Reading Skills for Today's Adults

Joan wants to go college for culinary arts. First, she wants to work as a cook. She looks for a job as a line cook. She tells her friends and neighbors about her job hunt. One of them may know of a job for her.

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Joan does some research online. She finds a list of local restaurants. A few are close to her home. She goes to each place and talks to the employers. She also searches for job openings online and fills out several job applications.

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There is a job fair at the local workforce center. Several local restaurants are doing on-site interviews. She goes to the job fair. Three employers interview her there.

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One afternoon, Joan meets her friend Gwen for coffee. Joan tells her about what she has done to find a job. “You have been ​networking​! Talking to people and looking for jobs has worked well for you. So far, you have two job offers. That’s great!” exclaims Gwen.