EMPLOYMENT UNIT

Online Experience B

The Employment Process

Step 1

FINDING A CAREER THAT FITS YOUR INTERESTS

Career Pathways

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_2629_2722-28148--,00.html

Your Work Ethic

How you act on the job—attitude, responsibilities, values, behavior, respect, communication, etc.

3 MAIN CATEGORIES: Interpersonal Skills InitiativeDependability

Careers by Choice, Not by Chance!

Chose an occupation/career that you will enjoy

MATCHMAKERwww.careercruising.com

Username: bshs

Password: monroe

Results

When you get your results from the matchmaker: Choose 3 that you would be interested in Research:

List attributes/characteristics of each career Skills you need Demands for employment Salary Narrow selection down to 1 and state why you chose this

career.

STEP 2

EDUCATION PLANWhat education is required for your career?

High school 2-year college 4-year college Advanced Degrees Apprenticeship On-the-job Training

MUST HAVE MARKETABLE SKILLS

If you are not planning on college, you need to be in vocational area of high school or obtain skill trainingConstructionElectricianNurseX-ray Technician

Required Education

For the career that you chose, find the education required.

Choose 1 or 2 colleges that you are interested in—make sure they offer the education for the program

What classes should you be taking in high school to prepare

List the following for your Education Plan College you chose Name of program for career List high school classes you feel you need

to take Tuition cost Room and Board Cost

STEP 3

NETWORKING Finding Jobs!! Resumes Cover Letter Interviews Thank-you letter

MAKING YOURSELF EMPLOYABLE AND KNOWN!!!

Where to Look for Jobs:

Newspapers Online

Company websitesClassified

Going directly to the company

RESUME

document summarizing qualifications and experiences for education, employment, and other skills

AKA—a snapshot of you!!

Key Points of a Resume

1. Must be error free and well organized, so that employers can easily spot what they’re looking for. (75% of employers will remove an applicant for a typo and/or grammatical error on a resume)

2. Most readable font is 12-point for the body; never use smaller than 10; use larger font for your name

Key Points cont.

3. Use variety of Effects to separate, but be consistent.

4. List education and work experience in reverse chronological order (most recent first)

Key points cont.

5. DO NOT use complete sentences; should be an outline not a story.

6. 1-2 pages

7. Use High Quality paper (resume paper)

RESUME FORMATRecommended Sections: HEADING—name, address, contact information

(including email). Educational Background—school name,

city/state, degree, major/minor, etc.

GPA RULE—if 3.0 or higher then list it Special Skills, Certifications, or Qualifications—

computer skills, software apps, related courses or training.

Format cont.

Employment History—including dates (month/year), job title, and duties

Activities, honor/awards, or professional memberships

Separate reference page to give interviewer during interview.

Resume Practice

For the practice resume, we are going to create the resume from scratch.

Put your name and contact information at the top and copy the rest of the information for the content.

Your Skills

On a word document List 200 things you can do….. Can be anything that you are capable of doing From that list, think of information that you would

put under each heading of your resume. Also list 3 people you would use as references

Teachers, counselors, Adults Cannot be friends or parents/Grandparents

Professional Dress Day!!

Wednesday January 14, 2009

Come dressed professionally to my class, and you will receive Extra Credit!!

10 E.C. points added to your Employment Project.

Create Your Own Resume

Must have a rough draft firstOBJECTIVE: To Obtain a job with your

company Get approved/changes by Teacher

Create Final DraftMust include References (3-5)

Create a Futuristic Resume

For the career you chose in Step 1, you will create a resume for 10 years from now.

What will your educational/work background look like to be successful in that career?

Include Internships/Co-op Jobs in college, etc.

COVER LETTERS

Sometimes called a Letter of Application

Accompanies a resume when seeking a job interview

Key Points

Cover letters are printed on the same quality paper as the resume.

Must be proofread carefully to be 100% error-free

Include your return address in a traditional style or use a personal letter head

Keep it brief

FORMAT for Cover Letter

Block Style Paragraph 1

Tell why you are writing; refer to the specific position and tell how you heard of the opening

Paragraph 2Education and Qualification for the Position

Format cont.

Paragraph 3Experience—internships, past employments,

etc. Paragraph 4

Why Should I hire you? Paragraph 5

Ask for an interview, remind them about your enclosed resume.

Cover Letter Assignment

Create a database for 5 companies that you would want to send your resume to.Find names and contact information online.

Create a cover letter and mail-merge it with your database.

Interview Dress

Research on-line what you should wear for an interview

Go Shopping and choose your interview outfit (suit, shoes, socks, etc.)

In excel, create your shopping list with costs and a total for the outfit.

Include pictures on the spreadsheet

INTERVIEWING

Structured Same questions asked

in the same order to each person interviewed

Unstructured Informal and questions

can vary from one applicant to another

Key Points

Preparation for an interview is the key to a successful interview.The more prepared you are the more

confident you will be during the interview Prepare by researching the company

Learn their history, visit their website, strengths, products, etc.

Key points cont.

Prepare success storiesList of skills and knowledgeThings that set you apart from others

Practice your answers to “common interview questions”

Prepare your own questions to ask the interviewer

Key points cont.

Dress Professionally Arrive 10 minutes early Introduction is VERY Important

People form opinions of others within 30-60 seconds

Firm handshakeEye contact

FOLLOW-UP & THANK YOU LETTER

Send within 24 hours

If interviewed by more than 1 person, send a letter to each interviewer

Very Brief!!

Interview Assignment

Create a list of 10 interview questions and answers in word.

Bold your questions Answer as if you were in an interview

Write a Thank-you letter for your interview to one of the companies on your cover letter database.

PRINT OUTSInclude a Cover Page (with graphic) with Assignments in the following order:

1. Employment Notes2. Work Ethics Assignment3. Matchmaker results/research of jobs 4. Education Plan 5. Finding Jobs Assignment6. List of 200 skills (fit to 1 page—if possible) 7. Resumes

1. Practice2. Rough Draft w/corrections3. Personal Resume (Final Draft)—with Reference Page4. Futuristic Resume (Final Draft)

Printouts cont.

8.Cover Letters1. Database2. Shell Letter with field codes3. 5 merged letters

9. Interview Dress Spreadsheet10. Interview Questions and answers11.. Thank-you letter

150 POINTS POSSIBLE (Project Points)

Extra Credit Possible

Professional Dress Day—10 points

Table of Contents for Project—10 points