Career Readiness Skills: Alexa Learn to Write a Resume

In Alexa Learns to Write a Resume, Austin shows Alexa how to create her first resume using all the skills she learned in high school.

The use of this Career Readiness Skills resource will allow students to engage in the following:

• Use this life skills story to start a conversation that will develop employment-related skills for teens and young adults.

• Using simple and clear language, this employment resource explains the significant sections of a resume, including contact information, an objective statement, education, and skills.

• The story has tips and advice to help you make a great resume, including how to write an objective statement.

• The interactive dialog and questions engage learners and reinforce their understanding of the story and the concepts.

• The real-world examples, and age-appropriate visual aids, such as illustrations and diagrams, make this conversational story an excellent resource for teaching social narratives.

• This social narrative's simple and direct language sets clear expectations, making it ideal for high school students and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The story includes seven (7) reading comprehension questions and answers to reinforce and measure the student's understanding of the Career Readiness Skills contained in the story!

This life skills story will assist high school students and young adults in developing the necessary independent living skills to become more independent at school, at home, and in their communities.

This story is designed to be used by special education teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, ABA therapists, registered behavior technicians (RBT), parents, supported living coaches, and life skills teachers to teach their students valuable life skills.

In addition to interactive instruction, this resource is ideal for hands-on and community-based learning, defining, setting, and measuring IEP goals.

Engage your special education class with this highly interactive High School Career Readiness Skills Story!

It's printable, easy to use, and ready to hand out!

A 17-page PDF with color and black-and-white versions of the four-page story, seven comprehension questions and an answer page.

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• How to Prepare for a Job Interview

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