Title: Perform a job search plan.
Course: GRADS: Work Focus (19906) > Section: Applying Employability Skills

Performance should include

- completing a career assessment
- deciding on job-search methods
- identifying job leads
- identifying and obtaining permission to use references
- determining which job leads to pursue (e.g., researching the company or organization)
- identifying salary options and benefits packages.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How much time can you expect to spend on an organized job search?
- What challenges may arise when searching for jobs?
- What resources can assist you with your job search?

Communication

- Which job search methods would you be most likely to use?
- How could you use your social networks and connections to aid your job search?
- How do companies and organizations announce job openings?

Leadership

- What criteria can you use to compare and analyze the benefits of a job?
- Why is it important to evaluate job benefits (e.g., salary, health insurance, and retirement)?
- How can research prepare you for an interview?

Management

- How do you organize job leads?
- Why is it important to consider the specific qualities the employer seeks? How will this information help you decide which job leads to pursue?
- What are some ways that a company might recruit new employees?