remaining employed after graduation CHAPTER 3

GETTING READY You need a Social Security number. Lesson 3.1 GETTING READY You need a Social Security number. You may need a work permit. CHAPTER 3

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER Lesson 3.1 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER The government uses this number to keep track of your earnings. Each number is unique. Your number remains with you for life. CHAPTER 3

WORK PERMIT Minors are people who have not reached the full legal age. Lesson 3.1 WORK PERMIT Minors are people who have not reached the full legal age. A work permit is a form issued by school officials that gives students legal permission to work during school hours as part of a work experience education program. CHAPTER 3

FINDING JOB LEADS Objectives Lesson 3.2 Identify different sources of job leads Illustrate how to prepare a job-lead card CHAPTER 3

SOURCES OF JOB LEADS Family and friends In-school sources Lesson 3.2 SOURCES OF JOB LEADS Family and friends In-school sources Newspaper classified ads Job service Private employment agencies Direct employer contact Internet CHAPTER 3

25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 Lesson 3.2 25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 1. Cashiers 2. Cooks, except short-order 3. Stock handlers and baggers 4. Waiters and waitresses 5. Janitors and cleaners 6. Secretaries 7. Laborers, except construction CHAPTER 3

25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 Lesson 3.2 25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 8. Waiters’ and waitresses’ assistants 9. Sales workers, apparel 10. Receptionists 11. Child-care workers, except private household 12. Food counter, fountain, and related occupations CHAPTER 3

25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 Lesson 3.2 25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 13. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 14. Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations 15. Child-care workers, private household 16. Truck drivers, light 17. Bank tellers CHAPTER 3

25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 Lesson 3.2 25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 18. Construction laborers 19. Garage and service station related occupations 20. Farm workers 21. Carpenters 22. Bookkeepers and accounting and auditing clerks CHAPTER 3

25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 Lesson 3.2 25 LEADING OCCUPATIONS FOR WORKERS AGED 16–24 23. General office clerks 24. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farmers 25. Computer operators CHAPTER 3

KEEPING TRACK OF JOB LEADS Lesson 3.2 KEEPING TRACK OF JOB LEADS Preparing job-lead cards A job-lead card is a card on which to record information and notes about a job lead. Benefits of job-lead cards Following through CHAPTER 3

PARTS OF JOB-LEAD CARD Part 1: Job Lead Part 2: Action Taken Source Lesson 3.2 PARTS OF JOB-LEAD CARD Part 1: Job Lead Source Date Type of Position Person to Contact Company Name Address Phone Numbers URL Part 2: Action Taken Call Made To Date Contact Made With Results Date, Time, and Place of Appointment Follow-up CHAPTER 3

Lesson 3.2 SAMPLE JOB-LEAD CARD CHAPTER 3