Monday, December 12, 2016

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

1. Draw for questions.
2. Do job interviews.




Interviewer/Interviewee


INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. You are interviewing for a job at Main Event.
  2. You will create a real, up-to-date resume (no false information).
  3. You must dress accordingly on the day of your interview.
  4. You and your partner will interview each other.
  5. Your grade will ONLY be based on your answers to the interview questions, not on the answers of your partner.
  6. Below are questions that an interviewer may ask. You will practice answering these questions with your partner.
  7. On the day of the interview, you and your partner will draw to determine which five of the ten each of you will have.
  8. Grading rubric for interview (Test Grade):
    1. Handshake 10 points
    2. Appropriate attire 20 points
    3. Five questions 50 points
    4. Non-verbal skills 20 points
-eye contact, not
slouching, etc
  9. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, December 13.


QUESTIONS:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths?  
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. Why do you want this job?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. What can you do for us that other candidates might not be able to do?
7. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
8. Have you ever been on a team where a coworker didn’t pull their weight? How did you handle it?
9. What irritates you about other people and how do you  deal with it?
10. Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.

Monday, December 12, 2016

1. Practice interview questions.
2. Present MOM program, if not already done.




Interviewer/Interviewee

INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. You are interviewing for a job at Main Event.
  2. You will create a real, up-to-date resume (no false information).
  3. You must dress accordingly on the day of your interview.
  4. You and your partner will interview each other.
  5. Your grade will ONLY be based on your answers to the interview questions, not on the answers of your partner.
  6. Below are questions that an interviewer may ask. You will practice answering these questions with your partner.
  7. On the day of the interview, you and your partner will draw to determine which five of the ten each of you will have.
  8. Grading rubric for interview (Test Grade):
    1. Handshake 10 points
    2. Appropriate attire 20 points
    3. Five questions 50 points
    4. Non-verbal skills 20 points
-eye contact, not
slouching, etc
  9. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, December 13.


QUESTIONS:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths?  
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. Why do you want this job?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. What can you do for us that other candidates might not be able to do?
7. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
8. Have you ever been on a team where a coworker didn’t pull their weight? How did you handle it?
9. What irritates you about other people and how do you  deal with it?
10. Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Friday, December 9, 2016

1. Work day.
     a. Work on MOM programs.
     b. Work on job interview questions.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

1. Resumes due. Turn in to Fall 2016 Resume folder in Google Classroom.
2. Discuss interviews.
3. Pair up.
4. Get interview questions and begin practicing them with your partner.




Interviewer/Interviewee


INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. You are interviewing for a job at Main Event.
  2. You will create a real, up-to-date resume (no false information).
  3. You must dress accordingly on the day of your interview.
  4. You and your partner will interview each other.
  5. Your grade will ONLY be based on your answers to the interview questions, not on the answers of your partner.
  6. Below are questions that an interviewer may ask. You will practice answering these questions with your partner.
  7. On the day of the interview, you and your partner will draw to determine which five of the ten each of you will have.
  8. Grading rubric for interview (Test Grade):
    1. Handshake 10 points
    2. Appropriate attire 20 points
    3. Five questions 50 points
    4. Non-verbal skills 20 points
-eye contact, not
slouching, etc
  9. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, December 13.


QUESTIONS:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths?  
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. Why do you want this job?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. What can you do for us that other candidates might not be able to do?
7. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
8. Have you ever been on a team where a coworker didn’t pull their weight? How did you handle it?
9. What irritates you about other people and how do you  deal with it?
10. Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

1. Discuss resumes.
2. Look at sample resume.
3. Create a personal resume. (due tomorrow)

Sample Resume:

                                           Jim Nasium
125 Easy Street
Godley, Texas 76044
jnasium@yahoo.com
(817)555-5555

OBJECTIVE: My goal is to obtain a scholarship from the Marti Foundation so that I may
                         pursue my dream of attending Texas A&M University.
OR
My goal is to attend Texas A&M University to major in education.

EDUCATION: Cleburne High School
 Cleburne, Texas
 Graduated, 1995
 Rank: 48 of 248
 GPA: 3.8

ADVANCED CLASSES:
Honors English, four years
Honors Social Studies, four years
Advanced Choir, three years

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Choir - 1992-1995
National Honors Society - 1993-1995
UIL Academics - 1994-1995
Theater - 1994-1995
Carnegie Players - 1993-1995

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Special Olympics, two years
Salvation Army, Christmas Angel Tree, two years
Cleburne Animal Shelter, one year

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Honors English Award, Junior Year
Honors English Award, Senior Year
Choir Award, Junior Year
Choir Award, Senior Year

REFERENCES:
Jonathan Harker
1101 North Werewolf Street
Transylvania City, Translyvania
817-333-3333

Victor Frankenstein
1422 Mary Shelley Drive
Geneva, Sweden
817-444-4444

Wilma Flintstone
7 Rocky Road
Bedrock, Jurassic Park
817-222-2222





Resume Writing Tips




Tuesday, December 6, 2016

1. Finish MOM presentations.