Students Career Activity #3 Name________________

Follow Directions Carefully and take your time: First login to htt :!!okcis"intocareers"org! Step 1: Username: mustanghs Password #$C%S&3

Step 2: Click on Job Search under Occupations & Employment Step 3: 'ead the Overview aragra h and com lete the (elow sentences"
It can take a lot of __time_____ and __energy______ to find a satisfying job. You must plan, stay organized___________ and motivated, and make decisions. Above all, you need to be positive and ___focused_______. It may take some hard work to find the job you want and get it.

!mployers are looking for the __best______ applicants to fill positions in their organizations. It"s up to you to sell your_______ abilities and who you are. Your goal is to convince them that you are the best person for the position. #here are several steps to getting a fulfilling __job______, outlined below. #hrough all of these steps, remember to be patient and _positive__________. $earching and applying for jobs isn"t easy, but is worth the ___investment________ of time and energy.

Step 4: Find and click on A

lications ) 'esumes and read the aragra hs and fill in the

missing words" #nce you identify *o(s that ____interest______ you+ it,s time to a ly for them" -ach *o( you ___a y____ for re.uires at least two items: an a lication and a __resume_____" /ost *o(s also re.uire a cover letter+ (ut only certain *o(s re.uire a ortfolio"

0our *o( a lication materials should (e tailored to each osition you a ly for+ even if they are at the same com any or organi1ation" _'eveiw__________ the re.uirements for each *o(+ and then edit your materials to match those re.uirements" /ake sure there are no ___miss elled____________ words+ and that everything is clean and neat" 2se a sim le+ rofessional3sounding e3mail address (ased on your ___real_____ name" Anonymous or rovocative e3mail names like 4 arty dude5 are ina ro riate for your *o( search" %t could even send your a lication straight into the _trash_____ (in"

Step 5: Find and click on Job O ers and read the aragra hs and fill in the missing words"

%f you work ___hard_____ and stay focused+ eventually you should get a *o( offer" 6hile it,s rewarding to ____receive_________ an offer+ ask the em loyer how soon they need an answer from you" 7ry to allow yourself time to __think________ a(out the offer (efore you acce t it" 6hat would it take for this to (e the right *o( for you8 7he em loyer offers a __salary________ and (enefits in e9change for your skills" Don,t sell yourself ___short_______ in this e9change" Some em loyers don,t allow you to negotiate salary or (enefits" %f you are offered a *o( that doesn,t allow you to negotiate+ you must decide if the offer is _sufficient__________" Step !: Find and click on Sources and read the list of different we(sites that are availa(le in hel ing you search for a *o(" Some we(site links may not (e a(le availa(le on school remise" 0ou are not finished with this activity"

Step !: Click on "abor "aws and reads the aragra h titled la(or :aws

Step #: Now find the section HOURS and MINORS and com lete the aragra hs (elow"

A normal workweek is ___;<__ hours" #vertime (egins after that" For most workers+ overtime ay is ="> times the _(ase_____ hourly wage" So if a worker normally earned ?=< er hour+ after ;< hours of work they would (e aid ?=> er hour until the end of the week" 7here are more than 3< *o(s that are e9em t from the ;<3hour workweek" /edical rofessions+ seasonal *o(s+ and *o(s that are e9em t from the minimum wage are a few e9am les"

___/inors______ are eo le under _=&___ years of age" 7here are many laws meant to rotect minors who choose to work" /inimum wage+ hours+ and overtime rates are often the same for minors and adults+ (ut not always" /inors also have more _restrictions_________ on hours and working conditions than adults" /inors are not allowed to work at some ha1ardous occu ations+ including work with heavy machinery+ e9 losives+ and vehicles+ unless they are at least =@ or work on a farm" -ven more restrictions a ly to the work that =;3 and =>3year3olds can do" #n __school_____ days+ they can only work 3 hours er day" During a school week+ they can only work =& hours ___total__" 7hey can,t start work (efore A a"m" or end after A "m"+ e9ce t from Bune = through :a(or Day+ when they can work until C "m" 7hey may work u to D3 hours er week during a school week if enrolled in an a roved 6ork -9 erience and Career ___-9 loration___________ Erogram" /inors under =; may work with their arents in non3ha1ardous *o(s at home+ on a farm without using machinery+ or in a family (usiness" 7hey may also work as news a er carriers or actors in radio+ 7F+ movie+ and theater roductions with their arents,___ ermission__________"

Step $: Now find the Social Security Section and com lete the aragra hs"

Gefore you can get a *o(+ you must have a __Social_______ Security Num(er HSSNI" An em loyer needs it in order to rovide you ___(enefits______" /ost eo le in the 2"S" are given one at (irth" %f you do not have one+ a ly at least _si9___ weeks (efore you e9 ect to go to work" 7here is no age re.uirement+ (ut you must (e a legal 2"S" citi1en to get one"

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