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Students will submit the following as evidence they understand format
and content requirements for using attached documents in conducting a
job search:
1. Resume -
2. Cover Letter
3. Letter of Inquiry
4. Networking Letter
5. Thank You Letter
6. Reference Letter (this item is optional and may serve as an additional extra credit item.
Always keep in mind the proper format and layout that's required.
Microsoft Word has numerous templates that enable you to forego the
page layout and design applications. In other words they are already
done for you. Questions about how to access this data is available for
the asking.
Due date for entire portfolio assignment is Tuesday, October 17, 2006. All work received after that time will incur late penalty, generally in the form of points deducted.
2) Complete the following "Job Application"
for inclusion in your portfolio. This assignment will be in two parts,
each designed to chart your progress by comparing the
initial form versus the final version at the conclusion of this unit.
Application is available here:
http://www.quintcareers.com/employment_application.pdf
3) Extra Credit - Please provide responses: This is the Extra Credit portion of your portfolio assignment.
Completion is strongly encouraged to the extent you are targeting a
grade of “A”. Use the textbook as your reference source, or conduct
independent investigation based on alternative source which you
identified and selected.
16 Questions
1. Good friends count on each other for lots of things. What do YOUR friends count on YOU for?
2. What do you do for your parents or guardians to help them out when you have time?
3. What DIFFICULTIES or barriers have you overcome to get where you are now?
4. What COURAGEOUS things have you done that you feel good about?
5. What GOOD QUALITIES did you inherit from your family?
6. IF one of your friends at school were to BRAG about you, what would they say?
7. IF YOU felt totally comfortable bragging about yourself, what would YOU brag about? What are you most PROUD of?
8. What PRAISE or acknowledgment have you gotten from your teachers?
9. If you suddenly had to move far away (like, if your folks got a job
in a di1ferent part of the country) what would your friends or teachers
or neighbors MISS most about you? How would their lives be more
difficult, less fun, or less interesting if you weren't there?
10. Name about SIX QUALITIES or characteristics of OTHER people that you most respect or admire.
11. Which of those qualities you named above are also true about YOU?
For each of those qualities, tell what you DO that gives people the
impression that you have that quality.
12. Think of a PROBLEM that came up that had other people stumped, but
that YOU were able to do something about, to improve the situation.
What did YOU do? What does that say about your abilities?
13. Which subjects are you best at in school? Why do you like those courses?
14. What do you KNOW so wel1-or DO so wel1 that you could teach it to
others? What's the main TIP you'd tell people about how to do that
fabulously?
15. What CREATIVE things have you done that you feel good about?
16. Describe something you DESIGNED, CREATED, built, made, or fixed up,
that gave you a strong sense of satisfaction. Tell why you felt so good
about it.
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Optional Assignment # 1
Student is to identify a local business firm which they might like to
work. Student will then interview the person in charge of managing and
or hiring at the facility, either in person or on the telephone.
Goal is to find out about the types of jobs the business offers, the
training each job requires, and the personal qualities the business
looks for when interviewing potential employees.
Student will write a brief report about the interview. Assignment must be type written and constitute a minimum of 350 words.
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Optional Assignment # 2
Personal Career Plan - Personal Journal Exercise
Taking a look into your future. It’s the day of your
retirement party. As you look back on your career, what are you most
proud of? What will you say to the friends and coworkers who have
gathered to celebrate with you? What do you hope to hear them say about
you and your work?
Write a journal entry about your feelings and ideas.
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Optional assignment # 3
Jobs and Careers - Provide brief response to the following questions.
1. Is work something people do simply to earn money, or is it something much more?
2. Is a job the same thing as a career? Explain the differences, if any.
3. Based on the help-wanted ads in your local newspaper, discuss which types of jobs have the most openings.
4. Your lifestyle is the way you use your time, energy, and
resources. The work you do affects other parts of your life. What kind
of lifestyle do you want in the future? What things are
important to you? Make a list of how you’d like to spend
your time energy and resources.
5. Why do people work? Why do your family members work? Why do your friends work?
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Optional Assignment # 4
Journal: Describe a task or job that you did recently, one that gave
you a feeling of accomplishment. Write a brief entry (minimum 250
words) describing the task and how you felt after accomplishing it.
What else could you do that might give you that feeling again? Finding
self-fulfillment has lasting effects. You feel good about yourself and
about what you do.
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5) Complete Employment Application
http://www.quintcareers.com/employment_application.pdf
Student Career Services Website
Review and other resources:
Nice topic offerings. Extensive use of examples and commentary about seeker experiences.
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/coversamples.htm
CareerKids.com
Offers an easy way to put together a resume. Simply follow the
directions on the Site and watch how your skills and interests can turn
into a valuable resume.
note: You don't have to fill in every space if you don't want to.
Also Note: None of the information you enter will be saved
on our server. If you want a copy of your resume, you will need to
print it out. All information is erased when you reload or quit your
browser.
URL: http://www.careerkids.com/resume2.html
Sample Resumes/Cover letters (jump right into)
Letters of inquiry:
http://www.careerservices.neu.edu/letters_inquiry_students.html
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresumes.htm
The Jobs Toolbox (excellent resource, comprehensive)
URL: http://www.thejobbox.com/tjb/index.cfm?page=resource&id=8&CFID=152708&CFTOKEN=79738979
JobStar
URL: http://jobstar.org/hidden/index.php
Skokie Public Library: excellent site on teen employment
URL: http://www.skokie.lib.il.us/s_teens/tn_jobs/index.html
URL: http://teens4hire.org/
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