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Relevant Skills for Future Work

Relevant Skills for Future WorkRelevant Skills for Future Work

Activity 3: Download the "Showcase Your Skills" Template

Includes questions and tasks to get you organized, with links to resources to get you started.

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Activity 3 Resources

Your Resume (is not enough)

Your Resume (is not enough)

Your Resume (is not enough)

9 Tips for Resumes (TheJobNetwork)

Resumes and Cover Letters (Indeed.com)

Resumes with little job experience (Monster)

Resume Checklist: (Undercover Recruiter)





Key Question: What examples can I create in my current work or cite from past work?


Develop References

Your Resume (is not enough)

Your Resume (is not enough)

Relationships matter: Your reputation = Future Reference

Be a reference: Caution! You word and reputation rides on your honest assessment

Seek opportunities to expand your network 

Don't be Afraid to Ask: Asking for a reference



Key Question: Do I have and keep a list of people I have met and worked with?




Document Your Work

Your Resume (is not enough)

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Describe your past work in terms of:

  • Projects: Specific work (e.g. house build) 
  • Deliverables:  Tangible item or service provided (e.g. A rebuilt car, clean house) 
  • Your Role: (e.g. Cook, Cleaner)


Key Question: Do I have an "internal resume" with a pictures, documents, or other artifacts for each)?


BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Create a LinkedIn Profile.

How to manage your online reputation  (do not post anything you would not want your future employer to see)

Student Profile Checklist (LinkedIn)

Learn, Create, Review Code on Git Hub

Create a website (e.g. GoDaddy)

Create a Blog - Express thoughtful perspectives (with future employment in mind)


Key question: How can I provide online access to examples of my work?


CITE WORK EXPERIENCES

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Display Certifications

Virtual Internships in College: (Parker Dewey)

Find an Internship (Chegg Internships)

Ask for an information interview and inquire about internships. 

Ask relatives and friends to introduce you to people working in an area of interest

Build your resume and adapt it, here is a template for high school resumes  from the ladders.com.  





Key Question: Do early work experiences make me more or less likely to find a job I want?

Display Certifications

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Display Certifications

4 Things you should know about badges in online learning

Add course certificates and skills to your LinkedIn Profile

Find a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school program near you & inquire about job certifications you can earn in school




Key Question:  Which employer-recognized certificates are relevant to my employment goals?







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