Employability

Employability Skills

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 * =**Date**=
 * 1/13 || Introductions
 * Class Rules
 * Syllabus
 * MM Activity

Projects throughout the semester
 * Portfolio Explanation
 * SDMyLife Logins
 * Fun Fridays-Now Hiring and Career Exploration

Employability Portfolio Step 1 Title Page || What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you need to do to achieve that? What struggles might you encounter?
 * Go to either www.wordle.net or www.tagxedo.com
 * Select the create option
 * Insert 100 words that best describe you and your personality. Your "name" and "employability" should be inserted 25 times. No other word can be used more than 10 times.
 * Print your final copy, it will be used as your cover page || [[file:Classroom Rules and Procedures-Herman.docx]]
 * 1/15 || Bell Ringer: []

SD Mylife Logins

Mission Statements
 * Mission Statement Keynote
 * Mission Statement Assignment (research personal mission statements as an example)
 * Rubric 80 pts.

Activities and Honors-Not due until 1/22 Reality Check
 * Create a list in chronological order of actives and honors you currently hold. You can use this for the future for jobs, college application and scholarships. Update this as your activities/honors grow. Make sure it looks neat, clean and easy to understand. 20 points. |||||| [[file:Mission Statement Rubric.pages.zip]] ||||  ||
 * 1/20 || Bell Ringer:
 * See how important it is to find a career that you love along with one that can support your expenses if you stay in SD[]
 * Screen shot your expenses at the end and send to me

Peer Edit each others Activities and Mission Statement-have 2 other people review both.

Reality Check
 * See how important it is to find a career that you love along with one that can support your expenses if you stay in SD[]
 * Screen shot your expenses at the end and send to me ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/22 || Bell Ringer: Why is it important to look at your strengths and weaknesses when exploring career options?

True Color Personality Test
 * Quiz Handout
 * Scores of Test
 * Discussion
 * React to your Personality quiz (do you agree with the results? Is it how you thought you'd score? Did you expect to be in another color? How about the other students that scored the same?) ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/26 || Bell Ringer: [] Take interest survey print your results and put your name in the inbox

Reference Letter:
 * Who do you ask, what should be included
 * Look at examples of reference letters
 * You are to write a letter of recommendation about yourself as you were someone else.-Due 1/30 printed and signed in the inbox (use black pen)
 * Date
 * Contact Information
 * Who you are writing the letter to
 * 3 Qualities (3 paragraphs)
 * Closing
 * Signature
 * Typed or printed name ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/28 || media type="file" key="30 Days - Minimum Wage.mp4" width="300" height="300"
 * Watch 30 days on minimum wage
 * Answer the question guide
 * Edit each others personal references (two other people) || [[file:30 days on minium wage.pages.zip]] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/30 || Bell Ringer: Read Chapter 1 out of Now Hiring. Who would you hire and why?

Career Exploration ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * SD MyLife
 * Career Sheet
 * 16 Clusters https://www.iseek.org/careers/clusters.html
 * 80 Career Pathways https://www.iseek.org/careers/pathways.html
 * Job Vocab || [[file:Now Hiring Vocab.pages.zip]]
 * 2/3 || Bell Ringer: Finish 30 Days on Minimum Wage (1/28 for SG)

Applying for Jobs
 * Dos and Don'ts
 * Application ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/5 || Bell Ringer: [] What classes prepare you for interviews? Have your parents ever talked to you about interview or job process? How do we learn these tasks?

Interviews
 * Group Posters: What to wear on interviews, What to prepare before an interview, What are some important questions you as an interviewer should ask, Manners on a interview, What to do after an interview. Grading: Must include 2 pictures (printed or drawn) Must include all information that is important under your category, creative/eye appealing, everyone must contribute to presentation, at least 3 places work sited places placed on the back of your poster.
 * Present Posters ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/9 || Bell Ringers: Tell me the most important item of Interviews from each presentation and why. (there are 4 groups to do)

Interviews:
 * Mock Interviews

Portfolio Dividers
 * Make a Divider in the Following Categories: Personal Information, Career Investigation, Career Clusters, Interest and Personality Surveys. (Each one must include a picture) If you have a binder here you may hole punch and put in binder ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/11 || Bell Ringer: Check missing assignments for Mid-term

Job Interview Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/13 || Bell Ringer: Read Chapter 2 out of Now Hiring. What times would you be available to work? How would working fit into your schedule? Could you handle a job?

Career Exploration
 * SD MyLife
 * Career Sheet
 * 16 Clusters []
 * 80 Career Pathways []
 * Job Vocab

Refer to 1/30 for paperwork ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/18 || Bell Ringer: Job Interview Project || [[file:Job Interview 2012.pdf]]
 * 2/20 || Bell Ringer: Read Chapter 3 out of Now Hiring. List three jobs for each of the teens that they could do. Cool, Karynn, Darlene and Rollo.

Cool: attitude: positive aptitude: athletics abilities: plays sports, gets along well with others interests: tennis, basketball, soccer

Karynn: attitude: positive aptitude: mechanical reasoning abilities: fixes things, organized interests: autos, fixing, business

Darlene: attitude: positive aptitude: spatial reasoning, create abilities: drawing, fashion interests: clothes, art, shopping

Rollo: attitude: positive aptitude: science, math, analyzing abilities: computer programming, weight lifting interests: computers, helping people

Career Exploration
 * SD MyLife
 * Career Sheet
 * 16 Clusters []
 * 80 Career Pathways []
 * Job Vocab

Refer to 1/30 for paperwork ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/24 || Guest Speaker: Tyrone Albers talk about social media with the affects on interview and future plans ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2/26 || Bell Ringer: Talk about Project and Guest Speaker

