Title: Explore the job-seeking process.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Pursuing a Career in Early Childhood Education and Services

Exploration should include

- searching for job openings through research and networking

- completing an employment application
- participating in a job interview, including preparing for the interview and conducting interview follow-up
- evaluating a job offer.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is networking? What criteria should be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a network contact?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate a job offer?
- What factors may influence a decision regarding a job offer?

Communication

- What are the most important points to communicate during an interview with a prospective employer?
- What questions might an interviewer ask that could be viewed as discriminatory? What should an applicant do when confronted with possible discrimination?
- What questions should applicants ask or refrain from asking an interviewer? Why?

Leadership

- How can leaders become effective network contacts for others seeking employment?

Management

- What are effective ways to use websites as employment resources?
- What steps should be taken to follow up after a job interview?