Employment

Covers topics such as the importance of early self-sufficiency, the job search, job interviews, types of U.S. jobs, salary deductions, employment benefits, legal documents needed for employment, and workplace culture.

The Responsibility is Yours [5-10 minutes] (Submitted by IOM Middle East)

Self-Assessment [5-10 minutes] (Submitted by IOM Middle East)

Where and How to Look for Work [5-10 minutes] (Submitted by IOM Middle East)

Employment Dilemmas (Submitted by IOM Middle East)

Identifying Personal Strengths [15-20 minutes] (Submitted by IRC East Asia)

Workplace Etiquette [15-20 minutes] (Submitted by IRC East Asia)

Reasons to Get a Job [15 minutes] [Submitted by IOM Nepal]

Job Action Plan [20-30 minutes (or for homework)] [Submitted by IOM Nepal]

Your Caseworker Takes you to the Interview [10 minutes] [Submitted by IOM Nepal]

Practicing Interview Questions [25 minutes] [Submitted by IOM Nepal]

Job Situation in the U.S. [10-15 minutes] [Submitted by IOM Nepal]

Employment Dilemmas (10-20 minutes) [Submitted by CWS Accra and CWS Nairobi]

Skills Identification Game (15-20 minutes) [Submitted by CWS Accra and CWS Nairobi]

Skills Identification for Your CV/Resume [Submitted by IOM Moscow]

Workplace Values (15 minutes) [Submitted by ICMC Istanbul]

Hassan's Story (15 minutes) [Submitted by ICMC Istanbul]

What are Your Skills? [Submitted by ICMC Zagreb]

Recognizing Skills/Barriers [Submitted by ICMC Zagreb]

Interviewing Role-Play [Submitted by IOM Nairobi]

Selling Yourself [Submitted by ICMC Zagreb]

Stressing Your Skills [Submitted by HIAS Vienna]

Changing Jobs [Submitted by ICMC Zagreb]

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