2. ● Questions? Raise your hand!
● Tell us if we are going too fast
● Participation encouraged
● Ask for clarification or more
examples if needed
● Be respectful of everyone
Student Responsibilities
3. ● Help students understand the material
● Start on time and end on time
● Stimulate students’ thinking
● Accomidate different learning styles
● Be respectful of everyone
Facilitator Responsibilities
4. Agenda
● Networking
● 60 Second Commercial
● “Creating Your Own” Part I Activity
● Putting it all together
● “Creating Your Own” Part II Activity
● Places to look
5. ● Job fairs
● Applications and examples
● Online application summary
● Contact information
Agenda Continued
6. Networking
● Interacting with other people to exchange information and
develop contacts, especially to further one’s career.
This means....
● Volunteer work
● Talk to friends, family, acquaintances let them know you are
looking for a job
● The ability to make new connections
7. 60 Second Commercial
Gives information about:
● Background
● Skills, strengths,
accomplishments
● Job focus and career plans
Sell yourself!
8. ● Fill out “60 Second Commercial” page in the
handout
● Take 10 minutes to do this
Activity: Creating Your Own Part I
9. Activity: Creating Your Own Cont...
● List your work or volunteer experience
● List your skills
● List your accomplishments
● List your education
● You want to work for this organization because:
● You will fill the needs of this organization by:
11. Putting It All Together
My name is Jane Smith.
I’m seeking a position as a lifeguard and swim instructor.
My primary job skills are being team oriented, organized, adaptable, and punctual. I am a member of my
high school swim team where I learned the importance of being a team player. I was also a childcare
worker where I needed to be organized and adaptable. I held a volunteer position at The Habitat Store
where it was important for me to be punctual.
My other strengths are being involved in other sports at school including soccer and basketball.
I am the best candidate for this position because I have experience working with children and also I am a
strong swimmer for my high school swim team where I received an award for the Fastest Butterfly Time.
12. ● Use the information from the “60 Second
Commercial” page to fill in the parts of the
“Put It All Together” page
● Take 10 minutes to do this
● Share with a partner
Activity: Creating Your Own Part II
13. Places to look
● Employment for 16 year olds
● WorkSource Youth Center
● Go2Worksource.com
● Job boards
● Walk in
● Job fair
14. ● Please see handout
Employment for 16 year olds
21. Job Fairs
● Do your research first
● Check and see what
employers will be
there
● Dress for success
● Bring copies of your
resume
22. Job Fairs Continued
● Take a walk around the job fair first
● Take a walk again and zero in employers who
interest you
● Use your 60 second commercial
23.
24. Applications
● Legal document
● Read entire application before filling it out
● Always fill out all the sections
o Online: leave blank if it does not apply
o Paper: write “n/a”
● List most recent first for work history
● List working email and phone number
25. Applications Continued
● Ask references before you list them
● Use blue or black ink for paper applications
● Sign it
It is a test to see if you can follow basic
directions!
