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Introduction – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Module 1: Self-Awareness – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Module 2: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Module 3: Finding Employment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Module 4: The Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Maintaining Employment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Lesson – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Your Network Pyramid – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Your Network Expansion Plan – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Feedback – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Interests – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Skills and Abilities – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Values – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Work Personality – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Your Portfolio System – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Self Analysis – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Career Exploration Resources – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Job Analysis – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Job Mentor – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Occupational Interviews – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Job Observation – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Discrepancy Analysis – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson 1: Lesson – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Vocational Action Plan – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Lesson – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Disclosure – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: The Disability Statement – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Personal Data Sheet – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Building a Resume – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Finding Job Leads – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Utilizing Job Leads – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: The Cover Letter – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: The Application – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Disclosure Review – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Company Research – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Self-Description – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Addressing Employer Concerns – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Lesson – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Resume – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Sample Cover Letters – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Sample Business Application – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Scoring Sheet – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Learning Check – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Example Assignment – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Sample Cover Letter 1 – Sample Cover Letters – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Sample Cover Letter 2 – Sample Cover Letters – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
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Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
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