Journal #62

What kinds of jobs come to mind when you think about work? Shut your eyes for a minute and think about it. What do you see? Describe that vision

Chapter 11 Getting Experience

Objective

To give students experience in writing a personal resume

Vocabulary

1.principles: a basic belief or idea

2.publication: a published work

3.resume: summary of a person’s professional or work experience

4.summary: an abridgment of something

5.original: not a copy or reproduction

6.chronological: listed in the order of time elapsed

7.honesty: dealing only in the truth

8.references: someone who can answer questions regarding your character or ability

9.draft: a preliminary version; make a rough sketch

10.polite: courteous; respectful

11.impression: a striking perception

12.vaccination: inoculating someone so as to create an immunity to something

13.misdemeanor: a crime that is not as serious as a felony

14.felony: under federal law, a crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year

15. appropriate: fitting; suitable given the circumstances

16.rejection: being turned down

17.mentor: a trusted tutor, coach, or guide

18.inspirational: something that spurs you on

19.tragedy: a disastrous event; calamity

20.negotiable: open to bargaining or debate

Journal #63

Sometimes an important part of a person’s growth involves making a change. Have you ever been afraid to try something new or to make a change? Describe in DETAIL how that dilemma made you feel.

Journal #64

Imagine that you are a single parent who is unemployed. You have depleted your available cash, and you will have no money coming in for another week. There is very little food in the house, and your five year old child is suddenly becomes ill and needs medical attention. What options do you have? How do you feel?

Journal # 65

Do you believe it is life on other planets? What would you do if you were the ONLY person left on earth? How would you feel? What would you do?

Chapter 11Getting Experience

A “functional” resume is

A resume in which your experience is listed by the major skills you’ve used rather than by individual jobs

It’s a good idea to let your friends and family know what kind of job you are looking for in case one of them can refer you for an opening.

Social media can help or hurt your job search depending on what you post

The best way to find a job is

Find companies you’d like to work for and contact them directly

the following is appropriate to do at a job interview

Ask questions about the position

avoid doing the following at an informational interview

Asking for a job

Staying as long as it takes to get your questions answered

A person who gives you advice and encouragement and “shows you the ropes” would be considered a

mentor

The ______________ process is usually the final step in the job-hunting process.

Interview

A resume should not be any of the following

Be several pages long

Include a current picture of you

Contain inaccurate information

Journal # 66

Pretend you are the teacher, how would set up your classroom? What subject would you teach? Why? What would you do for fun in your classroom?

When returning a completed job application to a potential employer, you will be asked to sign and date it, which

Indicates that the information you provided on the application is true and complete

Gives them the right to contact schools, former employers, or references to verify your answers

the following is not a helpful way to deal with getting rejected by a job you applied for

Ruminate over all the things you did wrong in the interview

You should never take whatever salary you are offered without negotiating.

Journal # 67

What are the top 5 things you are asking for Christmas?

Journal #68

What random act of kindness have you done? Or what random act of kindness have been bestowed upon you?

Journal #69

Are you ready for Christmas? What do you like most about this holiday?