1. Rising Professionals Meeting October

2. Agenda Reminders from September Mtg Point Deduction for meetings
Bonus Points
Interview/Networking Assignment
SMART Goals Assignment
Effort in assignments & following directions
WPR Late Policy that went into effect
Coordinator Work Ethics and Checking Grades
Seniors & Capstone Update
Midterm Checks/Set up
Graded work & Correcting work
Nov. 17th
Nov. 15th
RPM Dates and Schedule
Upcoming Assignments

3. September’s Work PACKET
Business letter formatting should match the formatting from August letter
Cover Letter- who does this go to? Addressed to?
Current Employer
YOU MAY NOT COPY the provided sample
Should be your information
Recommend doing resume first

4. Work Journal Reminders-Sept Reminders
Worksite Photo Journal?
Should be Work Journal # ___ in the middle tab
Should begin content at first line outside header
Should be one page double spaced MIN.
Directions are in your Quick Guide
Should have a HEADER insertion
Incorrect formatting will result in a 20 point deduction
No WJ Topic number; it will not be graded = 0

5. September Work Notables
Template usage (See Example)
Reading the materials provided
Following directions – best effort
Level of difficulty is low
What am I looking for then?
When I will not grade the work
Sub-par
No effort
Rush job
Notifying of absence. Must be excused. Must be in the MORNING if you are out all day.

6. Point Deduction for RPM’s
Importance of being on time
Honor those who got here on time
Begin meeting time is not the time to arrive- it is the time to BEGIN

7. October work Career Consultation SMART Goals Worksheet
Tweet photo of you completing a task in your training plan
No Selfies
SEE ME with problems- or me. You know I’m old. I can’t remember from August. 
2 or more periods of WBL- WORK JOURNAL

8. Bonus Points Feature
New: October for right now…CHECK for updates
Career Consultation: Earn 5 extra points
SMART Goals – Oct. 25th Earn 2 extra points
Work Journal- Oct 25th, Earn 3 points
Subpar work not accepted
Bonus points accumulated and added to midterm rubric as you wish.

9. Career consultation Should be in person (business card- MANDATORY)
YOU NEED MY PERMISSION for anything else
Shouldn't be LEFT with the person, it is an interview
Should relate to your IGP or SEE ME
Shouldn’t be:
Parent, Stepparent, In Laws, Stepbrother, etc.

10. Networking Aliyah – experience Importance of
Why have I challenged some of you to go outside of your mentor?
What are the possibilities after the interview?
Job?
Job Shadow Opportunity?
More contacts who can help you?
Letter of Recommendation?

11. SMART GOALS Higher level thinking Go over sample
What is a SMART Goal and Who Cares?

12. Effort & following Directions
When your product doesn’t look like mine
Give up and turn in as is?
Ask me how you should format it (technically speaking)
Don’t turn it in
Ask your parents
Ask former WBL students
As much as content is important, I also want to know – CAN YOU GO FIND THE ANSWER? Meeting requirements of an assignment is the goal. I can always HELP YOU WITH CONTENT.

13. WPR and Late work policy
See policy
Students
17-18 Assignments
AMENDMENT
ARE YOU GETTING HOURS? You have points deducted each week if not. And are they the “right” kind of hours?
PBIS??? What in the world is this? Are you paying attention to school changes?

14. Coordinator Work Ethics Grade
Rubric provided at meeting
Signing in and out each day
Failing to notify coordinator of absence
Changing jobs without permission
Etc.
Checking grades
FAB Weds- are you going?
Communicating with your teachers
REPLY ALL – Putting things in writing

15. Seniors & Capstone Work Philosophy – Grade Share Resume – Grade Share
Upcoming:
Research Paper in English – IGP career (SEE ME – THIS IS MANDATORY)
Presentations- January
Job Shadow- February

16. Midterm Port. Checks Calendar will be available for sign ups
Dec. 11, 12, 13, and 14th
Will not write a pass for class (must be arranged on your own time)
Will take about min. per student
EXEMPT- No one is exempt
Graded Copy MUST BE PRESENT
Corrected Copy MUST BE PRESENT
CTSO & WBL Events

17. Work Sessions Get out your resumes Look at all comments Overwhelming?
Check off once you’ve made changes
How do you correct your work??? And Make sure you do it right???
SEE ME on any of your work, means SEE ME ASAP – not in December
Anyone interested in work sessions? See me briefly after meeting

18. Nov. 17 - CAREER WEEK Pairs Icebreaker, Presentation, Explain Activity
Purpose: Discuss your current job, high school, career ideas, and showcase a book on careers from the media center
Classroom at CES
Time not established
Bus for transportation – will come back before end of 4th
Will have to make it up on your own if you do not attend. BEFORE Midterm

19. Nov. 15 – New date for Career day @ chs
Mandatory
Scavenger Hunt for credit – You will be provided a copy of this
All CTAE classes will go
It’s FAB Weds. You will need to go the period that you get out of school.
Storm Center- fill out scavenger hunt and then head on your way- Hunt will need to be turned in to me before you leave

20. RPM Dates- Mandatory Listed on Green Sheet
11-8 Media Center at 12:45 PM
Dec. 6th Work Session
MUST HAVE PORTFOLIO
More work sessions scheduled (computer lab) at your request (won’t be mandatory)

21. CTSO Activities FBLA Activities Include Proof of CTSO Membership
World of Coke – FBLA t-shirt (Nov. 14th – Tuesday)
Leave at 8:30 PM back by 2:30 PM- Lunch at CNN Center
Nov. 9- FBLA Meeting
Dec. 5- FBLA Meeting – LAST ONE!
Proof of CTSO Membership
Receipts, note from advisor
10% of midterm grade from activities
2 per semester
STAY INVOLVED