Key to your Success

Attitude-More than just another paper? "Any fact facing us is not as important as

our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you thing about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are." Norman Vincent Peale

YOU hold the key to your success

3 birds with 1 stone, or 3 birds with 3 stones? Culminating Project Class requirement Opportunity for your future!

STATISTICS Unemployment rate at 16 year high of

7.6%

11.1 million unemployed

In January alone 598,000 jobs lost, more than any month since December 1974

In Michigan for every advertised Vacancy there are more than 6 unemployed

What is your outlook??

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." William James

What about your future? Economy is down, how will this assignment

help you? Make contacts KEEP in touch-networking Great stepping stone-internships, summer jobs,

etc

Resources Need 5-7 sources

“Yes Test” Job shadow HAS to be a source

Parents Career Center-ME!

Located in library Books Websites (WOIS, Career Crusing, CX Online) Job Shadow Data Bank

How to find a Job shadow 1st- Choose a field 2nd- locate local businesses you could

contact 3rd- MAKE contact

Phone or in Person 4th Prepare!!

Preparation Questions-

Appropriate questions to ask

Do some research Investigate the company

Prior Approval Form

Planning Guide

Reflection

Dates March 24th- Find a person to Job Shadow

April 13th Job shadow completed SPRING BREAK!!

QUESTIONS?

Time to work on forms!

"I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude-your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people-determines you priorities, your actions, your values. Carolyn Warner