FALL JUNIOR PRESENTATION

October 2013

OBJECTIVES

• Introduce requirements for World of Work

• Orient and register students for Naviance

• Start a resume

World of Work

World of Work?• As a part of your graduation requirement and to help prepare

you for life, each student in HCPSS participates in the ‘World of Work’ event on either November 21 or November 22.

• Includes: Resume, Interview, and 4 year plan

TURN RESUME INTO ENGLISH TEACHER

Letting Your Personality ShineTop Qualities Employers are seeking

A BIG MISTAKE is not using specific examples to

support your qualifications in an interview!

•Maturity•Personality•Hobbies and Interests•Attitude•Appearance•Character•Loyalty•Reliability•Tact•Decisiveness

•Ability to communicate•Common Sense•Willingness to work•Perseverance•Alertness•Ability to look ahead•Prior work experience•Leadership•Ability to work as a team member

Dressing for SuccessDo’s for Males

– Dress nicely

– a pair of slacks, button down shirt, tie and sports coat or a suit are preferred. Shoes not sneakers are best

– Wear clean clothes without wrinkles

– Nails should be clean and neat

– Wear deodorant

– Make sure hair is neat

Do’s for Females– Dress nicely

– a nice dress skirt and blouse or a pair of slacks and a blouse with a blazer are preferred. Closed toe shoes are best

– Wear pantyhose in neutral colors

– no fishnet, wild colors or patterns

– Limit jewelry

– Wear deodorant

– Make sure your hair is neat

TOP INTERVIEW TIPS• LOOK SHARP

• BE ON TIME

• DOYOUR RESEARCH– Research the school or

company you are interviewing with. The more you know the better.

• BE PREPARED– Bring extra copies of your

resume, pen, and paper

• SHOW ENTHUSIASM– Even though you may be

nervous, try to be calm and make sure you make direct eye contact with your interviewer

• GIVE A FIRM HANDSHAKE– A weak handshake could make

or break a job offer

• BE CONFIDENT! – Don’t be afraid to make yourself sound

great• LISTEN

– Make sure you have heard and understand what the interviewer is asking you

– If you don’t know, ask him/her to repeat what they said

• ANSWER THE QUESTION ASKED– Give specific examples to elaborate on our

response• ASK QUESTIONS

– Your questions indicate your interest in the job or school

– Employers appreciate your curiosity and interest

• BE YOURSELF– Unless your are normally rude and

obnoxious! – Leave slang, gum and bad manners at

home

NAVIANCE

NAVIANCENaviance, Family Connection is a web based counseling

program offering a number of innovative, easy to use, web applications for our students. Family Connection provides • Online personality surveys

• Career search tools

• College searches to help students explore opportunities for their future.

• Resume writing

It can be thought of as a one stop shop for all your career and college planning.

TAKING A TOUR OF NAVIANCEhttp://connection.naviance.com/reservoirhs

•Careers•Personality Surveys•Profile•About me•Success Plan

• Colleges• Searches• Visits• Match• Scattergrams• Transcript request

LOGGING ONTO NAVIANCE• Go to www.rhsgators.com... About ½ way down page on right

side is the link to Naviance. Click on link.

• Enter username and password that was given to you on your card. Username is your student ID and password is your birthdate.

DIRECTIONS FOR TODAY• Step 1: Go to About me and click on profile and update

your email address. Also, take a look at your GPA and PSAT scores.

• Step 2: Go to My planner and click on Tasks Assigned to me.

A. Complete game plan survey

B. For Homework: Complete Academic Goal and Personal Goal

• Step 3: Go to About me and click on resume. Look up at teacher for instructions.