Hi Paul & List-Serve Subscribers,
Thanks for the info on "Getting There" it sounds like it will be
helpful with the strategic job search we're working on here. 

We found through the Hotel Course that to get jobs in that industry for
students needed to really be at the top of their game. They needed to do
online applications, cover letters, reference pages besides resumes. We
are using a Blackboard Internet site as a clearing house for job
postings. Students are also using their MP3 players to listen to
pronunciation exercises, store documents and record themselves answering
interview questions. In this kind of course, the MP3 player has played
an even more crucial role as they can quickly revise resumes, write up
new coverletters in order to apply for a job or I can even use a
student's MP3 to record myself pronouncing difficult words for them,
like "application" or "braise, boil, fry..."  I've gotten into the habit
of saying, here - give me your Mp3 player, let me record it for you. It
only takes a few seconds. The players we use are Samsung YP-U1 and cost
around $65.  They have a recording device which is very cool.  Useful
little things.
Melinda


Melinda Thomsen
Vocational English Instructor
Center for Immigrant Education and Training
Room C233
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-482-5029
718-609-2001 fax
mthomsen at lagcc.cuny.edu

http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ciet/ 




>>> <JURMO at ucc.edu> 12/1/2006 3:51 PM >>>


Hi, All,

"Getting There" is a great work-readiness curriculum guide which
integrates EFF-style practice in basic skills with career awareness
and
self-assessment activities. It was developed in the mid-1990s by staff
at the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee at
Knoxville and is available in the LINCS workplace education special
collection. 

Paul Jurmo 

P.S., By the way, Melinda Thomsen, who initiated this discussion, and
her colleagues at LaGuardia Community College in NYC have developed
some
innovative uses of MP3 players and other technologies for a hotel
worker
ESOL program.  Melinda, are you willing to share some information
about
your program with the other members of this listserv?

-----Original Message-----
From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov]
On
Behalf Of Donna Price
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 1:57 PM
To: 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'
Cc: 'Marian Thacher'; 'Branka Marceta'; Jeanine Eberhardt
Subject: [Workplace 484] Re: Resume and Job Training Materials for
ESLstu dents

Melinda asked about about curriculum materials for resume writing and
job search.  My pet peeve is recreating materials that are already
available.
These may need to be updated, but they are public domain and can be
adapted to your situation.
1)  There are a few lessons on career awareness and resume writing
techniques that you can access on OTAN.   
1.  http://www.otan.us  (There's a very short registration process &
it's
free)
2.  Click on OTAN for Teachers on the left side.
3.  Click on ESL/Citizenship/EL Civics at the top of the page.
4.  Click on Lesson Plans--other.
5.  It's on the first page of links that are presented here, called
ESL
Internet Lessons.
6.  Find the lessons on careers and resumes.
2) The VESL Clearinghouse Catalog has a whole section on World of
Work.
You can read abstracts of those lessons on OTAN.
1.  http://www.otan.us 
2.  Click on OTAN Resources.
3.  Click on Reference Libraries.
4.  Click on CA VESL Workplace Clearinghouse.
5.  Find the World of Work section.
Donna Price

-----Original Message-----
From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov]
On
Behalf Of Melinda Thomsen
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:10 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 483] Resume and Job Training Materials for ESL
students



Hi Donna,
I have a question for the list serve. 
We are running a temporary Job Club here at the Center for Immigrant
Education and Training, LaGuardia College and may want to develop it
into a permanent service.  Could anyone suggest curriculum materials
for
resume writing and job search? I'm interested in learning more about
current practices and what good materials are available for ESL
students.
Thank you
Melinda

Melinda Thomsen
Vocational English Instructor
Center for Immigrant Education and Training Room C233 LaGuardia
Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101
718-482-5029
718-609-2001 fax
mthomsen at lagcc.cuny.edu 

http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ciet/ 


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