VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 2
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Table 1
Examples of Group and Individual Activities for Each Unit of Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Unit Unit Title Group Activities Individual Activities
1 Strengths and
skills that
employers
want
In small groups, youth evaluate
three completed job applications
from the employer's perspective
and select one applicant they
would interview.
Youth complete a personal data
sheet and practice filling out job
applications.
2 Selling your
strengths and
skills to an
employer
Taking the employer's point of
view, youth brainstorm features
of a good resume.
Youth write a personal statement
about their visual impairment
and begin developing their
resumes.
3 Finding job
vacancies
Trainers and youth discuss
different sources of information
about job vacancies, and trainers
use role play examples to model
calling personal contacts for job
leads.
Youth call their personal
contacts to inquire about job
leads and search for job
openings on the Internet.
4 Preparing for a
job interview
In a group setting, youth
interview an employer to increase
their knowledge about interview
and hiring processes.
Youth prepare responses to
open-ended questions to
commonly asked interview
questions.
5 Conquering
the job
interview and
next steps
Youth interview each other using
a role play exercise, and they
identify accommodations for
specific jobs.
As a culminating activity, youth
complete two interviews with
employers.
Target Audience and Implementation
The target audience for Putting Your Best Foot Forward is youth with visual
impairments, ages 15-22 years, who have little to no previous paid work
experience but are ready for a job. The program can be used with diverse,
heterogeneous groups of youth with differing skills and experiences. However,
ideal candidates for participation have done some career exploration activities, can
perform basic word processing tasks, have experience using the Internet, and are
