Teaching Career Exploration

Curriculum Guide

Eva Marie Foxwell

• Publisher: CR Teaching
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9780998929170
• Edition: 4
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Careers

Eva Marie Foxwell’s lessons are designed with a focus on giving teachers dynamic and interactive lessons, guided learning ideas, detailed assignments, formative and summative assessments, and a wealth of classroom material. For students, this curriculum guide is designed to provide space to think, reflect, create, and collaborate toward formal projects that engage real-world business expectations. Teachers are encouraged to use these templates as strictly or loosely as they wish. There can be any level of deviation, customization, or combination that works best for your grade level, reading level, business resources, business community, administrative support, and collaborative possibilities at your school.

Unit B

Job Applications

In Unit B, students will gain practical and real-world experience in the job application process. Referring to their self-assessments from Unit A, students will now turn to finding, applying, and interviewing for the job of their dreams. Assignment B is a Job Application Packet. Introduce and review Assignment B at the beginning of the unit, but do not have students finalize it until after Lessons 8-14. All lessons in Unit B are meant to prepare students to complete Assignment B.

It’s imperative for students to see applying for jobs as a process, not a one-time action. Research, preparation, practice, and follow-through are all part of applying for and securing a job, as are soft skills like interpersonal communication, body language, and time management (for detailed and engaging lessons, see my book Teaching Business Soft Skills).

Students’ first step in a successful job search is to research their industry and companies, learning to read and decipher job ads, discover a company’s mission, and their fit for a position. Next, students will research and create a resume and cover letter, tailored specifically for one position. It’s important for students to shape customized job application materials rather than send out generic ones. Finally, students will research, rehearse, and perform job interviews.

Among the unit’s many important lessons, students will understand the importance of being well-prepared, professionally presented, and poised. Lessons will show students that a good first impression is built on many different, sometimes hard to define factors.

Overall, Unit B provides students with an in-depth and thorough introduction to finding and applying for jobs, giving them research, analytical, and soft skills necessary to influence hiring managers and position themselves well in a competitive job market.

Assignment B

Job Application Packet

Due: _________________

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Author
• Introduction
• Managing the Classroom
• How to Use this Curriculum Guide
• Setting Up Your Classroom
• Binder Checks
• Unit A: Career Exploration
• Unit B: Job Applications
• Unit C: Personal Finance
• Course Conclusion