Career and Work Exploration 10, 20, A30, B30

(a)	Research sources of employment/job postings locally, provincially and nationally.
(b)	Research how employers accept, review and analyze applicants’ resumes using processes such as online submissions/uploading documents, keyword searching, and automatic tracking systems.
(c)	Discuss the process for accurately completing an application form.
(d)	Complete sample job application forms for a variety of positions.
(e)	Investigate the hidden job market and recommend ways to access it.
(f)	Discuss the concept of unconscious bias and how it might impact a job search.
(g)	Develop a list of questions that are commonly asked in a job interview and develop responses to them.
(h)	Demonstrate effective interview skills through role-playing scenarios or mock interviews conducted by community professionals that include common parts of an interview (e.g., introduction, interviewer’s questions, interviewee’s questions and closing).
(i)	Analyze one’s performance during role-playing or mock interviews and suggest areas for improvement.
(j)	Role-play what to do and what not to do at a job interview.
(k)	Discuss how networking, interviews, application forms, letters of application, resumes and personal career portfolios can support a job search.