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=**Section 2.2 –Job Search Tools and Skills**=

This section will help you to:

 * ===Link your skills to your Evidence===

You should have a snapshot of who you are, your strengths, interests and abilities from SECTION 1 of this document. Now you must create a section to highlight these. This will include:
 * 1) A Collection of your skills and related evidence (gathered from Section 2.1)
 * 2) Certificates (Young Drivers, First Aid, Food Safe)
 * 3) Reference Letters
 * 4) Awards, etc. (Math, Honour Roll)
 * 5) Diplomas (Courses outside of school, Piano)

Collect your Materials & Evidence
Collect all materials that show your achievements:
 * Reference Letters, (or Work Performance Evaluation Reports)
 * Certificates (Young Drivers, First Aid, Food Safe)
 * Awards, etc. (Math, Honour Roll)
 * Diplomas (Courses outside of school, Piano)
 * Pay slips (if you do not have a Reference Letter from you employer)

Try to organize them by area of interest or type of activity

Use Sheet protectors and a Binder, so you can easily change and update these and to use as documentation for your final portfolio.

What you should have:


 * **INTERESTS:** ||
 * show your interests and where you use them ||
 * **RESUME:** (created in Section 2.4) ||
 * 2 Pages Maximum - preferably only 1 ||
 * **COVER LETTER:** (created in Section 2.4) ||
 * 1 Page only ||
 * **EVIDENCE:** ||
 * A folder with any certificates, awards, diplomas or letters of reference you might have. ||
 * **EVIDENCE:** ||
 * A folder with any certificates, awards, diplomas or letters of reference you might have. ||
 * A folder with any certificates, awards, diplomas or letters of reference you might have. ||

=**Assignment**=

You are to obtain 2 reference letters from supervisors that know you well through either work, volunteering, organized groups, or school. You will need to approach two person of your choice and have them write a reference letter for you. Remember, when you ask someone for a reference letter, be sure to stress that you want a "positive" reference. The letter can address any of the following topics: Application for a job Scholarship application Entrance requirement to school or trade

[|Reference Letters] follow link to find out how to obtain reference letters

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