You will join a Google Meet and go to a breakout room with your students. You will have 20-25 minutes to 1) introduce your job to the students (5-10 minutes) and 2) be interviewed by them about the job (15-20 minutes).
Day to day tasks
Working conditions, such as where you work, work independently vs. in teams, work for yourself vs. have an employer, work with people/computers/machines, nights or weekends, etc.
What kinds of skills and personality traits are helpful for your job
How you became interested in this job.
What kind of education or training do you need to work in this job?
How easy is it to find a job in this field?
How much can someone who is brand new to this job expect to earn in wages?
What are the best and worst things about your job?
What can I do now to prepare for this job?
One more question that the students will come up with on their own.
Most people who settle on a career feel some sense of purpose or benefit from their jobs. Let this show so students understand work isn’t always a chore.
Some of my students will go to college and some will not. All jobs require some level of training, so please share whatever training/experience you needed, whether or not you needed a college degree.
Be realistic! It’s important for students to know what challenges and obstacles they must overcome to be successful in any given career.
If you have props or a hands-on demonstration you can show, so much the better! Pictures, videos, equipment you use, uniforms, all of that is great.