Some of you might know what you want to be when you grow up, others might have no idea whatsoever. When you’re looking for a job, you start by orientating on what your abilities are and what you like to do. Based on that you might find which jobs you like.
Do at least one of the exercsies below (based on the skill you want to practise) and then visit one of the websites at the bottom of this page, to look for job offers that suit you. Pick 3 job offers that you would like, and write down for each of them what kind of employee they are looking for, and what they need from their employee.
Reading
If you have no idea what you want to be when you grow up, you can do an online test to see what kind of jobs fit you. Keep in mind that this says nothing about your future just yet. Go to www.16personalities.com and click on 'take the test'. Fill in the questions honestly to get a discription of your personality. Read (at least) the introduction, the strenghts and weaknesses, career paths and workplace habtis to get inspiration on what kind of job would suit you.
Writing
Make a wordweb in which you first write your interest, hobbies and skills, and then connect them to jobs that go well with hobbies/skills/interests. Highlight the ones you like best.
Conversing
SIt together with a classmate who knows you well. Talk about your strengths and weaknesses, and your hobbies/interests and skills. Then brainstorm about which jobs would suit you and why. Take notes while speaking for later use.
Final exercise - Orienting
Use the Internet to find several job offers that might interest you. Below you can find a few websites that might help you, or you can use your own Google-skills to find a (international) job offer that interests you.
Reading: I can follow clear, written instructions. I can scan through straightforward, factual texts and identify what they are about and whether they contain information that might be of practical use to me
Writing: I can write notes conveying simple information of immediate relevance, getting across comprehensibly the points I feel are important.
Conversing: I can obtain more detailed information and offer advice on simple matters within my field of experience.
Job interview: I can think about what I would like in a job, and find a job that suits these requirements