Employment

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Post-Secondary Employment provides tips for finding, getting and keeping a job. It includes activities to practice filling out applications, interviewing and forms for keeping up with past work-related experiences.

Click to view: ALL 11TH GRADE EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS

• Becoming Independent – A Living Skills System: Job Readiness Work Skills – Document

• Career and Academic Plan

• Career and Independent Living Goals Update – Document

• Career Cluster Survey – Virginia’s CTE Resource Center – Document

• Career Exploration Activities – Document

• Career Key – Using the Career Key Website – Document

  • Employment limitations for students under 18 years of age–Website

• Career Key  – Website

• Career Search

  • Virginia Education Wizard

• Computer/Web-based Career Exploration

  • Virginia Education Wizard

  • My Next Move

  • Virginia View

  • Virginia Tech

  • O*Net Online

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • Youthhood

  • My Future

• Cover Letters

  • Job Search-Cover Letter Samples

  • Virginia Tech-Cover Letters

  • Wikihow-Write a Cover Letter

  • Monster-Cover Letter Samples

• DRS/DARS brochure – Print

• Department of Rehabilitation Services/School to Work Transition Services – Website

• Department of Rehabilitative Services/What is Vocational Rehabilitation – Website

• Drugs and Your Career – Document

• Eight Keys to Employability/Pre-Vocational Checklist – Document

• Eight Keys to Employability/Exit Evaluation Checklist – Document

• Facts about the Job Market

  • A Career in the Pros?  – Document

  • Facts You Need to Know! – Document

  • Issues to Consider in Career Decision Making – Document

• Finding Information About Job Openings – Document

  • Virginia Workforce Connection

• Hard Skills – Soft Skills, Do You know the difference? – Document

• Identify Barriers to Employment

• Interview Hints/Interview Questions/Interview Skills – Document

  • Virginia Wizard-Interview Tips

  • GFC Global-Interviewing Skills

  • Career Center of Illinois-Interview Questions

  • Monster- Interview Prep

  • Virginia Tech-Interview Attire

  • Rollins-Resources by Career Topic

• It’s not your aptitude; it’s your ATTITUDE that determines your altitude in life! – Document

• Job Application: Make It Neat and Complete – Document

• Job Application Samples

  • Job Search-Job Application Samples

  • Career Choices-Job Applications

• Job Related Self-Advocacy Questionnaire – Document

• Job Search Checklist – Website

• Job Seekers

  • Virginia Workforce Connection-Job Banks

  • Virginia Workforce Connection

• Job Tips For Teen Workers - OSHA

• Letter of Recommendation Request– Sample – Document

• List of References Record – Document

• MAGIC: The Mid-Atlantic Guide to Information on Careers – PDF

• Mapping out your career in Virginia – Website

• Parent Questionnaire – Document

• Informal Assessments For Transition Planning, (Clark, Patton, Moulton; 2000 ed.)

• Personal Data Worksheet – Document

• PERT Information/Visit/Program - Website

• Pocket Resume – Document

  • Skills USA-Pocket Resume

  • Template – Website

• Pre-Employment/Work Maturity Skills Career/Self Awareness Questionnaire – Document

• Qualities of A Good Employee – Document

• Resume

  • Virginia Wizard-Resume Builder

  • Monster-Resumes

  • Job Search-Resumes

  • Resume Writing Examples

  • Wikihow-Make a Resume

• Skills for Today’s Workplace – Document

• Soft Skills For The Work Place (Skills To Pay The Bills)  – Website

• Suggested Transition Activities – Career Activities – Document

• Thank You Letter Sample – Document

  • Daily Writing Tips-Writing a Thank You Note

  • Job Search-Thank you Letters

• TIPS Transition Planning Guide/Jobs and Job Training –Document

• Tips for Teen Workers

• Virginia  Child Labor  Laws – Website

• Employment Certificate (formerly Worker’s Permit) – Website

• VITC: Fact  Sheets – Website

• Vocational Evaluation - Website

• Volunteer Work Record – Document

• Work Experience – Document

• Work Experience Record – Document

• Work Interest Inventory – Document

• Work Maturity/Basic Job Behavior Questionnaire – Document

• Workplace Readiness Skills

• About - Website

• Poster - Website

• Skills & Activities - Website

• Exploration for students - Website

• Virginia Career Readiness Certificate - Website

• National Career Readiness Certificate - Website

• Resource for assistance with career readiness certificates - Wilson Workforce Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Sharon Mullen

• WRS Sample Test Questions - Website

• Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment - Website

• Working Conditions Inventory – Document

• Your Guide to Finding a Job – Document