Landing the Job: Preparing Learners for Applying and Interviewing

October 17, 2024 1 -2:00pm ET Discover effective strategies and resources to help your learners navigate today’s job market. In this webinar, we’ll examine current methods for finding and interpreting job openings and discuss the essential skills learners need to successfully complete online job applications. We’ll focus on practical tools and activities you can use to guide your students through the job search process, including helping them consider their own skills and priorities. Finally, we’ll explore effective interview techniques and provide classroom teaching strategies to help students confidently present their skills and potential during the interview process. Presenter: Michele Vick, Instructional Consultant within the English Language Proficiency program of Texas A&M University’s Center for Teaching Excellence. This webinar is part of ProLiteracy's Teacher Training Plus project, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. For more information about Teacher Training Plus or other professional learning opportunities from ProLiteracy, visit https://www.proliteracy.org/courses/t... Link to resources: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9itle2... 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:34 Introducing Michele Vick 00:06:29 Objectives 00:07:30 What barriers do your learners face when applying for jobs? 00:11:20 Slido Group Activity 00:16:44 Learners May Need Guidance 00:17:29 Let’s Help Remove Some Barriers 00:19:00 Prepare for the Search: Learners Complete a Personal Fact Sheet 00:21:50 Resource Highlight #1: New Readers Press Workforce Materials 00:27:09 The Job Search Begins: Where do People Look for Jobs? 00:31:21 Activity Idea: Job Search Scavenger Hunt 00:34:57 Teach Students to Decode Job Descriptions 00:34:24 Resource Highlight #2: New Readers Press Road to Work Materials 00:39:01 Equip Them with the Necessary Digital Skills 00:42:49 Resource Highlight #3: Pitney Bowes Workforce Collection 00:45:37 Prepping for the Interview 00:48:54 Activity Ideas 00:50:10 Do’s and Don’ts of the Job Hunt 00:53:25 Which activity will you try with your learners? 00:54:50 Wrap up, Q&A, and Thank you