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Talk About Yourself  Pair up with someone you don’t know well or at all  Exchange names and grade level  Take turns interviewing each other with these questions:  Why are you here?  Tell me about an accomplishment you’re really proud of.  What skills or personal characteristics helped you achieve it?  Take notes about your answers to use later in the session

Right Fit - Motivation  Why do you want a job?  What are you looking for in a job?

Right Fit – Company Culture  How you’ll be treated  How you’ll be developed professionally  How Guests are treated  What the company does within the community  What outside initiatives the company supports

Right Fit – Reality Check  What kinds of Hospitality jobs can you get?  How can you get better jobs?

Right Fit – Find It  How do you find jobs in the Restaurant and Hospitality industry?

Resume  Contact Information  Education  Experience  No work experience  Volunteer experience  Activities  Skills

Resume DON’T  Multiple fonts  Colored paper  What else? DO  Have someone proof-read  English teacher  Counselor  Family member

Applications  Online or on paper  Resume  Current and past employers  Eligibility  Essential functions  References

References  Qualifications  Who  ASK FIRST

Social Media  Expect any online posts to be read  Want to be seen in best light possible  Remove inappropriate photos and posts  Privatize social media accounts

Phone Skills  Professional greeting  Answering phone  Making appointments  Professional message  Phone interview

Tell Me About Yourself  30 Second Elevator Speech  Past education and/or experience  Skill useful in Hospitality industry  Personal characteristic that makes you good employee  I’m a junior at ABC High School where I’m taking AP classes in math. I’m the secretary of the Student Council and hope to be president next year. At my previous job, I was always on time for my 4:00 p.m. shift.

30 Second Elevator Speech  Same partner  One partner shares elevator speech  Other partner tells them  One thing they liked  One thing that could be improved  BE HELPFUL, NOT MEAN  Switch

Interviewing  First Impressions  Hiring Manager  Possible Co-Workers  Your Look  Your Behaviors

Interviewing  Documents

Interviewing – Typical Questions  Why are you looking for a job?  What did you like about your past job, volunteer work, activity?  What interests you about this job?  What do you know about the company?  What questions do you have?  Give examples of your teamwork.  What was your biggest accomplishment?  What was your biggest failure?  Tell me about a time you gave excellent customer service.

Interviewing – Role Play

Follow Up  When and whom to call  When to expect a call  thank you  Check inbox  Follow up call

Take Action!  Write down 3 action items and your name  Crumble paper into a ball  GENTLY pretend to have snow ball fight  Pick up snow ball that is not yours  Open the paper  See the name of your networking buddy  Follow up over the next few weeks

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