1. Career Preparation
Objective and 10.02

2. Bell Ringer /11
Write down as many jobs as you can think of that have to do with Housing and Interior Design…

3. Objective
10.1- Recognize career opportunities in the housing industry.
Recognize career development techniques.

4. Outline/Vocab (on your course outline sheet)
10.01 A. Real Estate 1. Appraiser 2.Real Estate Clerk/Agent B. Home Furnishings and Interior Design 1. Interior Designer 2. Furniture Designer C. Home Construction 1. Carpenter 2. Architect

5. Outline/Vocab (on your course outline sheet)
10.02 A. Job seeking skills 1. Career plans 2. Job application a. Letter of application b. Resume c. Interview d. Follow-up
B. Readiness Characteristics
1. Appearance
2. Attitude
3. Communication
a. Verbal
b. Nonverbal
4. Professionalism/
work habits

6. Real Estate Agent (also called broker or clerk)
Job duties:
Responsible for matching land and/or property to interested buyers
Communicates with buyers
Gives home tours to potential buyers
Qualifications:
Minimum = high school diploma, now often need college degree
Real estate course and pass real estate licensure test

7. Appraiser Job duties: Qualifications:
Determines and reports on the value of individual properties
Qualifications:
College degree in business administration, math, or accounting
Appraisal training

8. Interior Designer Job duties: Qualifications:
Plans and finishes interiors
Prepares and presents design ideas
Qualifications:
Creativity!
ID training – 4 yr. college degree
Work experience

9. Furniture Designer Job duties: Qualifications:
Designs functional and appealing furniture
(for manufactures, design firms, & shops)
Qualifications:
Artistic ability!
College degree in art and design

10. carpenter Job duties: Qualifications: Frames buildings
Installs windows, doors, and cabinets
Qualifications:
High school degree
Apprenticeships, internships, work experience

11. Architect Job duties: Qualifications:
Design details of floorplans for homes and buildings
Communicate and work with contractors, electricians, etc.
Qualifications:
At least 5 year college – degree in architecture

12. Other careers in Housing & Interiors…
ID company buyer
Surveyor
Contractor
Maintenance worker/house cleaner
Remodeling specialist
Home department store sales associate
Consumer researcher/reporter

13. Writing Your Resume
10.02

14. A resume is. . .
A written description of your educational and/or professional background
A first impression to potential employers

15. A resume shows…. Who you are Type of position you want ~ “objective”
Education
Work experience
Skills
Activities
Accomplishments

16. 2 Types of Resumes Chronological (Reverse) Functional
Current education/work experience, then work back
Appropriate for people with significant work experience.
Functional
Focuses on skills and accomplishments
Appropriate for people without much work experience

17. Personal Information Name Address Telephone number
(Professional address only!!!)

18. Instead use
First initial Last

19. Career Objective Three parts 1. Level of position applying for
Entry level
2. Type of business or industry
Health, construction, engineering, retail
3. Major strengths you offer

20. Resume Objective Examples
To obtain a paid summer internship in the culinary arts industry.
Entry level culinary position utilizing my skills in preparing international cuisine.
Seeking an entry level position in retail sales

21. Education Include Most recent school attended first Graduation date,
GPA (Include if 3.0 or higher)

22. WORK EXPERIENCE Paid work experience Volunteer experience
Summer/seasonal work
List business/organization, location, dates, and position you held

23. Activities/Accomplishments
List school and community service activities
Leadership roles and offices held
Honors and awards received

24. SKILLS Include those learned in school or OTJ Technical skills
Keyboarding, include wpm
computer (software programs you can use i.e. MS Excel)
Cashier, adding machine, fax machine
People skills
Public, children, peers, elderly

25. SKILLS cont’d Language Soft skills Certificates/Licenses
Public speaking, bilingual, writing, editing
Soft skills
Planning and organizing, responsibility, initiative, team player, conflict resolution
Certificates/Licenses
CPR, Networking, CNA I

26. Create Your Personal Resume
CFNC
Resume builder
Microsoft Word
Resume Wizard
Format your own

27. Resume Look at Rubric for your Resume Project (LAST ONE!)
Due Monday! 5/18!
Will go in Portfolio!

28. Bell Ringer /12
Copy and answer the following question in your notebooks:
What training is required to become an architect? 
A.  Two-year college course plus three-year
apprenticeship 
B.  Four-year apprenticeship 
C.  Four-year vocational school 
D.  Five-year course in college

29. Cover Letters Introduces you to the hiring manager
Shows your interest in the company
Tells how you meet or exceed the job description

30. More on Cover Letters Keep it short Address a specific person
State the position for which you are applying
Tell how you learned about the position
Be enthusiastic
Check for spelling and grammatical errors
Tell why you are the best person for the job
Ask for the interview

31. Interviews

32. LAST TEST
Unit E and F Test on FRIDAY the 15th
Look at Study Guide

33. Final Portfolio Rubric…
Let’s discuss the Portfolio Rubric and the Reflection Paper!
Due on May 26th– NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
HUGE PORTION OF YOUR FINAL GRADE!!

34. Remaining Time Test and Course Outlines (E and F)… 5/15
Resumes… Due 5/18
Portfolios … Due 5/26
Final Notebook Check … Due 5/27

35. Bell Ringer 5/13 Answer the following questions in your notebooks:
What is the difference between a cover letter and resume?
What are two things you SHOULD do at an interview?
What are two things you SHOULD NOT do at an interview?

36. Remaining Time Test and Course Outlines (E and F)… 5/15
Resumes… Due 5/18
Portfolios … Due 5/26
Final Notebook Check … Due 5/27

37. Bell Ringer /14
What are the differences between a resume and a cover letter?

38. Remaining Time Test and Course Outlines (E and F)… 5/15
Resumes… Due 5/18
Portfolios … Due 5/26
Final Notebook Check … Due 5/27

39. Today /15
TEST
AWARDS
WORK!