Prepare for a Job Interview and Application Language Skills

Are you supporting students in special education who are getting ready to apply for work? Do you need to prepare them for job interviews? Use role-playing to help your students land the jobs they want and need. Here is the resource that provides sample interview questions, strength and weakness surveys, and even appropriate attire questions.

All done for you and ready to use right away!

Discuss the language and social skills they will need to go beyond the job application and participate in a job interview.

1. practical resource 
2. filled with easy-to-use activities
3. focus on essential language skills and real-life situations
4. students become more confident and independent.

Specific interview questions will help them feel prepared for their first interview and beyond.

Included:

• Job Interview question cards
• include general about you questions and workplace-specific questions about problem-solving, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and work history
• Interview behavior questions
• what to do or say and what not to do or say
• Appropriate accommodations in the law
• including accommodations for persons with cognitive, motor, and vision disabilities
• Written preparation worksheets
• Written information preparation forms

These have been used with teens and young adults with developmental disabilities applying for jobs during and after high school.

Use in 1:1 or group role-playing.

Accommodations have been suggested by JAN - the Job Accommodations Network, which has additional information on their website.

Buyers say:

• I love that these are real questions that my students can use to practice giving appropriate responses. I have added one question a day to my morning meeting.
• Great little study tool for my students! We practice and practice the job interview process and resources like this help! Thank you!
• Used with 2 job seekers. Both got the jobs! Great time saving resource thankyou.
• Awesome unit for my high school life skills class

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