Name:Block: ___
Career Vocabulary Web Assignment
Define the following:
Use any website you like. Summarize -DO NOT copy and paste.
a. Apprenticeship
b. Red Seal Trade
c. Benefits (relate to working)
d. Resume
e. Cover Letter
f. Soft Skills
g. Hard Skills
h. Hidden Job Market
i. Skilled Trades
j. Labour Union
k. Employer
l. Employee
m. Manager
n. Job Interview
o. Salary
p. Hourly Employee
q. Job Posting
r. Job Application
s. Working Conditions
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B. Job Search Skills
The following are useful website for people looking for jobs:
There are many other websites that could be useful such as local newspapers, employer websites, and government websites. You will find that some are very useful and some not. Do not enter any personal information to any websites for this part of the assignment.
**Your task is to find 4 job postings in the Abbotsford area that could be appropriate for people your age. You will need to record the following information (if it is available):
Location, pay, benefits provided, how to apply (Eg. Submit resume, online application, in person, fax, mail, etc.)
Job #1
Name of Job: ......
URL (website address): ......
Location/Employer: ......
Benefits provided (if any): ......
How to apply: ......
Job #2
Name of Job: ......
URL (website address): ......
Location/Employer: ......
Benefits provided:......
How to apply: ......
Job #3
Name of Job: ......
URL (website address): ......
Location/Employer: ......
Benefits provided: ......
How to apply: ......
Job #4
Name of Job:......
URL (website address): ......
Location/Employer: ......
Benefits provided: ......
How to apply: ......
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B.1 The Hidden Job Market
** Many jobs are found when people hear about jobs from friends and family. Friends of friends can even be helpful. This is called the hidden job market. Think of 3 people in your hidden job market that you could use to find a job:.
Person #1: ......
How can they help? ......
Person #2: ......
How can they help? ......
Person #3: ......
How can they help?......
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C. Building a Resume
A resume is required to apply for most jobs. A good resume should give a prospective employer a quick snapshot about you. Think of your resume as the first impression an employer has of you. Resumes must be clear, concise, free of errors, and must contain key information about you. All resumes should include: name and contact information, previous job experiences, skills you posses and education. There is some information that should not be included on a resume such as your age, gender, or any other information that could lead an employer to discriminate against you. Employers also don’t care where you went to elementary school or middle school. They may care what your interests are but it is better if you can relate them to some volunteer work. Example, you play basketball but tell how you volunteered at a tournament or helped coach a younger team.
Use the following worksheet to plan a resume outline.
Your Contact Information
Name: ......
Address: ......
Phone number: ......
Work Experience
Current or Previous employer: ......
Duties at job (all): ......
Dates(month/year to month/year) worked there: ......
Phone number: ......
Previous employer: ......
Duties at job (all): ......
Dates(month/year to month/year) worked there: ......
Phone number: ......
Education
High School Attended: ......
Dates: ......
Phone number ......
Volunteer Work
Where/For Whom? ......
Duties: ......
Dates(month/year to month/year): ......
Phone number: ......
Skills and Qualifications
Example: keyboarding skills, computer use, courses (babysitter course, first aid, etc.)
Skill: ......
Skill: ......
Qualification: ......
Qualification: ......
References (someone who knows you well; not a relative; over 30 years old; not your employers)
Personal: ......
Phone number: ......
Personal: ......
Phone number: ......
Work/School: (co-worker or teacher) ......
Phone number: ......
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