Here are stories from NPR and Marketplace Money that are about jobs:
Digital Disruptor- Read how the Internet has effected one person's life who grew up with the Internet
Newroom Disruption- How has technology effected newsrooms?
Where did the January jobs come from? - What areas of the economy are growing?
Here are some Marshall Education readings about safety:
The California Distance Learning Project has stories about jobs and work.
Here are some websites connected to Bruce Moon's presentation on Google job searches:
Job Search Engines
Jobseeker Resources
Here are some job-related activities from the Manythings.org site:
Jobs Video (view at home)
Jobs Vocabulary- Use the pull-down list to do many activities
VOA Special English- Economic story on job losses
Foreign Workers in the US- VOA story from 2001
Beehive has:
There's lots more. Explore it and prepare for a job.
Here are links to get you started on writing your resume:
Developing Your Resume PowerPoint
How to Make Your Resume Stand Out
Microsoft Office Online- Search for resumes and get additional templates for Microsoft Word
Here are some links to help you write a cover letter:
How to Write a Cover Letter (Trinity College)
OWL on cover letters:
