How to Deal With Pre-Employment Student Situations

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How to Deal With Pre-Employment Student
Situations
By Tara Fallik
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ELLIE EKUSE

• I have set up an job interview for Ellie
  Ekuse. Ellie does not call the employer to follow
  through. She is continually making excuses why
  she did not call the employer.

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Choices for Ellie Ekuse

• 1. Can call the interviewer and explain the
  situation. The interviewer may be impressed that
  the student called instead of the coordinator.
• 2. Ellie should speak to the coordinator and
  let them know what is going on and seek advice.
• 3. Speak to a parent and
• seek advice from them.
• Remember, most of our
• parents have been through
• this many times.

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The Best Choices for Ellie Ekuse

• The best choice for Ellie Ekuse would be to
  speak to the WBL Coordinator first to discuss the
  situation and figure out the best way to maintain
  a good reputation for the program as well as for
  the student.

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FREDDIE FICKLE

• Freddie has failed to show up at a job
  interview, with one of my best employers, two
  times. He provides good reasons for not showing
  up
• He could not find the building
• He did not have enough Gas
• Doesnt really want the job

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What should Freddie Do?

1. Freddie should do a dry run a few days before to
   make sure he knows exactly where the building is.
2. Freddie should make sure his gas tank is filled
   at least one day prior to the interview to ensure
   he has enough gas.
3. Freddie should make an alternative plan to get to
   the interview. i.e. public transportation,
   parent, taxi
4. Freddie should speak to the WBL coordinator prior
   to the scheduled interview to let them know that
   he is really not interested in this type of work.

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Freddies Best Choice

• If Freddie is not really interested in this
  type of work, then he should really let the WBL
  coordinator know prior to setting up an
  interview. This will save a lot of people a lot
  of time. It will also allow the coordinator to
  put Freddie in a position that he will be happy
  in.

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SUZIE SLEEVELESS
Suzie shows up to a job interview inappropriately
dressed. She is wearing a tank tops with no
shoulder straps, jeans that show off her mid
section, and sandals with rings on all ten toes.
The employer calls the school and wants to know
if we are teaching students how to dress
appropriately.
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What should Suzie Do?

1. Suzie should send a letter to the interviewee
   apologizing for her dress and explaining why she
   was dressed like that.
2. Suzie should ask for another interview with a
   promise that her dress will match that of an
   appropriate nature.
3. Suzie should forget about that job and learn how
   to dress appropriately for the next interview.

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Suzies Best Choice

• I think Suzie should forget about the
  interview and learn how to dress appropriately
  for the next one. I think it is too late for her
  to reconcile any type of mistake
• she made on that interview.
• She should work with the WBL
• coordinator and learn how to
• dress on her next interview.