Developed by:  Jeff Sweeney
Revised Spring 2002

Level:  9-12

Finding A Job

Standards

Learning
Expectations

 This activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standard: 
5.0 Career Information and Career Goals 
The student will:
5.2 identify skills that are transferable from one occupation to another.
5.3 apply technology and other research skills to locate information about job and post secondary education.

General Approach

 The general approach is that students will be able to use both the Internet and the newspaper to locate job 
openings in specific categories.

Activity Steps

 Provide students with access to the Internet site:  http://www.ajb.org
Explain to students that they must use the site to locate specific job openings.
Hand out "Finding A Job" worksheet.
Explain to students the regional availability of certain
jobs at certain times, include the possibilities of moving
for the purpose of allowing future plans.
Allow students access to newspaper classifieds upon completing the Internet portion of the activity.

Time Required

 The time required for this activity is minimal.  At most, 30-45 minutes for the entire activity and discussion. 

Resources Needed
  • access to the WWW site:   http://www.ajb.org
  • handout "Finding A Job" below
  • classified Ads from current newspapers
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    Performance
    Indicators

    		 All students should be able to complete the worksheet "Finding A Job."

     
     
     
     
     
    Name:  ____________________
    Finding A Job

    1.  Locate America's Job Bank at http://www.ajb.org
         How many jobs are currently posted on this site?  __________________

    2.  Type in the zip code for the nearest large city (i.e. Knoxville, Nashville,
         Atlanta)
         Next, click on "Select Job Title"
         Then, select two job categories you find most interesting.

         ____________________________,  _____________________________

         Expand each category and list each sub category

         _____________________________________________________________

         _____________________________________________________________

         Click on the job titles to find job listings that might interest you.
         Write the title, education, and experience requirements necessary for the 
         three jobs that interest you most.

         _____________________________________________________________

         _____________________________________________________________

         _____________________________________________________________

    3.  Return to the "HOME" page.
         Use the "Zip Code Finder" to locate the zip code for another city of your 
         choice.
         Does this city have jobs available in the categories you had previously 
         selected?  _______
         List two by title, education, and experience requirements.

         ____________________________________________________________

         ____________________________________________________________

    4.  Now, look in the classified section of the newspaper (supplied by teacher).
         Are the job categories similarly labeled compared to America's Job Bank?
          _______
         Can you find the same jobs listed in the paper that you selected from the 
         Internet?  ______