COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Finding A Job! CAT-Pickering CAT-Brandywine Mrs. Hanlon Cooperative Education Coordinator School Career

Cooperative Education Connects classroom learning with real world earning. Teams employers, teachers, community leaders, students and parents. Is supervised on-the-job training. =

Advantages of a Cooperative Education Program The student will… Establish an on-the-job work history toward future employment or training after completing the program. Gain references for future employment. Receive school credit and earn money while learning. Learn to accept supervision and to work/interact with other employers. Develop leadership and organizational skills. Relate Classroom instruction to on-the-job experiences. Receive additional help in selecting a career path by having varied experiences. Receive guidance on problems before the problems become areas of great concern.

Cooperative Education Requirements Students must be seniors or 4th marking period juniors. Students must have and maintain a “C” or better in all classes. Students must have no major disciplinary infractions. Students must have an good attendance in compliance with school policy. Students must have the recommendation of their Career and Technical Education Instructor. Students must have no school financial obligations. Students must have parent approval.

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Where to Look for a Job? People You Know/Contacts Yellow Pages Want Ads Internet Resources Advertisements Visits to Employers Employment Agencies

Federal Wage and Hour Law Provides for… Minimum wage rate Overtime standards Number of hours worked Age restrictions Hazardous occupation regulations

Things Employees should do the First Few Weeks on the Job Refer to supervisor and older co-workers as Mr., Mrs., Miss,or Ms., until instructed differently. Labor laws specifically provide for lunch/dinner breaks. Make sure you discuss the employer’s schedule and rules with your training supervisor. Do not ask about break times at first because the supervisor might think you are more interested in time off than working. Ask questions about instructions, policies and salary information that are not clear. Repeat instructions back to the person relaying information to you to make sure the information was understood correctly. Write down information that is hard to remember. Ask “Did I answer your questions?” when giving information to other people.

Adjustments a Student May Need to Make Limit some participation in school and social activities. Work during holiday periods, at nights and on weekends. Provide and pay for own transportation to work. Budget his/her time (balance school, work, family, friends). Adjust class schedule.

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