Want Ads
Headings
You can look for jobs in the newspaper. First you need to find the classified ads. When people talk about classified ads, they often say want ads. There are many different parts in the classified ads, called headings. You need to find the heading that is about jobs. Different newspapers have different headings for jobs in the classified ads. Sometimes you need to look under these headings: Help Wanted, Job Opportunities, or Employment to find jobs.
Be careful: Many headings are not about jobs. For example, some headings are about renting an apartment: Rentals. Some headings are about things for sale: Sales/ Merchandise.
Be careful: Sometimes people who are looking for jobs advertise in the classified ads. These ads are listed under headings like Jobs Wanted, Employment Wanted, or Positions Wanted. You cannot find job openings under these headings.
Pair Work
Here are some classified ad headings. Under which heading can you look for jobs?
- Employment
- Real Estate
- Services
- Jobs Wanted
- Job Opportunities
- Help Wanted
- Positions Wanted
- Rentals
Subheadings
After you find the heading Employment, Job Opportunities, or Help Wanted, you will sometimes find other headings that can help you find one kind of job. These are called subheadings. For example, you can look under the subheading Skilled Trades if you have special skills. A driver, an auto body repair person, and a carpenter have special skills and can find a job under Skilled Trades.
You can sometimes find a job under two different subheadings. For example, if you are looking for a job as a driver, you should look under the subheadings Skilled Trades and General / Miscellaneous.
Pair Work
Work with a partner. Read the subheadings. Where can you find the following jobs?
- child care worker
- sales clerk
- waiter / waitress
- office worker
- housekeeper
- home health aide
- painter
- hospital orderly
- security guard
Team Work
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