Conducting a Job Search

• Identify personal interests and priorities related to finding the best job for them.
• Assess his/her own knowledge, skills, and abilities for finding an appropriate job.
• Understand the many resources that are available to them for finding a job.
• Understand the benefit of 'networking' amongst their friends and colleagues, and how these valuable resources could lead to a new job.
• Assess whether an available job is the best job for them based on his/her interests and priorities.
• Understand what resources and information will be needed for applying to a desired job.
• Find resources or modules for deepening his/her knowledge of resume writing and interviewing.

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Interviewing for a New Job

• Differentiate the different types of interviews that he/she may attend.
• Properly plan for an interview through research, practice, and preparedness.
• Understand how to best dress and groom for an interview.
• Understand what to expect in an interview and what he/she should be prepared to discuss.
• Understand the importance of following up and writing a thank you letter to an interviewer after the interview.
• Understand the importance of learning from each interview and to continue looking for opportunities.

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Letter Writing

• Understand the different types of business letters and when to send them.
• Identify the information that should be included in the header of a letter or the signature of an email.
• Identify what to include in an introductory paragraph when sending business correspondence.
• Define the basic information that he/she should include when writing a letter of enquiry.
• Understand the etiquette for writing a response letter to a business associate as well as the basic information that should be included.
• Understand the value of sending a thank you letter, as well as when it is necessary to send one.
• Understand the importance of proofreading business letters and what tools are available to assist in proofing.

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Stress of Unemployment

• Understand that anxiety and stress are natural reactions to unemployment.
• Recognize the importance of not making emotional decisions when leaving a job.
• Identify some of the resources that may be available to them if they become unemployed.
• Identify ways to reduce the stress of unemployment.
• Assess the financial options available during a period of unemployment.

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Work Values and Career Interest

• Identify for themselves the aspects of a job that are of value and interest.
• Describe the intrinsic values that are most important to him/her for his/her career.
• Describe the extrinsic values that are most important to him/her for his/her career.
• Describe the lifestyle values that are most important to him/her for his/her career.
• Assess his/her identified values and determine the relevance towards his/her career choices.

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Writing a Winning Resume

• Understand the importance of writing a good resume and what employers are looking for when they read a resume.
• Understand the basic components of a resume.
• Write a resume including information on his/her skills and abilities, work history, and education.
• Understand the importance of writing a clear and concise cover letter and what employers are looking for when they read a cover letter.
• Understand the basic components of a cover letter.
• Distinguish 'Turn-Off' words that employers may see, and determine better words of phrases that would be considered more appropriate for a cover letter.
• Write a cover letter that clearly states his/her desire to find employment, a basic understanding of the position, and skills that he/she has that make him/her qualified for the position.
• Find resources or modules for deepening his/her knowledge of pursuing employment and interviewing.

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