Looking Topics

Week 1

Welcome to “Using the Internet to Find Work.” This week we will introduce ourselves and reflect on our experience looking for work.

Post a message (reply to this one) and tell us a little bit about yourself - who you are, where you live, something about your background.

Then tell us about your experience looking for work.

You can tell us about:

a job that you would like,

or your tips for looking for work (what works and what does not work).

We are going to use the Learning Edge to as a resource in this class.

Go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News. Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5.

Then click on the box called “Students working, students finding work.”

Read and listen to the stories. Tell us what you think of the stories. Have you had any similar experiences?

If you are not sure how or where to post your message, read "Tips."

Week 2

Respond to Week 1

What a great week. 53 people posted messages!

What a lot of reading for all of us. And what a lot of really interesting information.

People talked about jobs they would like.

People shared tips, challenges and frustrations and asked questions about whether the internet can help us find work.

Click on Summaries to see what they said.

This week, tell us one thing you learned from another student. Call your message “What _____ learned.” Put your name on the blank.

Did you find navigating the discussion confusing last week? People were posting lots of messages. And they were starting lots of new threads.

Please be careful to thread and name your message so that we can find it. To learn more about threading, click on Tips and then click on “How to thread”.

Discussion Topic

Did you read the learner stories from the Learning Edge?

They are about how some people are coping with the changing world of work.

To read more about the changing world of work,

go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News.

Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5.

Then click on the box called “The changing face of work.”

What do you think about what they are saying about the changing face of work?

How did you feel about going back to school?

What were your reasons for going back to school?

How has the world of work changed for you?

Did your job change?

If you have an opinion, reply to this message and call your message _____’s opinion and put your name in the blank.

Activity

This week we are going to do some research about jobs.

We can learn where the government says jobs are now and where they will be in the future.

We can learn about whether we have the education we need for a certain job and if we will like the job.

We are going to use the JobFutures site.

To learn how to use the JobFutures site,

go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News.

Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5.

Then click on the box called “Using the internet to find jobs.”

Listen to the recording and then click on the Job Futures button.

Listen to the information about the website and then go to the Job Futures website.

Look up a job that you are interested in. If you know what job you would like, look the job up by clicking on alphabet and finding the job in the list. Remember, they may use another word for your job. For example, sports is called Athletics.

If you do not know what job you would like, click on Interest and choose whether you would like to work with things, people or information and choose a job from the list.

If you do not care what job you do just so long as there are lots of jobs in that field and the pay is good, click on Work Prospects and find a job to research there.

One you have found a job to research, find out:

- the average pay

- what the outlook is (will there be many jobs in this field and how many people with these skills are employed)

- what you will do on this job

- what education you need

and important facts (like how many women work in this field)

Reply to this message. Tell us what you found out.

And tell us what you think about this website. Is it helpful? What is easy about using it? What is difficult? Did you learn anything new about work?

Call your message “Research by _____” and put your name in the blank.

Week 3

This week we will use the Learning Edge to look at ways to find jobs.

Here are some questions to think about:

- What are the four traditional methods of looking for jobs?

- Are they successful? Why or why not?

- What is the difference between active and passive ways of looking for work?

- What are two active ways of looking for work?

You can find the answers in the Learning Edge.

To see the Learning Edge, go back to the AlphaRoute home page and click on News.

Or go to www.thewclc.ca/edge/

Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5.

Then click on the box called “Networking.”

Listen to the recording for scene 1.

Then choose a way of looking for work that you would like to practice.

1. Networking

2. Cold calling

3. Using the Job Bank

If you choose Networking, click on the message called Week 2 – Networking to find out what to do.

If you choose Cold calling, click on the message called Week 2 – Cold calling to find out what to do.

If you choose Job Bank, click on the message called Week 2 – Job Bank to find out what to do.

This week we will use the Learning Edge to look at ways to find jobs.

We will think about the question:

How will you convince an employer that you are the best person for the job?

To see the Learning Edge, go back to the AlphaRoute home page and click on News.

Or go to www.thewclc.ca/edge/

Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5.

Then click on the box called “Top 10 Interview questions.”

Listen to the recording for the Intro and then click on the questions.

Reply to this message and tell us:

1. What is the easiest question for you to answer? Why?

2. What is the scariest question for you to answer? Why?

3. What question would you ask if you were an employer? Why?

4. What skills have you practised in this course and

how would you talk about these skills in an interview or on your resume?

(Look at the summary for week 3 for some hints.)

