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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Looking for Work: Finding a New Job

For Students 9th - 10th
Cover some of the literacy and numeracy skills that may be needed to find a new job.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Strategic Searching: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn that to conduct effective and efficient online searches, they must use a variety of searching strategies rather than relying on a single source. Students learn a five-step method for planning and carrying out an...
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Other

Job Hunt: Create an Internet Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
Your traditional printed resume must be supplemented now with a 21st century version that is compatible with e-mail and with Internet and database search technologies.
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Other

Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Teaching Guides for High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The pages in this website were created to accompany two video series, "In Search of Character" and "Not for Sale - Ethics in the Workplace, but most of the material can easily be used without the videos. Character topics include traits...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Job Interviewing 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will explore the process of successfully searching for a job. This will include the development of forms/documents which can assist the successful job-seeker. The submission of a portfolio and "mock" job interview...
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Goal Setting

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you in the process setting goals for your future? Explore the Amby goal setting resources to assist in setting goals for finding a job.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Telephone Communications

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need to make a professional phone call? Before you pick up the phone, explore these telephone skills that allow you to communicate like a pro.
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Other

Careers: Career Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Career Resource Center contains career resources, newspapers, newsgroups, as well as other Internet career links.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Other

A Primer on Databases and Catalogs

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth look at databases does a thorough but not boring job of explaining how these critical tools operate. Macromedia Flash graphics and other interactive tools help engage students. It is not specific to any one kind of database.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Common Interview Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you have an upcoming interview? Learn how to give professional and well-prepared answers. Explore some of the most common interview questions here, along with suggestions for presenting your responses.
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Other

The Black Collegian: Career Site for Students of Color

For Students 9th - 10th
The Black Collegian Online provides cutting-edge information on career resources for Black collegians. Job search strategies, graduate school opportunities, career and industry reports are abundantly explored. This site is the cyberspace...
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University of California

University of California, Berkeley: Planning Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley's collection of information on assessing your interests; undergraduate, graduate, and professional school programs; and available career information sources.
Handout
Other

Psych Web: Marky Lloyd's Careers in Pyschology

For Students 9th - 10th
What can you do with a degree in psychology? Explore what it takes to succeed in the psychology field.
Unit Plan
South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Exploration Grades 6 8

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore different careers by watching short videos of real people doing a variety of jobs. Sorted by career cluster so that students can choose their area of interest.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Tips for Readable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to make your resume stand out? Explore the tips to make your resume more readable.

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