Job Search & Interview Prep

Mastering Excel won't save you if you can't show up on time or take feedback. This lesson explores how hard and soft skills combine to shape your human capital — and your future paycheck.

Most jobs are never posted online—they're filled through people you barely know. This lesson explores how social capital, weak ties, and a sharp elevator pitch can unlock the hidden job market.

Most resumes never reach a human being at all. Explore how Applicant Tracking Systems filter candidates before instruction on ATS-friendly formatting and the core sections every resume needs.

A resume bullet point isn't a job description; it's proof of impact. This lesson teaches students the Verb + Task + Result formula, ethical AI co-piloting, and hands-on drafting to produce an ATS-compliant digital resume.

A resume proves you did the work but a cover letter proves you actually want this job. Explore the Hook-Alignment-Call-to-Action formula for cover letters and learn how to build a trustworthy reference list.

Hiring managers decide whether you're a serious contender before you've answered a single technical question. Explore first impressions, the STAR method for behavioral questions, and how to turn the interview around by asking smart questions of your own.

A great interview partner isn't the one who says "you were amazing." It's the one who tells you exactly what to fix. This is Day 1 of 2 dedicated to formal 1-on-1 job interviews with the teacher.

This is Day 2 of 2 with 1-on-1 formal teacher interviews. This activity puts that theory into practice with live interview rotations, giving every student either a formal evaluation or hands-on peer practice.