Resume: ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3 Fs of Resume Writing, Resume Ideas || [[file:Resume-Sample-High-School-Student-Academic.pages.zip]]
 * 3/2 || Work on Job Interview Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/4 || Cover Letter

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 * 1) Function: Cover letters accompany resumes to introduce the reader of the resume to the writer. They personalize the resume, allowing the writer to provide more detail about him- or herself and any relevant experience. Many people think of cover letters as a way for the writer’s true voice to come through.
 * 1) Form: Like resumes, cover letters also have a typical form: that of a business letter. The writer has to know the correct placement of the heading, date, salutation, body paragraphs, closing, and signature. Readers expect a cover letter to have certain features. If they aren’t included, the reader may think the writer is not knowledgeable and, therefore, not ready for whatever he or she is trying to accomplish by submitting the cover letter and resume.
 * 1) (e)Ffectiveness: An effective cover letter combines both function and form. It personalizes the writer and provides additional information about him or her and any relevant experience in a standard form. A good cover letter
 * Has a clear purpose that shows why you are writing it
 * Is visually appropriate and appealing, or easy to read
 * Includes additional relevant information about the writer
 * Is grammatically correct with no errors in punctuation or spelling || [[file:Cover Letter Samples.pdf]] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/6, 3/10 || Job Interview Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/12 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 4: Take Karynn's mom advice and find 2 jobs and email me the information you would put on a notecard

Fun Friday-Should have at least 8 done! ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/16 || Sub Day: Work on portfolios: everything in and organized (print off)

Career/Money Management Board Games ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/18 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 5: Should you hide or lie about things you don't want a future employer to know? How can you handle situations like that?

Fun Friday-you should have at least 10 done ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || [] []
 * 3/24 || Bell Ringer: How far would you go to get your dream job?

Work Ethic
 * What do Employers look for
 * Dice Game
 * You Be the Boss: Pretend you are the boss of a job that is hiring. Using a computer program create a checklist of at least 10 ethics, qualities, skills, abilities etc that you would expect from someone applying to work for you.Create a job description. Be creative. You will also create a 10 step training guide for the position. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/26 || * Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 6: What should you include in the paragraphs.


 * Tell Me about yourself: Usually the first interview question. Using presentation software to develop a 90 sec "commercial" that summaries your skills and abilities. Jobs skills, personal qualities, career goals, hobbies and interests, educational achievement, quotes from teachers, co-workers or supervisors. Present your live "commercial" as if you were presenting it during an interview for an appropriate job. https://www.voki.com/classroom/login_status.php? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3/30 || Bell Ringer: How did you enjoy using Voki?


 * Present Voki: Pick 5 students that you would hire and why
 * Using the Voki again, create a professional look and answer the 4 questions like you were on the interview:
 * What is your biggest strength
 * What is your biggest weakness
 * Do you prefer to work alone or with others
 * How do you handle conflict ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/1 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 7: What are five items you should bring to an interview?

Professionalism ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Keynote
 * 7 Characters
 * What Not to Do Videos || [[file:Who is a Professional (1).key.zip]]
 * 4/7 || Bell Ringer: Rate your group on their participation and why? 1 to 10 (10 best)

Watch Videos

Prezi: Process of Applying for a job
 * Brainstorm Steps
 * Sign up for a Prezi
 * Include the following Job 101: creating tips for someone that has never applied or learned about getting a job
 * Searching for jobs
 * Job App/Resume/Cover Letter
 * References
 * Dressing
 * Interviewing
 * Follow Up ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/9 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 8: What are 3 things that are illegal to ask during an interview?

Finish up Prezi-15 mins

Watch Prezi ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/13-4/15 || Movie: Pursuit of Happiness with Study Guide

Binder: Need Cover Woordle and Table of contents in the order you want. You are able to fix anything previous before I grade your portfolio
 * Personal Information: Mission Statement, Resume, Honors and Activities, Reference Letters, Cover Letter, Application
 * Career Investigation: You be the Boss, Final Project
 * Career Clusters: 16 Career Searches, Job Vocabulary
 * Interest and Personality Surveys: Personality Survey, Reality Check Survey ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/17 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 9: What are 5 things you should include on a thank-you note to an employer?

Fun Friday

Should have at least 12 career searches complete ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/21 || Bell Ringer: Survery

Drive of Your Life online tool

Final Project || ||   ||   ||   ||   || https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXwKGZHmDc
 * 4/23 || Bell Ringer: What three things did Mr. Kutcher give for advice? Please explain a little about each one.

Finding Opportunities for your Future > http://www.fastweb.com/ ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * When America goes to College Prezi https://prezi.com/kmfyg0apyx5m/when-america-goes-to-college/
 * Elbow partner discussion: How do we fix this problem? What has been done?
 * Obama plan http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/education/obama-to-offer-plans-to-ease-burden-of-paying-for-college.html?_r=1
 * https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid
 * Find 3 scholarships that you would be able to apply for? https://www.scholarships.com/
 * 4/28 || Look on 4/21 for Final Project; you MAY work with 1 other person that has a similar career interest. Please start working on this and I will explain more when I return. Research, start pieces on your checklist. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4/30 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 10: What is a W-4? What information do you need to fill it out?

Work on Final Project Due 5/12 Portfolios Due 5/12 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/4 || Bell Ringer: Name 2 deductions that will be taken out of paystubs and why do they take them out

Paystubs ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/6 || Work on Final Projects ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/8 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 11: What type of taxes come out of your paycheck?

Last Fun Friday

Should be done to put in portfolio ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/12 || Bell Ringer: Hand in Portfolios

Final Project Presentations ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/14 || Bell Ringer: Now Hiring Ch 12: What have you done this year to prepare for your future career?

Final Project Presentations ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5/18 || Catch up day-Final Presentation-clean out folders-etc ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||