Graduation Action Plan: 11th Grade Career/College Planning Unit

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Graduation Action Plan 11th Grade
Career/College Planning Unit

• Module Five
• The World of Work

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What skills do you need to help you enter and
remainin the world of work?

• BRAINSTORM

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Employability Skills

• Interview Skills
• Job Application Knowledge
• Workplace Etiquette
• Networking Skills

• SCANS (Secretarys Commission on Achieving
  Necessary Skills)

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Interviewing

• Interviewer needs to answer this question
• Why should I hire this person?
• Interviewee needs to convince interviewer
• I am the best person for this position
  because(skills, abilities, accomplishments,
  goals, knowledge, experience, etc. that provide
  evidence).

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Interview Skills

• Know the job requirements and the company before
  the interview
• Match your strengths to the job
• Arrive early

• Answer questions completely and directly
• Go alone
• Smile and introduce yourself
• Listen carefully
• Maintain eye contact
• Keep all comments positive

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Job Application Knowledge

• The application you turn in will become
• you on paper
• Read the entire application first
• Complete a draft copy on a
  separate piece of paper
• Complete NEATLY using
  a pen with black ink
• Do not leave any questions blank
• Proofread for errors or mistakes

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Workplace Etiquette

• Be on time or EARLY!
• Ask for help when needed
• Dress appropriately

• Offer help when someone else needs it
• Be positive about work and employees
• Be aware of personal hygiene
• Keep personal matters out of the workplace
• Respect cultural differences

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Networking

• Talking to people about your job search and your
  skills
• Who? Friends, neighbors, teachers, career center
  personnel, employers, acquaintances, coaches, etc.

• Ask
• Do you know any openings for a person with my
  skills?
• Do you know of someone else who might know of
  such an opening?
• Do you know someone who knows lots of people?

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Information Interviewing

• Opposite of an employer interview You ask the
  employer questions to get information about the
  job.
• Five Basic Rules
• Ask questions do not talk about yourself
• Keep the interview brief-20 minutes or less
• Ask for the employers advice to people entering
  the field
• Ask for another contact to interview
• Send a thank you note

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SCANS (Secretarys Commission on Achieving
Necessary Skills)

• Workplace Competencies
• Effective workers can productively use
• Resources
• Interpersonal Skills
• Information
• Systems
• Technology

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Resources

• Effective workers know how to use time, money,
  materials, space and staff

• Examples in school/workplace?

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Interpersonal Skills

• Effective workers know how to work on teams,
  teach others, serve customers, lead, negotiate
  and work well with people of culturally diverse
  backgrounds
• Examples in school/workplace?

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Information

• Effective workers can acquire and evaluate data,
  organize and maintain files, interpret and
  communicate, and use computers to process
  information
• Examples in school/workplace?

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Systems

• Effective workers understand social,
  organizational and technological systems they
  can monitor and correct performance and they can
  design or improve systems.

• Examples at school and
  in the workplace.

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Technology

• Effective workers can select equipment and tools,
  apply technology to specific tasks and maintain
  and troubleshoot equipment.

• Examples in school/workplace?

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Post Secondary Goals

• After graduating from high school, what you want
  to do regarding school and work?
• Your decisions should be based upon
• your hobbies and interests
• your skills and abilities
• your expectations
• your preferred/most successful
  school subjects
• your volunteer/paid and
  
  extra-curricular experiences

My Future
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Please complete theCollege and Career Planning
Student Guide 11th Grade Post-Secondary Plan
Insert
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Resume Writing

• A one page summary of your skills,
  accomplishments, experiences, and education
  designed to capture an employers interest.
• An advertisement for and about you.

• Its theme is I want (this job) because I can do
  (these things) and because I know (these
  things).
• See The Career and College Planning Guide page 14
  for example and suggestions.

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Back Up/Alternative Plan

• What steps will you take should your first plan
  not work out?
• Be prepared to reach your goals, even if
  obstacles should come your way.
• Planning ahead can eliminate
  or reduce obstacles along the
  way to your goals.

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EXIT INTERVIEW

• Be prepared to communicate your
• Post-Secondary Plan to others.

Go for it!