1. Employability Skills

2. Introduction For this project your task is to research how to properly put together a resumé with a cover letter and how to prepare for an interview. Working in groups you will work to create a brochure on your specific topic that will be handed out to the rest of the class. When all of the groups are finished with the brochure, we will present them to the class.

3. Tasks Your task is to work with your group to create a brochure on what you feel are the most important aspects of your assigned topic. Using Microsoft Word or publisher to create the brochure, it should be creative and easy to follow. The brochure will be turned in the day before presentations so copies can be made.

4. Tasks continued Your group will also be responsible for creating a few short quiz questions (3-5), that will be used to create a quiz for the entire class. The quiz questions will be turned in the day before the presentations along with the brochure.

5. Standards 1.2.2 Demonstrate job seeking skills and job keeping skills. 1.2.3 Apply communication skills in community and workplace settings. 1.2.4 Demonstrate team skills in community and workplace settings. 1.2.8 Demonstrate work ethics and professionalism.

6. Activities/Process Review each website given that matches your groups assigned topic. With your group members, determine what information should be put on your group’s brochure. All of the links given for you to use are from MSN Careers. For your brochure you will need 4 resources cited. Of these four:  You will need to find two additional resources.  One of these resources should NOT be a website.  Your other resources may include:  Books  Journal Articles  Newspaper Articles  Interviews with adults

7. Use the following resources to complete your project. How to Prepare for an Interview  10 Interview Questions Decoded 10 Interview Questions Decoded  In the Hot Seat: Seven Interview Tips In the Hot Seat: Seven Interview Tips  6 Ways to Create Interview Chemistry 6 Ways to Create Interview Chemistry  Eight Worst Things to Say in an Interview Eight Worst Things to Say in an Interview  The 10 Biggest Minutes of Your Interview The 10 Biggest Minutes of Your Interview Resumes  Four Things your Resume Shouldn’t be Without Four Things your Resume Shouldn’t be Without  Ten Ways to get your Resume Ignored Ten Ways to get your Resume Ignored  Five Easy Ways to Improve your Resume Five Easy Ways to Improve your Resume  How To Handle Short- Term Jobs On Your Résumé: Five Tips How To Handle Short- Term Jobs On Your Résumé: Five Tips Resources

8. Use the following resources to complete your project. Cover Letter  Don’t Apply Without a Cover Letter Don’t Apply Without a Cover Letter  Five Attention-Getting Ways to Start Your Cover Letter Five Attention-Getting Ways to Start Your Cover Letter  Dos and Don'ts of a Good Cover Letter Dos and Don'ts of a Good Cover Letter  Write a Winning Cover Letter in 15 Minutes Write a Winning Cover Letter in 15 Minutes Resources

9. Time Frame We will be working on this project for 2.5 days. We will use the last day for in-class presentations. The first 2 days will be used for research and brochure/quiz construction.  More time will be allowed if needed.

10. Evaluation You will be evaluated by the information on your brochure, your creativeness, and your score on the final quiz created by the students. *See rubric for complete instructions.

11. Conclusion By researching this information you should be well informed about how to put together an acceptable resume with a cover letter. You will also have learned and acquired important interview skills/tips that will help you in your future job/career interviews.

12. Credits and References All of the websites given in this project came from:  MSN Careers  careers.msn.com