Join the Workforce - Week 2

Post date: Sep 12, 2019 5:5:10 PM

Monday 9/16

Journal - Assume the role of a potential employer who has just Googled your name.

- Would the potential employer like what they see? Why or why not?
- Would the employer see your social media profiles? If so, are you worried?

Classwork - SAP 1.3 "Networking & Linkedin"

Extra Credit (mandatory if you have the time!) - Create a LinkedIn profile:

Tuesday 9/17

Journal - In order to get a job offer, you have to do well at your interview. But, before that, you need to OBTAIN an interview in the first place.

If you were trying to get a new part-time job for next summer, what strategies would you use to get to the “interview stage” of the hiring process?

Classwork - SAP 1.4 Interviewing Student Worksheet

Wednesday 9/18

Journal - You are in and interview, and the interviewer asks you,

“So, tell me, straight up: What is your biggest weakness as it pertains to this job?”

How do you respond? (7-10 sentences)

Interview challenge

Closing Journal -

What did you learn/experience doing the "interview challenge"? (7-10 sentences)

Thursday 9/19

Journal - Look back into your journal.

What did you learn these last 2 weeks that you think will

be most useful to you? (7-10 sentences)

In class - quiz review group work & Jeopardy

Friday 9/20

Journal - Write 7-10 sentences about things

that you think will be on today's quiz.

(This is a LOADED review...anything, within reason,

written on the board will stay on the board)