Job Application Practice Slides: Fillable PowerPoint for Teens

This digital job application practice is a set of fillable PowerPoint slides (they also work in Google Slides) where students type into a realistic job application, drag on check marks, and check their own work before they ever fill out a real one.

Why I made this: Students freeze on job applications over small things, like what "availability" means or who counts as a reference. I wanted them to practice with a made-up person first, so the mistakes are low stakes, and then do one for themselves with the same layout.

- A drag-and-drop matching slide for 8 application words
- A practice person’s info card and a 5-slide application to fill out for them
- A check-it-before-you-turn-it-in checklist
- A find-the-mistakes slide with 6 mistakes on a filled-in application
- A 5-slide application for the student’s own information
- A next-steps slide, a Check Your Work slide, and a teacher guide with an answer key

How to use it: Open the file in PowerPoint or Google Slides and assign it with a copy for each student. Fill out Sam’s application together or with support, then let students find the mistakes and do their own.

Who it’s for: special education, transition, life skills, and CTE classes in grades 9 to 12 and 18-21 programs.

Format: 18-slide PowerPoint (.pptx) zip with a teacher guide. Open in PowerPoint or upload to Google Drive and open with Google Slides.

Good to know: the practice person in the slides is made up, so students never type real personal information until the last section, and you can have them skip that part if privacy is a concern. Students who need more time can work through one slide set per session. The teacher guide includes the answer key for the find-the-mistakes slide.

Jeremy D. Gooch, The Transition Cliff. Special education transition coordinator with 20+ years in education.