I.O. Name ________________

Ch. 5 Date _________________

Getting Ready for Employment

I. _______________ Your Job Seeking Effort

A. _____________ ______________ Number

1. Must be declared when parents claim you as a ___________________ on their income taxes.

2. ________________ are available at the local social security office.

3. Social Security Numbers help to keep ___________ on _______________ you do:

a. ___________ _____________

b. ____________ paid

c. ____________ _____________ account

d. _______________ applications

B. _________________ Papers

1. _______________ to be able to work if you are ____years old or younger.

2. Can usually be ____________ from your school principal or guidance counselor.

C. Your Job Seeking __________________

1. Prepare a Job ___________ or ____________.

2. Obtain __________________.

3. Locate Job ________ (Print & Non-Print Sources).

4. Prepare a Letter of ________________.

5. Planning for a Job _________________.

II. Preparing a Job Application __________ or Your Resume

A. 3 Kinds of ______________ you should have on hand.

1. A summary of your job-related _______________characteristics and your ________ & _________.

2. A _________ of your strengths and weaknesses.

3. A list rating the kinds of work you feel you are ________ _________ for.

B. ____________ of an Application Form or Resume

(Very Important - this is the __________ ___________ you are making with an Organization!)

1. __________________

a. Print or ____________

b. ______ scribbles! If you must cross something out put ___ _______ through it.

2. __________________

a. Give an ____________ description of yourself.

b. The employer needs to make their decision based on accurate _________________ about you.

c. It is easier for the employer to check for specific ____________, ____________ references, etc.

3. Be __________ and ____________

a. Tell specific points ____________.

b. __________ add "_____________" that may cloud views or give wrong ideas.

4. Balance information ____________ on the page.

5. Be sure your document is ____________ Free.

6. The document should be typed in "____________ ________________Style."

a. proper ________________ format

b. ___________ abbreviations

c. ___________

C. ______________ of Information on Your Resume

1. _______________ _______________

a. ___________ Name

b. ______________

c. ______________ Number

2. _______________ of Your Work Interests & Your

Career Goals

a. ____________ Statement describing your level of ambition.

b. Give any ____________ experience that may help you to reach your goals.

c. Be ___________ here! Don't lie about ________________, your desire to learn and grow can be just as _______________.

3. Work _________________

a. List all jobs you've held - most__________ first!

b. Name & Address of ____________ employer.

c. __________- period of each employment.

d. Identify work ___________ (be sure to be brief but thorough).

4. Personal ____________ & Qualifications

a. List all skills that you feel will help you to be an _____________ worker.

b. This will help to ____________ the experience you may be lacking.

5. Educational _______________

a. _______________ Name

b. Present grade or year

c. Date of Graduation (___________)

d. Focus of __________work or major

e. GPA - ____________

f. List any _____________ training (specifics: computer use, typing, etc.)

6. __________________

a. __________ powerful influences

b. ______________ vs. ______________

1) ______________ References

a) Anyone __________ your __________ who knows you well and can testify to your good character.

b) Neighbors, family friends, family doctor, etc.

2) _____________ References

a) Anyone you have ___________ with in the ___________ or ____________ that can testify to your work ethic and work personality.

b) Teachers, bosses, fellow employees.

c. ____________ of Reference - Not ___________

1) 3 to 4 is good

2) ______ _________ can be overbearing

III. Dealing with References

A. Be sure to ________ ________________ of the individual before listing them as a reference.

1. Closer friends - _________ contact

2. Business people - __________ contact

B. ____ _______ choose someone primarily for their title, choose them for their ability to say ___________ good things about you with _________.

C. Be sure to __________ each reference in ___________ for their help.