Introduction to Lesson 8 Understand job advertisements Think Future: Year 9 Introduction to Lesson 8 Understand job advertisements

Learning outcomes The main learning outcomes covered by this lesson are: LO3: Learn skills needed to transition yourself from school through various stages of your career LO4: Be aware of your own skills, attributes and interests and how that contributes to good career choices Lesson 8: Understand job advertisements

In this lesson You will appreciate the importance of ‘skills’ and ‘qualities’ and understand why employers value skills and qualities just as much as academic qualifications. By the end of this lesson, you should: understand what ‘skills’ and ‘qualities’ are and why they are valued by employers understand how you can develop your own skills and qualities recognise why it is important to get involved in extra-curricular activities in order to demonstrate your own skills and qualities. Lesson 8: Understand job advertisements