The guide contains a competency-based English-as-a-Second-Language/literacy curriculum, including coordinated lesson plans for three instructional levels (beginning, intermediate, pre-literacy) and an employability counseling component. The curriculum is arranged in an order reflecting the job search process. The competencies in the curriculum are the objectives of the lesson plans. The curriculum also contains the instructional materials used in the lessons, and supplementary materials. A variety of competency-based texts are used within each level. The beginning level provides basic information on looking for a job. The six broad topics for this level are: personal identification and communication; transportation; job search; applying for a job; forms on the job; and health and safety. Lesson plans cover job types, want ads, maps and schedules, application forms, interviews, time sheets, and paychecks. Intermediate level content builds on this material, and topics include personal identification and communication, job search, job application, forms, and workplace behavior. Lessons cover telephone skills, applications, education/training information, making appointments, writing a resume, workplace layouts, and interpersonal relationships on the job. The preliteracy level reinforces visual discrimination, reading, and writing skills, with attention given to readiness. Personal identification and communication, employment, transportation, and community resources and health are general topics. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)