As I will be away for two days I have left more then enough work to keep you challeged for both days.
Today we will be starting to learn about Job Interviews. I’ve made a handy dandy YouTube Video to break down and describe a typical interview.
The supply teacher will have instructions on how to set [...]

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To start out in planning your Resume students will begin by producing a visual resume. Your goal should be to market yourself to a potential employer using only visual means. Use images, graphics, and drawings, to highlight your skills and experiences. Begin by deciding what skills and personal attributes you will be marketing then produce or [...]

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Lessons for Friday May 1st for Mr. Vaughan
A copy of this document is also posted as the top story on www.MrVaughan.com
Miss. Wilson is volunteering in our classroom and is a great help with classroom management.
Period 1 GLC205- Room 111
Fermi Problems
We’ve been focusing on problem solving and challenging interview questions. To start things out have students [...]

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Behaviour based interview questions can be the hardest type of interview questions to answer if your not prepared for them. These questions usually require you to come up with an example from your past and explain how you resolved a conflict or problem. The most popular method of answering these questions is by using the [...]

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Found an article I like better for showing you how to write a cover letter. It breaks down each paragraph and provides a sample cover letter for you to follow.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/coverformat.htm
Mr. Vaughan

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I prepared a small questionare for you to help begin to think about your portfolios. This will get you started preparing what content you will be including, and what examples you will use to support your expierences.
Check out this file here.
preparing-your-portfolio
Addittionally today we will be begining to discuss your cover letters. I found this article [...]

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After the auction please respond to the following questions and reflect on your successes on the assignment.
How did you do in the auction?
What strategies did you use to market your product? Summarize your planning process and executions
How did it feel when you were selling your product?
How did it feel to bid on items? Did you [...]

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Today in class we discussed what it takes to sell a product, service, or idea.
So we can continue this discussion on friday, I am asking you to come up with a strategy for you to sell a simple thing like a child’s teddy bear. Determine who you are going target to sell the product to. [...]

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We have already learned that many companies are using Twitter to keep track of their customers and keep them up to date on new products and promotions. As individuals looking to connect with these companies for things like business opportunities or jobs Twitter can provide you with an insight into their activities.
Yesterday I came across [...]

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Today as we begin to look at market trends, given our current economic situation we need to determine what areas of business are suffering and which are actually thriving.
For this takes I would like students to respond to a few simple questions. As there is no text book for this course nor would one be [...]

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