Students research the work of J.K. Rowling and use it to make her resume. They view websites to get a clear idea of what resumes should look like and create their own career portfolio.

Prepping pupils for the real world is a vital part of our job. This activity focuses on getting upper graders ready for their first post-collegiate job interview. They will prepare a resume, research a potential company to work for, and...

High schoolers need to be prepared to enter the job market during or after high school. Here are six preparational activities geared at getting those kids ready to enter the job market. They conduct research on various jobs, learn...

Let's investigate! Scholars use the O*NET website to investigate career options and complete a scavenger hunt. They also embark on an in-depth career project, researching three careers and then preparing a cover letter, resume, letter of...

Students use technology in order to practice writing a resume and cover letter to pursue employment. They practice using Resume Wizard as the computer application to be used for the assignments.

Students assess their skills, then document their employment history by preparing a resume.

From evaluating the current employment market to building a resume, pupils are introduced to the wide and varied elements of career planning. 

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of preparing a resume for a possible job. They view sample resumes in order to help prepare a personal one. Students create a resume with the help of a word processing program.

Student create and evaluate resumes. In this practical writing activity, students employ the writing process to write their own functional quality resumes.

Third graders practice writing resumes. For this resume lesson, 3rd graders discover the attributes of resumes, complete an activity that exhibits their likes, and write their own resume as they follow the model provided in a PowerPoint...

You got your class through their teenage years—now it's time for the real world! Class members focus on the how-to of preparing for work, including job interview skills, resume workshops, and 

A five-day lesson on getting and keeping a job; what could be more beneficial to a young adult? They'll discuss how to locate a job, pick up and fill out an application, and nail the all important job interview. Resume writing,...

Learners research the job marketplace and try to find a job for themselves. In this job search instructional activity, students make a list of possible job sites, read the Child Labor Laws, and complete the application process for a job....

Sixth graders participate in question and answer sessions and develop a skill-based resume. They identify and explain resume-writing situations in which an ethical dilemma may present itself. Finally, 6th graders identify and project the...

Students review basics of resume writing, and create their own resumes.

Young scholars discuss employment programs, and research volunteer, intern and employment possibilities. They create an employment plan and a working resume.

Seventh graders demonstrate their ability to identify interview skills that lead to success in the job-seeking process by participating in and observing an interview with an employer. Students also use a checklist to validate their...

The first step in managing your money is making money! Learn about ways to find and interview for a job with a thorough lesson on personal finances. Kids learn about the ways to earn a paycheck and then manage the funds they receive.

Conduct a close reading of George G. Toudouze's well-known horror story "Three Skeleton Key." This plan breaks up the reading into several steps and provides text-dependent questions to ask along the way. Learners will have the chance to...

Filling out a job application can be a confusing and overwhelming task for a young adult. Take some time and provide your class with practical advice and experience by filling out a real job application. Each learners fills out the...

Combine numbers and pre-reading by counting the words in a sentence. Kindergartners  begin by counting objects in the room, putting a counter down for each number. Do this a few times to get them confident with the skill before...

Students discuss the items needed to be prepared for a job interview. They generate a list of action verbs needed to prepare a resume of their own. They construct a cover letter and match it to an ad in the newspaper.

Students complete a activities to improve their career awareness. In this career awareness lesson plan, students complete a 41 page packet of activities to learn how education can increase earning power, learn about employer attitudes...

Twelfth graders create resumes, letters of application, and thank you letters. They search for advertised jobs, interview an employer, participate in mock interviews, and attend a presentation by a local job agency representative.