1. FINDING JOBS

2. GETTING READY
Social security number
Retirement
For life
Individual

3. GETTING READY Work permit
Form issued by school officials that gives legal permission to work during school hours
Restricts
number of hours worked
Types of jobs a student can perform
15 and younger

4. JOB LEADS Family and friends In-school sources
Newspaper classified ads
Job service
Private Employment Agencies
Direct Employer Contact
Internet

5. TYPES OF HELP-WANTED ADS
Open ad
Tells job requirements, identifies employer, how to apply
Blind ad
Name, address, and number of employer not shown
Catch-type ad
Promise good pay and downplay the qualifications needed
Agency spot ad
Omits the name of the employer; used by private employment agencies

6. Assignment Bring in a newspaper’s help-wanted section
Cut out two example of the four types of ads discussed earlier
Tape examples onto a sheet of paper and label each ad

7. Assignment 2 Use the internet to conduct the following activities:
Search the classified section of a local newspaper for job openings
Identify employers in area having web pages and check to see if they have info on employment opportunities
Write down the websites, employer, and if the opportunities are on the web, also include info about the job itself