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This 25-word employment word search covers vocabulary students encounter during job searching and workplace entry for Grades 6–8. Hidden words include interview, application, background check, and referral, spanning the application process, workplace basics, and professional conduct. Use it in a life-skills or career-readiness class, as a preview activity before employment units, or as a filler for substitute teachers.

Subject:
Life Skills
Topic:
Work
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated March 2022

Word List

  • EMPLOYER
  • SCHEDULE
  • TRAINING
  • APPLY
  • REFERRAL
  • SICKPAY
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • TEAM
  • ID
  • BACKGROUNDCHECK
  • APPLICATION
  • PROMOTION
  • NAME
  • ONLINE
  • INTERVIEW
  • MTA
  • REQUIRED
  • VOLUNTEER
  • BREAK
  • REVIEW
  • MEETING
  • GENDER
  • UNIFORM
  • FAMILY
  • HIRE

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