Week February 9, 2015 – February 13, 2015 DECA NEWS: Meeting Friday 1 st half of FLEX – in Auditorium! Bring a Candy Bar to SWAP for Valentines Day! Sign up for Relay for Life and Meet in the Middle! Volunteer at the KG Home & Garden Show – sign up today! Due This Week: Interviews on Thursday! Be sure to come dressed to impress! All “Get a Job” project work due Thursday in folder! Vocabulary Test Friday! Abstract #1 due Friday!

 Early Work: What is one example of good body language and one example of bad body language?  Today’s Objective: Developing a CareerDeveloping a Career  Activities  Vocabulary – write in composition book, date, define for Fri. Vocabulary  Applications – How do you fill these out?  Cover Letters – what are these?  Career Objective – what will yours be?  Speed Meet ‘n Greet  Homework: Get all of your documents together! ☞ Point of the Day: When you meet someone, shake their hand, eye contact, smile, and use their name if you know it! What is hared to endure is sweet to recall. Magic Monday Morning – Manners Moment

 Early Work: What is a cover letter  Today’s Objective: Developing a CareerDeveloping a Career  Activities  Vocabulary – write in composition book, date, define Vocabulary  Interview Skills – video & discussion  Follow – up to the Interview – what is proper?  Thank you notes  Homework: Be sure to have all documents ready! ☞ Point of the Day: Want Ads in the newspaper are one source of job opportunities. Its is not enough to succeed – others must fail. Tough Tuesday – Name that Company

 Early Work: What is INITIATIVE?  Today’s Objective: Developing a CareerDeveloping a Career  Activities  Review of your documents by Teacher & Make corrections  Get a Job Packet – be sure everything is finished  Your file folder should include all worksheets, printed out documents, and index card  Prepare index card for your interviewer: Your name, the position you are applying for, the name of the company you are applying to, the name of the person you wrote your cover letter to.  Homework: Interviews are TOMORROW! BE DRESSED! ☞ Point of the Day: Professional business Attire includes dress clothes and shoes for men & women – suits, blazers, ties, pantyhose, etc… Fortune does not change men, it unmasks them. Wicked Work Wear Wednesday & Role Play Day!

 Early Work: Newspaper Day – The Free Lance Star What job are you interviewing for?  Today’s Objective: Developing a CareerDeveloping a Career  Activities  Interviews!  Write thank you notes  Complete Pink Goals Sheet in composition book.  Homework: Abstract #1 due & Vocab Test Friday! ☞ Point of the Day: Be sure to smile when you meet others! Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. Thundering Thursday – Share a Weird Fact today!

 Early Work: Why is it important to send a thank you note to your interviewer?  Today’s Objective: Developing a CareerDeveloping a Career  Activities  Vocabulary Test Today! Vocabulary  Collect Abstract #1  5 Questions & Role Play  Assign Text Books – Assign Unit 1 – Read Chapter1 & 2  JOURNAL – “My Interview Experience”  Homework: Read Chapter 1 & 2 of your book – Review SWOT & PEST Analysis ☞ Point of the Day: Practice of interviewing skills allows you to feel more comfortable with interviewing! You always pass failure on your way to success. Foxes Friday - The Week’s Wrap-Up & Good News!

 Product  Price  Place  Promotion  People  Process  Physical Environment  Profit  Goods  Services You can find the definitions to these words in your notes from the first week of class. Define in your Composition book IN THE PROPER SECTION! Remember to LABEL & DATE the Page! Due FRIDAY!! If there are notes in your composition book from me, please complete work and present to me by Tuesday 2/10/15 at the beginning of class.

 Developing a Career  Analyze personal interests, personality traits, and skills  Research career opportunities in marketing  Use various job search strategies  Develop/update a resume  Describe the steps for posting an electronic resume  Update a cover letter  Complete a job application  Complete an employment interview and follow up  Describe networking skills for professional development  Develop a personal marketing plan  Identify the purposes and types of employment tests and personality profiles  Identify procedures in resigning from a position CTE Competencies Linked to SOLs

Strauss Career Planning & Job Placement Center “You are about to take the next step in your life – finding a career! What type of job will really suite your aptitudes and abilities? What is it that will really excite you? Your are going to get the opportunity to search for careers and a job in that career, prepare your job search packet, and interview for that job! Welcome to the Strauss Career Planning & Job Placement Center! We will assist you in your search for career ideas, help you sort through the jobs available, help you create a job search package, and help you communicate your abilities on paper and in person in your job interview that we arrange with the company you want to begin your career with! Are you ready? Let’s do it!”

1. An employer may be liable for an employee's tort when the employee's actions occur A. under emotional stress. C. within normal operating hours. B. within the scope of his/her employment. D. without the employer's knowledge. 2. Which of the following statements is true about express contracts: A. They are enforceable when one party is underage. B. They are stated orally or in writing. C. They are usually unilateral agreements. D. They are enforceable if the promises are illegal. 3. Which of the following is an aspect of channel management that impacts customer service? A. Advertising C. Protectionism B. Taxes D. Timeliness 4. Since most large, industrial goods require installation, the channel of distribution most commonly used by their producers is A. producer to industrial distributor to user. C. producer to agent to industrial user. B. producer to agent to retailer. D. producer to industrial user. 5. What type of law is violated when a supplier requires intermediaries to enter in to tying agreements? A. Zoning C. Antitrust B. Probate D. Infringement

Role Play: Volunteer Coordinator Situation: You are to assume the role of an employee of a locally owned small business. The business owner, your boss, feels strongly that his employees should be involved in volunteer work within the community. The business owner, your boss, is uncertain, however, about the best way to implement such an activity. Activity: As a team leader, you have been asked to meet with the members of your team to develop a proposal for employee participation in community volunteer work to present to your boss. Evaluation: You will be evaluated on how well you meet the following performance indicators in the development & presentation of your plan:  Develop project plan  Develop criteria for deciding which activities will qualify for the incentive  Explain the role of business in society  Participate as a team member  Demonstrate appropriate creativity

 R-E-S-P-E-C-T EVERYTHING!!!  Your supplies – bring your stuff every-day! Bring your book every-day! Bring your notebook & composition book every- day! Bring pen/paper/thinking cap/open mind ever-day!  Place all bags on the floor under your table!  Wait for Teacher instruction before beginning activity!  Passes out of Class - No Exit First 10/Last 10  One person out of room at a time  Pass Board – USE IT!  Keep it short!  Stay in your seat until you are dismissed from class – the bell tells Teacher when class is over; Teacher then dismisses you.  No talking while Teacher or others have the floor.  Watch your language and mind your manners, please.  All School Rules will be followed without question.