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3. Read to Learn • Discuss the importance of understanding employers’ wants and needs. • Describe some of the qualifications employers seek in employees.

4. The Main Idea Businesses and nonprofits provide different products and services. They need all kinds of workers to perform various tasks. You need to know what employers look for in an employee.

5. Key Concepts • Finding a Job • Your Qualifications and Skills

6. Key Terms the education, skills, and work experience needed to do a particular job qualifications basic skills that you need to get a job, keep a job, and do well at a job employabilityskills

7. Key Terms nonverbal communication, including posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures bodylanguage activities that you do besides schoolwork extracurricularactivities

8. Finding a Job As you search for a job, you will learn more about the various qualities employers look for in employees.

9. Knowing What Employers Want and Need Each job carries tasks and a certain level of responsibility. You need to know what employers want and need in an employee.

10. Work Permits Most people under the age of 16 must obtain a work permit to have a job. In some states the age requirement is 18. A work permit is a legal document that allows a minor to hold a job. It shows the number of hours a minor can work and the kinds of jobs that can be held.

11. Your Qualifications and Skills Different jobs require different qualifications. qualifications the education, skills, and work experience needed to do a particular job

12. Your Qualifications and Skills Employers also want employability skills from a potential employee. employability skills basic skills that you need to get a job, keep a job, and do well at a job

13. You are in the process of applying for a position at a large accounting firm. In a discussion with a friend who also applied for the position, you learn that applicants with more experience than you are being hired. Decision Making Would you change your application, résumé, cover letter, or answers in an interview to make yourself look more qualified? Explain your answer.

14. Answer Answers should emphasize the fact that a résumé is both a summary of your education and experience as well as the first impression a company has of you. Remind students that getting a job based on misleading statements on a résumé will invariably lead to problems in one’s career.

15. Levels of Education High school dropouts have fewer job opportunities. The more skills and education a worker has, the wider the job market will be for him or her.

16. Median Earnings of Full-Time Workers Figure 21.1

17. Basic Skills Almost all jobs require basic skills such as: • Simple math skills • Communication skills • Basic computer skills

18. Work Experience Workers with experience need less training to do a new job. Most jobs that require skills and experience pay more than those that do not.

19. Character and Personality Sometimes, having strong character and personality traits can make up for weaknesses in other areas.

20. Graphic Organizer Valuable Character and Personality Traits Hard Working Good Attitude Honesty Ability to Work With Others Dependability Initiative Ability to Finish Tasks Follows Instructions

21. Character and Personality Body language often says more about you than spoken or written words. body language nonverbal communication, including includes your posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures

22. Character and Personality Good school grades show motivation and a willingness to apply oneself to a task. Good attendance and punctuality indicated that you are reliable and will show up for work in time.

23. Understanding the Working World Three concepts you should understand about the working world include: • The career ladder • Outsourcing • The role of supply and demand

24. Character and Personality Extracurricular activities show extra effort and interests on your part. extracurricular activities activities that you do besides schoolwork Volunteer work shows commitment and responsibility.

25. Graphic Organizer Writing Skills Problem- Solving Skills Your Use of English Character and Personality: Other Considerations Creative Thinking Skills Your Grooming The Way You Dress

26. Why is it important to know what employers look for in an employee? Workers need to know what employers want to determine if they have the necessary qualifications.

27. What are employability skills? Employability skills are basic skills that you need to get, keep, and do well at a job.

28. What are some of the qualifications that employers consider for potential new employees? education, basic skills, work experience, character and personality, body language, school records, and extracurricular activities

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