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EMPLOYMENTLearning Goals Expectations Activities4. Knows how to findpart-time temporaryjobs in thecommunity.a. Identify three types of part-time,temporary jobs in the community (e.g.,baby sitting, paper route, mowing lawns).b. Describe one or more ways to obtain apart-time, temporary job (e.g., bulletinboards, advertise in communitynewsletter, create a flyer, and talk toneighbors).c. Select a strategy to obtain one’s preferredpart-time temporary job.d. Identify two jobs for which to apply.e. Apply for a job, if applicable.5. Can complete a jobapplication.6. Can develop aresume and coverletter.a. Define the terms commonly used on jobapplications.b. Develop a personal fact sheet to usewhen completing job applications.c. Interpret application questions andprovide appropriate responses.d. Complete two job applications.e. Tell the importance of good jobreferences.a. Define the term “resume.”b. Describe different resume formats (e.g.,functional, chronological).c. Develop a resume using one of theseformats with supervision.d. Explain what a cover letter is and what itshould contain.e. Develop a cover letter to accompany aresume or application with supervision.Developing Your Vision, Book 4.I Know Where I Am Going, Part II, C. 3, Do I Get a Job or Bank on theLottery?PAYA, Module 3, Employment, Job Hunting, p. 41-47.Ready, Set, Fly! Employment #5.Young Person’s Guide, C. 7 and 8.Quintessential Careers, How to find a summer or part-time job–http://www.quintcareers.com/finding_summer_jobs.htmlCreative Life Skills Activities, Activity 73, Assume an Identity.FUTURE/PATH, p. 30.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, V-22, A Job Application, p. 364-367.Making It on Your Own, Getting Your Facts Together, p. 8.PAYA, Module 3, Employment, Personal Fact Sheet, p. 65-70.PAYA, Module 3, Employment, Application p. 71; 83-85.Pocket Guide Instructions, Applications, p. 27-39.Ready, Set, Fly! Employment #7.Ready, Set, Fly! Employment #8.SEALS II, Starting Your Job Search, p. 25.Young Person’s Guide, C. 10.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, V-13, A Resume, p. 341-342.Making It on Your Own, The Resume, p. 9-10.Making It on Your Own, Applying by Letter, p. 11-12.PAYA, Module 3, Employment, p. 36-41.PAYA, Module 3, Employment, How to Write a Resume, p. 101-109.Ready, Set, Fly! Employment #8.Ready, Set, Fly! Employment #9.Young Person’s Guide, C. 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9.Mapping Your Future, Conducting the Job Search –http://mapping-your-future.org/planning/resume.htmLife Skills Guidebook 142©2004 by Casey Family Programs.