Poster or Online ProjectYou've researched your career. You've taken quizzes. You've explored. You practiced. Now show us what you know! Create a poster - real or virtual - that demonstrates what you know about your chosen career. Include interesting information. If you missed the envelope yesterday:1. View the youtube clip 2. Practice on scrap paper (use an employer you might like to work at in the future) 3. Have prepared to turn in Overview of Requirements: 1. Your name Address City, State and zip ***in the top-left hand corner 2. Who the letter is going to goes in the center on the envelope. Name Address City, State and zip 3. Pretend stamp in the top-right hand corner How to Write a Cover Letter:1. View the youtube clip 2. Practice in Word - write a cover letter in BLOCK format- to anyone- looking for a specific job at a company. * Find and print 5+ job advertisements for your career (use online newspapers)
* Response: Do any of those positions look interesting? What about the locations? 1. Investigate one specific occupation. Collect print outs at the following website for OCCUPATION, REGION, CLUSTER AND INDUSTRY: https://dmbinternet.state.mi.us/DMB/DTMB_blmisi/home.aspx
2. Interview: Select someone working in an interesting occupation to interview in person or on the phone. Spend at least 20 minutes talking with the individual and gathering information about his or her career and the occupation. Suggested questions are listed below. You can add questions related to your interests and concerns. Begin preparing your interview questions. You will need to have the questions completed in class by Tuesday. Once the questions are approved, you will have one week to complete your interview. *** If you need help finding someone to interview, make sure you talk to me about this. Sample questions are listed below.Suggested Questions: 1. How long have you worked in this occupation? 2. What other types of jobs did you have before? 3. In this job, do you mainly work with people, data, things or ideas? 4. What do you like most about your job? 5. What are the most frequently recurring problems on your job? 6. How did you get started in this line of work? 7. What type of training is needed for this occupation today? 8. What type of technology do you use? (computer hardware, software, etc.) 9. What changes have you seen in the past few years that affect this career path? 10.What personal qualities do you feel are needed to succeed in this career path? *** You need a total of 15-20 typed questions*** |
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