Job Shadowing Project Overview

Purpose  Put you in contact with the world of work…reality  Encourage you in relevant and purposeful career exploration  Help you focus on career opportunities before entering high school  Part of the 8 th grade curriculum; all 8 th graders do it

Step One…Holland Code  Complete the survey on Friday in class  Survey will give you a three letter code, based on your interests  No one code is better than another  The code is a generalization and does not strictly suggest your future  Handout included  More info to come tomorrow

Categories  Realistic – outdoorsy, mechanical, physically active, competitive, assertive  Investigative – curious, inquisitive, questions things, observes rather than acts  Artistic – creative, original, independent, inventive  Social – friendly, outgoing, compassionate  Enterprising – self confident, ambitious, determined, business oriented  Conventional – organized, self sufficient, practical, like rules and regulations

HOLLAND Handout  Code will be determined on Friday  Definitions will be given on Friday  Additional information can be found online  Handout is due on Tuesday, September 15th

Step Two…Shadowing  Shadow a person in the work place  Shadow for four hours, does not have to be consecutive  Shadow in an area according to your Holland code, does not have to satisfy entire code  Shadowing hours can not be completed during school hours  Shadowing needs to be finished by Friday, February 19th  Handout included

When Shadowing…  Plan ahead  Make contacts, schedule shadowing  Be sure to dress appropriately  Ask if you can take pictures and/or video  Record information based on the attachment  Handout included but not graded

Who to Observe  Parent  Friend of the family  Relative  Career observed should fall within on of the letters of your HOLLAND code  See me if you can not find a representative

Step Three…Prepare Presentation  Take your notes from the shadowing experience and prepare a presentation  Presentation should include 6 areas bulleted  Presentation should be four to six minutes  Presentation should include a visual

Presentation Musts…  Make eye contact  Use proper grammar  Make reference to your visual  Appear excited about your work and enthusiastic about the experience

Presentation Visual…  Must be some form of technology  Must highlight the experience and the 6 bulleted items  Needs to be turned in early so as to be tested  Due on Friday, March 11 (subject to change)  Late visuals will be penalized

Supportive Visual Aid  Diagrams or charts (computer generated)  Power Point presentations  Video/movie  Prezi presentation  Computer graphics (realistic pictures; no clipart)

Visual…Due March 11th  Be creative  Think outside of the box  Produce a printed copy of the visual or provide a link AND  Turn in a flash drive with your visual saved

Questions? Comments? Concerns?  Return signed signature slip tomorrow