The following workshops will help guide participants with 21st Century Employability Skills, Pre-Employment Awareness, Employer Expectations, Job Retention, and best practices for Interviewing for a position.
(Maria P database registration)
DOR presentation
Finish Presentations
Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about yourself.”
Who you are
What skills/education you have
Why you want to work here/ Why should I hire you
Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt to a sudden change in a project or task? How did you handle it?
Financial Literacy (16min)
Watch: Transition-https://www.linkedin.com/learning/florent-groberg-on-finding-your-purpose-after-active-duty/start-by-taking-initiative?autoplay=true&resume=false&u=91280338 (4 min)
Success at Work – TAKING THE INITIATIVE AT WORK (3m 58s): https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsNokG73-kE (4 min)
Take initiative at work for newcomers: https://www.youtube.com/embed/F45Mw6LB4XI (2 min)
What is initiative: https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Cn30VRmXkn0 (2 min)
Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about a time you had to take initiative.”
What Happened- Set the stage
How did you take initiative? – Tell me the story
What was the outcome?
Customer Service
1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning Course Videos
Customer Service Foundations (1h 22m): https://www.linkedin.com/learning/customer-service-foundations-2018?u=91280338
2. After completion of the entire course: “Start Exam”
3. Submit Certificate of Completion by emailing it to gfriedman@mcoe.org
Values/Work Ethic
Assignment: Choose one case study from the Case Study Discussion pdf: Chapter One, Two, Three, or Four and answer the questions for the case study of your choice. Your answers should be well thought out and in full, complete sentences. For examples of how your completed assignment should look, please refer to the Sample Answers pdf.
When complete, watch: A Simple Approach to Personal Ethics (2m 33s)
Effective Job Searching
Watch LinkedIn Learning Videos:
West Side Job Fair at Los Banos Fairgrounds
cont. Effective Job Searching
Hiring Events
Job Fair Advice: How to Use Your 5 Minutes to Get an Interview (3m 51s):https://youtu.be/LI_WmATfgFg
Hiring Events: What to Know Before You Go! (1m 11s):https://youtu.be/ImvXosJg7D4
How to Perform Company Research
Assignment– Research a company you would to potentially work for and submit a short response covering the following topics.You can submit a written response, or a video response. Do they have a website? Social Media accounts? Can you find news articles on the company? How many employees do they have? How many locations do they have, and where are they located? What are the companies values and culture like?
How to Identify Potential Positions
Assignment – Optional
Application Process
1. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
Assignment:
1. Create an account on EdJoin
2. Under My EdJoin, select “Print Profile”. Save information as a PDF.
3. Submit PDF via email.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (11minutes)
Job Description (Discussion)
Resume/Cover Letter- Watch Big Interview Videos: “Resume & Cover Letter Writing” Videos
Interviewing lesson
Create our Resume
Your final project is due on the last day of class, May 20th. This will be a big part of your grade.
I highly recommend you use slides to assist you and keep your audience engaged. You can use Google Slides, Canva or PowerPoint.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me by email.
Final
Report/Discussion on your program discussion