Job Applications Lesson Plans

Young scholars use online resources and activities to examine the vocabulary of a job application. In this job application instructional activity, students review and take sample online job readiness exams. Young scholars read a publication about completing a job application and analyze glossary of related terms. Students work in groups to critique the job applications of their peers, review composing letters, cover letters, and complete their own applications.

Students analyze and complete a job application. In this job application instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint about filling out a job application. Students identify abbreviations and vocabulary used on a job application. Students complete a job application and exam about the literacy elements of the form.

Students fill out job applications for openings as sales clerk and stocker. They role play being the "Boss" to critique job applications.

Tenth graders write a job application letter for a job of the pioneer era, either specifically for Utah and the West or for any job current in America at that time.

Tenth graders write a job application letter for a job of the pioneer era, either specifically for Utah and the West or for any job current in America at that time.

Students access prior knowledge to list careers working with the environment. In this environmental careers lesson, students create a want ad for environmental jobs. Students complete job applications for specific environmental jobs and find the places where these jobs would be available.

Students encounter how to fill out a job application correctly. They read and discuss appropriate measures that should be taken in filling out a job application. Students fill a job application out and be assessed by their teacher.

Students study information about job applications, interviews,and work skills. They create or update a personal resume and complete a job application. They complete a job application, prepare for a job interview, and know what employers expect from their workers.

Students complete a journal entry describing their strengths and personal qualities. They describe their ideal work environment, philosophies and their educational background. They complete sample job applications as if they were applying for a job. They participate in a mock interview answering questions from a prospective employer.

What kind of careers does a resort have?  Using the Greenbrier Resort as a model, 10th graders will explore various postions available at the resort. They will fill out a job application and compose a resume. Handouts, and resource links are included in this engaging lesson.