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Job Seeker’s Toolkit
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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Assignment: Finding Job Leads – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Finding Job Leads – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
Assignment: Finding Job Leads
1. An action plan can be a very useful tool when conducting a job search or trying to accomplish any specific goal. Your assignment is to develop a Job Lead Action Plan: a list of the methods you will use and the steps you will take to develop your job leads. The list should be in outline form, and can be created easily in a Microsoft Word document (or any other word processing program). First, list the methods you will use. Then, beneath each listed method, detail the actions that you plan to take. List the people, organizations, and businesses you will contact, and include the method(s) you plan to use to contact each of them. Update your action plan as you receive responses.
2. Put your Job Leads Action Plan to work. As you work through your action plan, create a Job Leads List with two categories: The first category will be “leads for jobs that have openings,” the second will be “leads for jobs without openings.” As you find out about job leads, list each under the appropriate category. Once you’ve completed your action plan, order these lists based on your interest in each lead.
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