What do you need to know?

Sophomore Advisory, January 2013

*Over the next three weeks we will investigate:

*Tips on obtaining a job

*How to fill out the job application

*Review of labor laws

*Interviewing Tips

*Consider your goal –

*Do you want summer, full-time, year-round employment, etc.?

*Do you want experience or money?

*Network your job search

*Tell friends, parents, teachers, etc.

*Write a resume

*Do the job search

*Streets, Online, Newspaper, etc.

*If you are interesting in looking for a job soon – here are some local resources:

*http://mendocino.craigslist.org/jjj/

*http://advocate-news.townnews.com/admarket/employment/

* Name

* Address

* City, State, Zip

* Phone

* Email

*OBJECTIVE: to obtain a summer job

* SUMMARY OF SKILLS* Have lifeguard certification

* Work well with others, friendly

* Value punctuality and task completion

* Have CPR certification

* EDUCATION* Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, Maryland

* Graduating: Expect to graduate in June XXXX

*   Activities: ROTCWrestling

*   Honors: Honor StudentSaved my stepmother’s lifeHonor Roll athlete

* Courses: CRD, ROTC, Peer Assistant

* WORK HISTORY

* Lifeguard* Columbia Association, Columbia, MD, May XXXX – Present* Maintain the pool facility, check the chlorine in the pool, enforce

pool rules to ensure safety of all swimmers, provide assistance as needed

* COMMUNITY SERVICE* Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, MD* Help the students do real-life jobs (Peer Assistant)

* EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Boy Scouts, Swimming, Karate

* NOTE – This template is available in Counseling Office eBackpack for you to use.

*Locate the job

*Introduce yourself and obtain application

*Turn in resume and/or job application

*Called for interview

*Interview

*Follow-up and/or thank you note

*When you are ready to get a job – use your resources.

*School Staff

*Family & Friends

*Ask Questions

*Good Luck!