Click the Benchmark link to go to a lesson. You will need to have paper
and a pen or pencil available for each lesson. If other materials are
required, they are listed at the beginning of the lesson. Save your work
from each lesson because it may be needed for a later lesson.
Each lesson contains
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looking at that website, close that window to return to your lesson. You
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Standard
2: The student
identifies ways to search for a job.
Benchmark 1: Locating, selecting, and
processing classified ads
Benchmark 2: Identifying and locating government and private
employment agencies and/or computer-assisted job search programs
Benchmark 3: Identifying and locating personal resource materials
(for example: birth certificate, diplomas, training certificates,
driver's license, social security card)
Benchmark 4: Understanding the importance of personal/professional
networking to obtain job search information
Benchmark 5: Developing a portfolio
Benchmark 6: Developing a job card file to record specific job
leads, requirements, employer names, interview information, and
personal notes
Benchmark 7: Practicing
telephone etiquette when calling an employer for job information