Call your message _______ is hired! and put your name in the blank.

Week 1 Welcome to “Using the Internet to Find Work.” This week we will introduce ourselves and reflect on our experience looking for work. Post a message (reply to this one) and tell us a little bit about yourself - who you are, where you live, something about your background. Then tell us about your experience looking for work. You can tell us about: a job that you would like, or your tips for looking for work (what works and what does not work). We are going to use the Learning Edge to as a resource in this class. Go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News. Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5. Then click on the box called “Students working, students finding work.” Read and listen to the stories. Tell us what you think of the stories. Have you had any similar experiences? If you are not sure how or where to post your message, read "Tips."
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Week 2 Respond to Week 1 What a great week. 53 people posted messages! What a lot of reading for all of us. And what a lot of really interesting information. People talked about jobs they would like. People shared tips, challenges and frustrations and asked questions about whether the internet can help us find work. Click on Summaries to see what they said. This week, tell us one thing you learned from another student. Call your message “What _____ learned.” Put your name on the blank. Did you find navigating the discussion confusing last week? People were posting lots of messages. And they were starting lots of new threads. Please be careful to thread and name your message so that we can find it. To learn more about threading, click on Tips and then click on “How to thread”. Discussion Topic Did you read the learner stories from the Learning Edge? They are about how some people are coping with the changing world of work. To read more about the changing world of work, go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News. Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5. Then click on the box called “The changing face of work.” What do you think about what they are saying about the changing face of work? How did you feel about going back to school? What were your reasons for going back to school? How has the world of work changed for you? Did your job change? If you have an opinion, reply to this message and call your message _____’s opinion and put your name in the blank. Activity This week we are going to do some research about jobs. We can learn where the government says jobs are now and where they will be in the future. We can learn about whether we have the education we need for a certain job and if we will like the job. We are going to use the JobFutures site. To learn how to use the JobFutures site, go back to the Alpharoute home page and click on News. Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5. Then click on the box called “Using the internet to find jobs.” Listen to the recording and then click on the Job Futures button. Listen to the information about the website and then go to the Job Futures website. Look up a job that you are interested in. If you know what job you would like, look the job up by clicking on alphabet and finding the job in the list. Remember, they may use another word for your job. For example, sports is called Athletics. If you do not know what job you would like, click on Interest and choose whether you would like to work with things, people or information and choose a job from the list. If you do not care what job you do just so long as there are lots of jobs in that field and the pay is good, click on Work Prospects and find a job to research there. One you have found a job to research, find out: - the average pay - what the outlook is (will there be many jobs in this field and how many people with these skills are employed) - what you will do on this job - what education you need and important facts (like how many women work in this field) Reply to this message. Tell us what you found out. And tell us what you think about this website. Is it helpful? What is easy about using it? What is difficult? Did you learn anything new about work? Call your message “Research by _____” and put your name in the blank.
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Week 3 This week we will use the Learning Edge to look at ways to find jobs. Here are some questions to think about: - What are the four traditional methods of looking for jobs? - Are they successful? Why or why not? - What is the difference between active and passive ways of looking for work? - What are two active ways of looking for work? You can find the answers in the Learning Edge. To see the Learning Edge, go back to the AlphaRoute home page and click on News. Or go to www.thewclc.ca/edge/ Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5. Then click on the box called “Networking.” Listen to the recording for scene 1. Then choose a way of looking for work that you would like to practice. 1. Networking 2. Cold calling 3. Using the Job Bank If you choose Networking, click on the message called Week 2 – Networking to find out what to do. If you choose Cold calling, click on the message called Week 2 – Cold calling to find out what to do. If you choose Job Bank, click on the message called Week 2 – Job Bank to find out what to do.
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Week 4 This week we will use the Learning Edge to look at ways to find jobs. We will think about the question: How will you convince an employer that you are the best person for the job? To see the Learning Edge, go back to the AlphaRoute home page and click on News. Or go to www.thewclc.ca/edge/ Wait for the page to load and click on Issue #5. Then click on the box called “Top 10 Interview questions.” Listen to the recording for the Intro and then click on the questions. Reply to this message and tell us: 1. What is the easiest question for you to answer? Why? 2. What is the scariest question for you to answer? Why? 3. What question would you ask if you were an employer? Why? 4. What skills have you practised in this course and how would you talk about these skills in an interview or on your resume? (Look at the summary for week 3 for some hints.) Call your message _______ is hired! and put your name in the blank.
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